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Perth Airport (Scotland)
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Perth Airport is a general aviation airport
located at New Scone
, 3 NM northeast of Perth, Scotland
. The airport used by private and business aircraft, and for pilot training
. There are no commercial scheduled flights from the airport.
Perth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P823) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Morris Leslie Limited).
The airport opened in 1936 as Scone Aerodrome. A flight training school, training military pilots, was established by Airwork Ltd
shortly after the airport was opened. Before the war a number of scheduled airline services operated from Perth to various domestic locations. After the war Airwork moved into civilian pilot training
.
By 1960 Airwork acquired Air Service Training
(AST) an engineering training school, which it relocated from the south of England to the airport. The whole operation took on the AST name. AST gained a world wide reputation for aviation training, being known as Britain's Air University. Students of more than 100 countries have been trained at Perth. Following a worldwide downturn in aviation, AST pulled out of pilot training in 1996. The site was then bought by Morris Leslie Ltd.
Perth Airport remains Scotland's main airport for general aviation and is the base of the Scottish Aero Club which was founded in 1927. The airport is home to flight training
organisations providing, private and commercial fixed and rotary winged flight training, micro light and autogyro training. The site is also home to an aircraft maintenance company and has numerous other non aviation related businesses.
AST, which is now part of Perth College, retains a presence at the airport and continues to offer aeronautical engineering
courses. AST has recently announced a returned to Airline Pilot training in 2011.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located at New Scone
Scone, Scotland
Scone is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield...
, 3 NM northeast of Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
. The airport used by private and business aircraft, and for pilot training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
. There are no commercial scheduled flights from the airport.
Perth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P823) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Morris Leslie Limited).
History
Airwork Services
During the post-war period Airwork also further expanded its business into civil aviation. This expansion was financed by its wealthy shareholders, including Lord Cowdray, Whitehall Securities, the Blue Star shipping line, Furness Withy and Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness.Airwork's other air...
shortly after the airport was opened. Before the war a number of scheduled airline services operated from Perth to various domestic locations. After the war Airwork moved into civilian pilot training
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority under the auspices of the Joint Aviation Authorities and European Aviation Safety Agency. Each member nation in the EU has responsibility for regulating their own pilot licensing...
.
By 1960 Airwork acquired Air Service Training
Air Service Training
Air Service Training is an organisation in Perth, Scotland, that has been training engineers and pilots for airlines, maintenance organisations and the military since 1931...
(AST) an engineering training school, which it relocated from the south of England to the airport. The whole operation took on the AST name. AST gained a world wide reputation for aviation training, being known as Britain's Air University. Students of more than 100 countries have been trained at Perth. Following a worldwide downturn in aviation, AST pulled out of pilot training in 1996. The site was then bought by Morris Leslie Ltd.
Perth Airport remains Scotland's main airport for general aviation and is the base of the Scottish Aero Club which was founded in 1927. The airport is home to flight training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
organisations providing, private and commercial fixed and rotary winged flight training, micro light and autogyro training. The site is also home to an aircraft maintenance company and has numerous other non aviation related businesses.
AST, which is now part of Perth College, retains a presence at the airport and continues to offer aeronautical engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
courses. AST has recently announced a returned to Airline Pilot training in 2011.