J4973 : Newtownards Airport (entrance) (January 2017)

taken 7 years ago, near to Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Newtownards Airport (entrance) (January 2017)
Newtownards Airport (entrance) (January 2017)
The entrance to Newtownards Airport on the Portaferry Road – unchanged since May 2012 (save for the signs) J4973 : The entrance to Ards Airport, Newtownards.
Newtownards Airport :: J4972


The aerodrome at Newtownards opened as Ards Airport in 1934. It was used by the RAF for training during WWII and was bombed by the Luftwaffe in 1941. After WWII it reverted to its role as a civil airport. It is now owned by the Ulster Flying Club LinkExternal link.

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Date Taken
Thursday, 19 January, 2017   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 19 January, 2017
Geographical Context
Roads, Road transport  Air transport 
Place (from Tags)
Newtownards 
Primary Subject of Photo
Airport 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 497 733 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.1508N 5:41.0246W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 498 733
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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