Walney Aerodrome
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The airfield, terminal building, hangars and control tower viewed across Walney Channel in December 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | BAE Systems Submarines | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 44 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°07′43″N 003°16′03″W / 54.12861°N 3.26750°W | ||||||||||||||
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Walney Aerodrome (IATA: BWF, ICAO: EGNL) (formerly RAF Walney Island) is located on Walney Island, 1.5 NM (1.7 mi; 2.8 km) northwest of the centre of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The airport is owned by BAE Systems, who operate private communication flights to locations across the United Kingdom and expanded the airport with new infrastructure and terminal buildings in 2019.