Radlett Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Serves | Radlett, Hertfordshire | ||||||||||
| Location | Hertfordshire | ||||||||||
| Built | 1929 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1929–1970 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 230 ft / 70 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°43′N0°20′W / 51.71°N 0.33°W | ||||||||||
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  Radlett Aerodrome Location in Hertfordshire | |||||||||||
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In the 2010s plans for the future use of the site's land were the subject of lengthy dispute but in 2020 it was agreed that it would be redeveloped as a rail freight terminal. [1]
On 20 February, 2024, the £34m sale of Radlett Aerodrome to rail freight company Segro, which has faced opposition from campaigners, will undergo judicial review in the High Court to determine its lawfulness. [2]
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