Satellite and aerial maps of Staverton with nearby locations

A40, Churchdown, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, GL51 6SR, United Kingdom

Nearby locations	Km	Bearing
Innsworth , England	2.6	277
Gloucester Royal , England	5.5	237
Cheltenham General Hospital , England	6.4	087	EGB93
Cheltenham Heliport , England	8.4	063	EGBC
Corse Lawn House , England	10.8	327
Edgewicks , England	12.0	008	GBTEB

Staverton

1931 to present
51° 53' 30'' N 2° 9' 50'' W
2.5nm NE of Gloucester, Gloucester / Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
ICAO: EGBJ	IATA: GLO
Elevation: 101 feet

Opened as Down Hatherley in 1931, the airfield name was changed to Staverton in 1936 when the local Councils of Gloucester and Chelternham bought land close to the original site and rebuilt the facilities. It achieved fame as a centre of innovation during the 1940s while Sir Alan Cobham developed and refined his in-flight refuelling techniques.

It became home to the pioneering Skyfame Museum in Aug 1963 until that closed in Jan 1978 but its association with operational helicopters was established in the 1990s when Bond Helicopters based itself here. It was renamed again, to Gloucestershire Airport in 1993. In April 2005, Bond renewed its commitment, with the installation and opening of a $2M full motion EC135 simulator.

List of units at Staverton

Years	Unit
2016-	Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore	H145D3 , EC135, H145D2 / EC145T2, EC135/H135,
2005-	Rise Helicopters
	Babcock Aircraft Maintenance
	Castle Air Charters