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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 19/06/2026 21:20:00

Opened in 1930 as one of Britain's first purpose-built municipal airports, Barton Aerodrome, now also known as City Airport, is a historic general aviation airfield at Eccles on the western edge of Greater Manchester. Its Grade II listed control tower and preserved grass airfield give it a strong sense of heritage, and it remains a working airfield as well as a visitor attraction. The site is open to the public and trades partly as a day out, with free parking, a grass viewing area, a children'...