# Panshanger Aerodrome

Welwyn Garden City, England · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-7a16ccafa7` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | approved | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | education, housing, mixed, park, retail | none |
| What is there now | housing, a new local centre, a primary school, and recreational space | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2014 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2023 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2023 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. | none |

## Anchors

No. 1 Elementary Flying School, No. 127 Gliding School, No. 1 Reserve Flying School, North London Flying School

## Timeline

- 2014: Planning proposal to build 700 houses on the site
- 2014: Aerodrome closed
- 2014: Closed
- 2016: Local Council hopes to pursue a mixed use option
- 2023: Proposal for 650 homes extended by 210 dwellings
- 2023: Retrofit: redevelop

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Panshanger Aerodrome (ICAO: EGLG) was a general aviation aerodrome located on the most eastern tip of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hertford.


== Wartime history ==
During the Second World War, a decoy aerodrome for the de Havilland factory at Hatfield was built on land at Holwell Hyde, just south of Panshanger airfield, and the Royal Air Force occasionally made use of it for training. Panshanger airfield itself was more regularly used by the Royal Air Force for training purposes and a large Bellman hangar was erected to accommodate the aircraft based there. This structure still exists, albeit in a dilapidated condition.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panshanger_Aerodrome

## Sources

- Panshanger Aerodrome — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panshanger_Aerodrome

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Panshanger Aerodrome, Welwyn Garden City, England." Record n-7a16ccafa7, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/england/welwyn-garden-city-panshanger-aerodrome/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_welwyngardencitypanshangeraerodrome,
  title = {Panshanger Aerodrome, Welwyn Garden City, England},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/england/welwyn-garden-city-panshanger-aerodrome/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-7a16ccafa7, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.