The History of Lydd Airport formerly known as Ferryfield
Lydd Airport, opened in 1954, was the first airport to be built in the UK following the end of the Second World War.It was built for Silver City Airways as an all-weather replacement operating base to that of nearby Lympne Airport, whose grass runway was often waterlogged in rainy weather.
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It was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh
Within 5 years of opening, it was handling over 250,000 passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the UK.
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during the 1980s the airport was bought by Hards Travel from Solihull, who used the airport as its base for its holiday operations to Spain, Italy and Austria, using Dart Herald and Viscount aircraft flying to Beauvais in France, where customers were transferred to coaches for the remainder of the journey. During this time Hards operated 14 flights a day from the airport, and used the large fields surrounding the airport for car parking.
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Lydd Airport future
a statement from there website
We want to offer local people the chance to go on holiday or business from their local airport without the hassle and expense of flying from the London Airports which are becoming increasingly congested along with the roads that serve them.The developments will help to create much needed employment on the Romney Marsh. Strict environmental controls will ensure that the special flora and fauna of Dungeness will continue to be protected or enhanced, and noise levels and aircraft numbers will be capped. Flying hours will be limited to 0700-2300, i.e. no night flights. Road infrastructure will be improved too.
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