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Robin Hood Airport

With a wide variety of flying days and experiences on offer to book right in the heart of South Yorkshire, Robin Hood Airport offers the chance to get airborne in fantastic aircraft such as two seater aeroplanes, Microlights and Helicopters, offering you views and thrills that have to be seen to be believed. Book yours today from available dates and gift vouchers with FlyDays.

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Robin Hood Airport is open 24 hours a day. It includes many eateries including Subway, The Running Horse and The Finningley Windmill. Please note some or all of the flying experiences below at Robin Hood Airport may be run by an independent operator and the flight dates will be subject to availability.

Heyford House
First Avenue
Doncaster
DN9 3RH

Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport is located just under 15 minutes’ drive from Doncaster Town Centre, via the A638 road. It also has good links to other surrounding areas in South Yorkshire via the A1(M) motorway, including Rotherham, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. The nearest train station is Doncaster, and a taxi from the station to the airport takes around 15 minutes.

Runway
02/20
Dimensions(m)
2893x60
Surface
Asphalt
TORA(m)
02-2893
LDA(m)
02-2743
AMSL
55ft
Maintenance Maintenance
Hangarage Hangarage
Custiner Service Customs
Runway True Runways
Fuel Fuel
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Flying Experiences in Yorkshire and the Humber

30 Minute Flying Lesson - Nationwide Venues Experience from flydays.co.uk
30 Minute Flying Lesson - Nationwide Venues
Choose a location from one of the available Nationwide flying clubs to have a 30 minute Flying Lesson. There is no better way to take the first steps ...
£99.00
30 Minute Helicopter Lesson - Nationwide Venues Experience from flydays.co.uk
30 Minute Helicopter Lesson - Nationwide Venues
Available nationwide, these 30-minute helicopter flying lessons are available at a whole host of locations and are completely flexible, meaning it is ...
£259.00
Helicopter Triple for Three Experience from flydays.co.uk
Helicopter Triple for Three
If you and your mates or siblings fancy seeing who'd make the best helicopter pilot, this fully comprehensive tactical helicopter flying lesson will ...
£369.00
Helicopter Triple for Two Experience from flydays.co.uk
Helicopter Triple for Two
You and your family member, friend or loved one will have the opportunity to have the most comprehensive helicopter flying lesson there is, covering ...
£249.00
Helicopter Triple for One Experience from flydays.co.uk
Helicopter Triple for One
Treat you and two friends or loved ones to this Helicopter Triple: Tactical Lesson! This helicopter challenge is offered at a number of locations aro ...
£129.00
UK City Helicopter Tour for Two Experience from flydays.co.uk
UK City Helicopter Tour for Two
Take a thrilling helicopter tour of the most picturesque cities in the UK and experience the breathtaking view of the world from above. The choppers ...
£225.00
UK City Helicopter Tour for One Experience from flydays.co.uk
UK City Helicopter Tour for One
Experience the breathtaking view of the world from above by taking a thrilling helicopter tour of the most picturesque cities in the UK. The helicopt ...
£125.00
Helicopter Flight with Bubbly and Chocolates for Two Experience from flydays.co.uk
Helicopter Flight with Bubbly and Chocolates for Two
Take to the skies with a Helicopter Flight with Bubbly and Chocolate for two. Pick a venue near you for your helicopter experience. During your fligh ...
£79.00

Information About Robin Hood Airport

Known officially as Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Robin Hood Airport is actually a little further north of Nottingham, despite once being covered by that region geographically. It is closer to Worksop than the home of the famous hero depicted in English folklore, so its name is now a bit of a misnomer.

But it is undoubtedly all part of the history that this venue has built and developed over the years, as a fine place to enjoy flying days and experiences at in South Yorkshire through us here at FlyDays.

The airport’s roots emanate from military operation, opening as Finningley Airfield during World War I in 1915. Back then, it was primarily a base for the Royal Flying Corps, who intercepted German Zeppelins that were targeting the North of England’s then prominent industrial powerhouses.

It also served a function during World War II, although this was arguably less significant, as it was solely utilised for training, namely as a finishing school for new crews of the Bomber Command.

It continued to be a training base thereafter however, particularly during the Cold War, when it was utilised for nuclear armed Vulcan bombers, before it was decommissioned in 1995 with the end of that war and the dissolution of the Soviet Union four years previously.

Ten years later however, in 2005, with the impending closure of nearby Sheffield City Airport, the former airfield gained its new lease of life, and thus Robin Hood Airport as we know it today began operations, with scheduled commercial flights starting from there in the spring of that year.

Within the space of its first two years, the airport quickly became one of the area’s busiest airports, with over a million passengers passing through it each year. Robin Hood Airport offers a superb Asphalt runway, measuring 2893 x 60 metres.

As well as that, the site also offers hangarage, maintenance and refuelling facilities, and an excellent selection of local flying clubs such as Yorkshire Aero Club and Hummingbird Helicopters.

Helicopters and History

Given its previous heritage in wartime use, it should be no surprise to learn that Robin Hood Airport offers the chance to take to the skies and retrace the flight path of some other well known national heroes of the air.

Available for one or two people to book onto is our Extended Dambusters Helicopter Tour packages. You’ll take off and fly west of the airport, towards the stunning landscapes of the Peak District National Park.

From there, you’ll fly across the Lady Bower reservoir and Derwent Valley, the place where the RAF famously trained up their Dambuster pilots for Operation Chastise during World War II. It’s definitely a package for those with an interest in this period of the war to appreciate and reflect on the heroic efforts of the past.

Future Flying Fanatics

If the idea of getting airborne and piloting your own aircraft appeals to you, then our range of flying lessons that are run from Robin Hood Airport will give you your first taste of the excitement that can be had up in the air.

And as our sessions - which can be booked for either 30 minute or 60 minute slots - are run and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority, it also means that the experience and skills in plane handling and mastering the controls you gain here means you can start gaining the experience you need towards obtaining your Private Pilot’s Licence.

You’ll also be under the guidance of a qualified, expert CAA instructor, whichever length of flying lesson you opt for, so you can also be assured that you are learning from the very best in aviation.

Booking to Fly at Robin Hood Airport

An exciting flying day or experience at Robin Hood Airport couldn’t be simpler to book with FlyDays. All you need to do is book onto an available date for any of the packages you see listed below using the dates calendar, or why not purchase an open gift voucher?

They make a unique gift idea for you or the flying enthusiast in your life, and can be used at a time or experience to suit your needs. So all that remains is to get excited about getting airborne in South Yorkshire!

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