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EGCV Sleap airfield (PPR)

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Harmer Hill
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3HE United Kingdom
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Phone +44 1939 232882
Website https://www.shropshireaeroclub.com/

Sleap Airfield (pronounced "Slape") (IATA: n/a, ICAO: EGCV) is located 10 NM (19 km; 12 mi) north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

Sleap Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P641) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Shropshire Aero Club Limited). It is now home to Shropshire Aero Club, a flying club with over 800 members, 140 based aircraft and holds regular public & member events and airshows. It is one of the busiest general aviation airfields in the UK as of 2026.

Shropshire Aero Club offers training for Private & Commercial pilots, including the Private Pilot's Licence. It has over 150 students learning to fly a year, with a fleet of 12 aircraft. CPL, IR, MEP, Night & Tailwheel ratings are also taught.

The airfield has 2 tarmac runways still in use, 18/36 and 23/05 (which is fully lit for night operations) both nearly 800m long. The airfield has Avgas 100LL and Jet-A1 F34 on site and is open every day of the year. The airfield is used regularly by the MOD helicopters and also has a Long Term Permission from the CAA to allow practice display flights. It has permission from Border Force to allow international flights.

Sleap Airfield is also home to SleapKosh, the biggest fly-in airshow in the UK (as of 2025).

Source: Wikipedia
Categories: Classic & Warbird, General Aviation, Helicopters, Microlight Aircraft MLA

About this airfield

ICAO codeEGCV
Webcamshropshireaeroclub.com/weather?currency=EUR
FuelAvGas, Jet A-1
Runway surfaceConcrete
RestaurantYes
HotelNo
CampingYes
Bike rentalNo
Car rentalNo
Classic & WarbirdGeneral AviationHelicoptersMicrolight Aircraft MLA

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  • November 2026

  • Thu 5

    Fireworks Night Fly in (EGCV)

    November 5 @ 08:30 - 16:30
    EGCV Sleap airfield (PPR) Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom

    Time & Location 05 Nov 2026, 08:30 – 16:30 Shropshire Aero Club, Sleap Airfield, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury SY4 3HE, UK About the event Our fireworks night fly-in is back for 2025! Fly into the UKs best fly-in fireworks display, set to be our biggest and best display yet! The evening will include food stalls, children's […]

  • July 2026

  • Fri 10

    SleapKosh

    July 10 @ 08:00 - July 12 @ 17:00
    EGCV Sleap airfield (PPR) Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom

    The UK's biggest FLY-IN Airshow

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