Mr. R. Duckworthasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will supply a list of the municipal aerodromes now in existence in this country, together with the approximate cost of each; the number of regular air services making use of them; and what was the profit or loss incurred on each during the last year for which figures are available?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI regret that the approximate cost of the aerodromes is not immediately available, but I am taking steps to obtain the information from the local authorities concerned, and will communicate with my hon. Friend when this is available. The other information required is as follows:
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Aerodrome. Regular Services Available. Frequency. Annual Income and Expenditure of local authorities for year 1935–36 according to returns to the Ministry of Health. Balance falling on Rates. Expenditure. Income. £ £ £ Blackpool Isle of Man, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, Glasgow. Twice daily each way weekdays 5,877 1,423 4,454 Once each way Sundays. Brighton-Hove- Worthing.* Heston, Croydon, Bembridge, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff. Once daily each way on weekdays 6,095 896 5,199 Bristol* Dublin, London Once daily each way on weekdays 6,818 1,615 5,203 Heston, Croydon, Brighton, Bembridge, Bournemouth, Cardiff. Once daily each way on weekdays. Cardiff* Weston-super-Mare Seven services daily each way 3,234 304 2,930 Heston, Croydon, Brighton, Bembridge, Bournemouth, Bristol. Once daily each way weekdays. Carlisle* — — 2,505 427 2,078 Doncaster London, Leeds/Bradford†, Newcastle, Edinburgh†, Perth, Manchester†, Liverpool†, Hull, Grimsby. Once daily each way weekdays. Amsterdam, Liverpool Once daily each way weekdays. (K.L.M. summer only). 2,856 555 2,301 Exeter* — — Nil Nil Nil Gloucester-Cheltenham* — — 679 Nil 679 Grimsby Hull Four services each way weekdays 760 92 668 Doncaster, Manchester†, Liverpool†, Leeds/Bradford†. Once daily each way weekdays Hull Grimsby Four services each way weekdays Doncaster, Manchester†, Liverpool†, Leeds/Bradford†. Once daily each way weekdays 4,297 326 3,971 Inverness* Wick, Kirkwall Once daily each way weekdays 310‡ 224 86 Thurso, Stromness/Kirkwall, South Ronaldshay†. Twice each way weekly. Ipswich — — 1,158 280 878 Leeds/Bradford† London, Doncaster, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Perth, Manchester, Liverpool, Grimsby, Hull. Various 2,882 512 2,370 Leicester — — 4,547 503 4,044 Liverpool* Birmingham†, Stoke†, Grimsby†, Hull†, Doncaster†, Manchester, London, Blackpool, Isle of Man, Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford†. Varions 19,880 9,624 10,256 1840W
Aerodrome. Regular Services Available. Frequency. Annual Income and Expenditure of local authorities for year 1935–36 according to returns to the Ministry of Health. Balance falling on Rates. Expenditure. Income. £ £ £ Manchester (Barton) London, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Blackpool, Leeds/Bradford†, Isle of Man, Grimsby†, Hull†, Doncaster†, Birmingham†, Stoke†. Various 11,719 6,024 5,695 Newcastle-upon-Tyne London, Doncaster, Leeds/Bradford†, Edinburgh†, Perth. Once daily each way weekdays 2,260 637 1,623 Manchester†, Liverpool†, Grimsby, Hull Once daily each way weekdays Norwich — — 3,614 564 3,050 Nottingham — — Nil Nil Nil Perth London, Doncaster, Leeds/Bradford†, Newcastle, Edinburgh†. Once daily each way weekdays 5,137‡ 4,322 815 Manchester†, Liverpool†, Grimsby, Hull Once daily each way weekdays Plymouth* — — 2,173 576 1,597 Portsmouth* Ryde Ten services each way weekdays. 11,757 5,564 6,193 Nine each way Sundays. Ramsgate — — 1,252 110 1,142 Renfrew* London, Birmingham†, Stoke†, Liverpool, Belfast, Manchester, Blackpool, Isle of Man, Barra, South Uist, North Uist, Campbeltown, Islay. Various Not available. Not available. Rochester — — 1,755 492 1,263 Southampton* Jersey Twice daily each way weekdays. 9,854 4,367 5,487 Once each way Sundays. Southend — — 1,168 286 882 Stoke-on-Trent† London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, Glasgow. Once daily each way weekdays 4,634 883 3,751 Walsall — — 2,401 1,003 1,398 Weston-super-Mare* Cardiff Seven services daily each way 51 — 51 Worcester — — Nil Nil Nil Wolverhampton — — 12,842 1,405 11,437 York — — 280 7 273 * Certain seasonal services operating from these airports are suspended at present. † On request. ‡ These figures are for the year 1936–37.