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Derby Airport

former airport in Derbyshire, England, UK
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Derby Airport

Summary

Derby Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Derby Airport is located in Burnaston[3].
  • Derby Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Derby Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • January 1, 1939 marks the founding of Derby Airport[6].
  • Derby Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 52.8722, 'longitude': -1.56333}[7].
  • Derby Airport's described by source is recorded as Subterranea Britannica[8].
  • Derby Airport's replaced by is recorded as Derby Airfield[9].
  • Derby Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1938[10].
  • Derby Airport's date of official closure is recorded as 1990[11].
  • Derby Airport's state of use is recorded as decommissioned[12].
  • Derby Airport's historic county is recorded as Derbyshire[13].

Body

Geography

Derby Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Burnaston[3].

Designation and Status

Derby Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1939 marks the founding of Derby Airport[6].

Why It Matters

Derby Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 52.8722, 'longitude': -1.56333}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Burnaston
    Instance of → airport, air base, Royal Air Force station
    State of use → decommissioned
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5817]]: [[Q11639308]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789327725866"
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