Belle Vue Airfield

{{Short description|Airfield in north Devon, England}}

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{{for-multi|the closed airfield in Washington state|Bellevue Airfield|the airport in Western Australia|Bellevue Airport}}

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| ICAO = GB-0326

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| location = Devon, England

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| website = {{URL|https://cwileman.wixsite.com/bellevue}}

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| r1-number = 08/26

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Belle Vue Airfield (often classed as airport or heliport) is a single runway airfield about {{convert|2.5|mi}} north east of Great Torrington in North Devon, England. It is for general and private aviation only, and the 580 meter, or 1,902 foot, runway is grass.{{Cite web |url=http://bellevueairfield.co.uk/airfield-information/4583759441 |title=AIRFIELD INFORMATION – Belle Vue Airfield |access-date=2 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821181605/http://bellevueairfield.co.uk/airfield-information/4583759441 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

It is most popular for model aircraft flying clubs like the Midlands Large Model Aircraft Flying Club to fly their planes at special events here. It is one of the smallest aviation hubs in Devon.{{cite web|title=Belle Vue Airfield|url=http://ukga.com/airfield/belle-vue|publisher=UKGA|accessdate=3 July 2016}}

It was previously the second hub for Devon Air Ambulance.{{cite news|title=Air ambulance to move to new home|date=30 August 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4197184.stm|publisher=BBC|accessdate=3 July 2016}}

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