Fishburn Airfield
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{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Fishburn Airfield
| image =
| IATA =
| ICAO = GB-0002
| LID =
| type = Private
| owner-oper = Fishburn Airfield Ltd.
| city-served =
| location = Fishburn
| elevation-f = 377
| elevation-m = 115
| coordinates = {{coord|54|41|18|N|001|27|51|W|type:airport_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = United Kingdom County Durham
| pushpin_label = Fishburn Airfield
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in County Durham
| website = [http://www.fishburnairfield.co.uk]
| r1-number = 08/26
| r1-length-f = 2590
| r1-length-m = 790
| r1-surface = Grass
}}
Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham.
The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair. It was named as "Airfield of the year" by aviation magazine Flyer in 2004 for its welcoming atmosphere and bacon butties.{{cite web|url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2006/11/1/232276.html|title= The Northern Echo|publisher=The Northern Echo|date= |accessdate=2009-04-09}}
In 2005, the airfield hosted filming for a scene from the Bollywood film Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors{{cite web|title=Hari Puttar and the surprise Bollywood stars|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/archive/2005/11/24/The+North+East+Archive/7150818.Hari_Puttar_and_the_surprise_Bollywood_stars/|publisher=Northern Echo|accessdate=3 December 2010}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in County Durham
Category:Airports in North East England
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