clear and make visible one of the large circular concrete installations on the site
The Friends of Hanworth Air Park seek approval to clear a historic aircraft calibration site.
The Friends of Hanworth Air Park, a newly formed community group, presented their aims in October 2026 to uncover and highlight a historic aircraft calibration site within Hanworth Air Park. The group's next project, to clear and make visible one of the large circular concrete installations identified as compass swings, is pending approval from the head of parks and open spaces.
The project involves clearing and making visible one of the large circular concrete installations on the site, which the Friends of Hanworth Air Park identified as compass swings used for calibrating aircraft. Approval from the head of parks and open spaces is required before the project can proceed.
Key facts
- The Friends of Hanworth Air Park presented their aims at the Hanworth Area Forum on 15 October 2026. Source
- The project to clear and make visible a concrete installation is pending approval from the head of parks and open spaces. Source
- The Friends of Hanworth Air Park identified the installations as compass swings used for calibrating aircraft. Source
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