Heston Aerodrome

Heston Aerodrome
Heston Aerodrome central buildings, July 1935, looking east
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
Opened5 July 1929 (1929-07-05)
Closed1947 (1947)
Coordinates51°29′12.1″N 000°23′50.2″W / 51.486694°N 0.397278°W / 51.486694; -0.397278
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Heston Aerodrome is located in Greater London
Heston Aerodrome
Heston Aerodrome
Location within Greater London
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Heston Aerodrome was an airfield located to the west of London, England, operational between 1929 and 1947. It was situated on the border of the Heston and Cranford areas of Hounslow, Middlesex. In September 1938, the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, flew from Heston to Germany three times in two weeks for talks with Adolf Hitler, and returned to Heston from the Munich Conference with the paper referred to in his later "Peace for our time" speech from 10 Downing Street.