Portsmouth Airport, AKA PWA (Portsmouth Airport) | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Airspeed_Consul_G-AIDX_at_Manchester_1954.jpg) Airspeed Consul light airliner converted from an Oxford RAF trainer at Portsmouth Airport in 1946 | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Owner/Operator | Portsmouth City Council |
| Serves | Portsmouth |
| Location | Portsea Island, Portsmouth |
| In use | 1932–1973 |
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates | 50°49′42″N 001°03′00″W / 50.82833°N 1.05000°W |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Hampshire_UK_location_map.svg)  Portsmouth Airport Location in Hampshire | |
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Portsmouth Airport, also known as Portsmouth City Airport, PWA (Portsmouth Worldwide Airport) and Hilsea Airport,[1] was situated at the northeast Hilsea corner of Portsea Island on the south coast of England and was one of the last remaining commercial grass runway airports in the United Kingdom.