Woodford Aerodrome Manchester Woodford Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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 Avro Lancaster assembly line, 1943 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | BAE Systems | ||||||||||
| Location | Woodford, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 295 ft / 90 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°20′17″N 002°08′56″W / 53.33806°N 2.14889°W | ||||||||||
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  EGCD Location in Greater Manchester | |||||||||||
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Woodford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGCD) is a former airfield and aircraft factory at Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Macclesfield. It was opened by the Avro company after the First World War and became an important production centre for military aircraft in the Second World War. Notable planes made at the factory include the Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro Shackleton and Avro Vulcan.
After almost 80 years of aircraft manufacture at the site, Woodford was closed and sold off by BAE Systems in 2011.