Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in

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. The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and

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. It was named as "Airfield of the year" by aviation magazine Flyer in 2004 for its welcoming atmosphere and bacon butties. In 2005 the airfield hosted filming for a scene from the

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Buildings and structures in County Durham Airports in North East England {{UK-airport-stub