A Cumbrian airfield is up for sale with a price tag of £1.5 million.
Kirkbride Airfield, near Wigton, is being marketed by Hopes Auction Co and offers a mix of aviation facilities, agricultural land and established income streams.
The 160.77-acre site played a role in Britain’s war effort after opening as an RAF aircraft repair depot in 1939.
The sale includes significant sections of the former airfield’s runways, hardstanding areas and perimeter tracks, together with a control tower, clubhouse, offices, helipad and a modern aircraft hangar with taxiway access.
Today, the site remains an active aviation base and a recognised location for aviation fuel sales.
A spokesman for Hopes Auction Co said: “Kirkbride Airfield is a well-established site and popular base for aviation fuel sales. With its existing runway and helipad, it is well suited to continuing aviation operations.”
Alongside the aviation infrastructure, the property includes more than 127 acres of meadowland, arable land and pasture.
The land is currently used under a series of short-term arrangements and contributes to an annual income estimated at around £60,000.
The spokesman added: “The current income is generated from a variety of sources, including the agricultural land, aviation-related uses such as runway and landing fees, model flying, dog training, drone training and the hire of the site for leisure activities including motorsport and vehicle testing.”
A former RAF service building also forms part of the sale and could present opportunities for redevelopment, subject to the necessary permission.
The site is being offered for sale by private treaty rather than auction, which means interested parties can submit offers at any time, but the owner is under no obligation to accept any bid and can negotiate directly with prospective purchasers.
Around six miles from Wigton and 13 miles from Carlisle, the former airfield is being sold freehold and without overage, clawback or sale restrictions, offering what agents describe as a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial piece of Cumbria’s aviation heritage.
