Before World War 1 the Moorpark area of Renfrew
was used by pilots using the flat fields to practice
take-offs and landings. When war broke out in 1914
it was then used for military use.
By the 1920's it was used by the newly formed
Scottish flying Club where it held its headquarters.
They were also to later run the newly named Renfrew
Airport.
It was in 1933 that the first scheduled air service
took off from Renfrew bound for Campbeltown. Then
London.
Today there is still a monument on the corner of
Newmains and Sandy Road which contains stones taken
from the highlands and Islands, the areas served by
the Scottish air Ambulance in tribute to their
service to saving so many lives.
Air travel increased enormously in the 1950's and
the Renfrew airport soon became too small to handle
the extra traffic. The airport was then moved to
Abbotsinch near Paisley and renamed Glasgow Airport.
Thus ending the life of Renfrew Airport in 1966.Air
travel increased enormously in the 1950's and the
Renfrew airport soon became too small to handle the
extra traffic. The airport was then moved to
Abbotsinch near Paisley and renamed Glasgow Airport.
Thus ending the life of Renfrew Airport in 1966
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Raymond
& Kevin my sons proudly showing off the
momument
the airport
monument was contracted to be built by, ALEX
MACLEAN Renfrew builders, AND THE BRICKLAYER
ROBERT DICKINSON.
thanks to Andy Dickinson for the info.
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The
new airport terminal, built in the early 1950's,
it was constructed with the intention of eventual
dismantling and reconstruction at the RNAS station
at Abbotsinch, the traffic volume quickly supassed
the planners and that move never happened. it was
destroyed and is now an uninspired concrete
supermarket building.
The
upstairs restaurant overlooking the runway became
a popular place for dinner or high tea,and
spectators there enjoyed the new sport of
people-watching. Those who actually flew were a
majority group. As well as the restaurant there
was a 'cafe bar' (another modern concept) in the
terminal building.
some old photographs of the airport,
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