Station briefing
About this museum
Airport House at Croydon was the world's first purpose-built airport terminal with the world's first air traffic control tower; the volunteer-run visitor centre opens the tower monthly, Heron parked proudly outside.
Sortie notes
First Sunday of the month only — book, it sells out.
“Had a truly amazing time at the Croydon Airport Visitor Centre!”— Mathew, visitor report
Order of battle
Airframe checklist
Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| de Havilland DH.114 Heron 2D | G-ANUO |
Inventory researched 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Visit
Location & contact
- Address
- Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon CR0 0XZ
- Phone
- 07526 996454
- Website
- www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk/
- Gazetteer
- LD-06 on the situation map