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Proposed rename

Andrewsfield is obviously not an Airport but what should it be called, the common name appears to be just Andrewsfield or the CAA licence which says Andrewsfield Aerodrome or the postal address which is Saling Airfield. Any ideas. MilborneOne (talk) 19:47, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aerodrome terminology comes up in General aviation in the United Kingdom as well. I chose to use the word Aerodrome to refer to any formal landing site, based on this source (last para before the Results section on page 5). It also says that technically only the military have airfields, though I know that this is now a common term applied to certain types of aerodrome. The source applies an informal categorisation to aerodromes which uses the terms airport, airfield, and airstrip. Another relevant source is the CAA strategic review of GA. Sections 3.36 - 3.47 (ch.3, pp. 29-30) uses Airport for sites that support predominantly commercial operations, and Airfield for sites that support predominantly general aviation operations. Finally, when it comes to licensing these facilities, the CAA's main guidance is detailed in CAP 168, which is titled "Licensing of Aerodromes", and includes on p. 3 its definition of the word aerodrome. For these reasons, I think that Aerodrome is the most technically accurate word to use, and therefore "Andrewsfield aerodrome" would be the most appropriate name for this article. --FactotEm (talk) 12:05, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I really can't keep up with the crazy pace of this heated debate, but I think you are both right, and have moved it to Andrewsfield aerodrome. Goodness me I am so BOLD. I shall now Assume The Position and wait for someone to show up and tell me how ignorant I am. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 17:53, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is that only two and half years to come to a consensus! MilborneOne (talk) 19:26, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would love to respond to that but unfortunately I am not scheduled to do so until July 2013 ... DBaK (talk) 21:13, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But the word "aerodrome" seems a little antiquated, and I think that "airfield" would actually better reflect modern usage. And please, in future would you two be so kind as to not interrupt and let me finish before you go leaping in? FactotEm (talk) 23:45, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Aerodrome although an old phrase is still the "official" name used by the CAA http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=375&pagetype=90&pageid=5373 MilborneOne (talk) 12:31, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yup I think aerodrome is OK too, per all the above and usage (in my view). But I'm very sorry for being hasty and interrupting Factotem! Best wishes DBaK (talk) 09:00, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No real opinion on either but it should be a capital A. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 14:56, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Really? Why? I honestly thought the lower case A was OK. We say Chickenville railway station, not Chickenville Railway Station, don't we? Is this not similar, or is there some rule? I'd rather have had consensus for the move. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 09:00, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I dont see anything wrong with the uppercase A as it is a name not a description which is why we have London Heathrow Airport not London Heathrow airport. MilborneOne (talk) 09:20, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fur enough. To be honest I was not planning to have a full-scale tantrum and carpet-biting session over it. I will live with it! Cheers DBaK (talk) 16:25, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mainly because all the others, airfields, aerodromes, airports, airbase, all seem to use the capital in the title. I guess it's a case of "we've always done it that way, why change now". Actually I think that that MilborneOne is correct, it's part of the name and should be capitalised. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 13:27, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]