The field is flat and plays home to many activities, including both powered flight and unpowered flying with gliders.

During the British Grand Prix at nearby Silverstone, it is used as a park and ride.

As with many airfields in the surrounding area, Hinton was built in 1940 by the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

[9] It has been flying at Hinton-in-the-Hedges for over 20 years and operates mainly on weekends and Bank Holidays, but it is open some Fridays during the summer.

Turweston Flying Club also operates a Piper PA28-181 Warrior from the airfield.