It straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border 10 miles (16 km) south west of Northampton, and is named after the nearby village of Silverstone.

In 1948 the Royal Automobile Club hosted the first British Grand Prix at this location, and the site is now a racing circuit known simply as 'Silverstone'.

[1][2] Today the airfield is a major racing circuit known as Silverstone.

[3] Private aircraft and helicopters have continued to use this location, particularly in 2009 for the World Aerobatic Championships,[4][5] but mostly it is now helicopters in connection with motor racing events.

The airfield's three runways, in a standard World War II era triangle, lie within the outline of the classic racetrack, but have either been removed, or re-purposed and are no longer available as dedicated runways.