[2] It is serviced by a brasserie and coffee house called The Pilot's Hub[3] which is situated within Hangar 9 at the aerodrome.

[6] The Fairey Battle was also flown particularly for use with the Polish Grading and Testing Flight which was formed here on 14 March 1940.

[7] With the threat of a German attack on the airfield the Flying Training School moved to northern England in June 1940.

[citation needed] With the withdrawal of the Flying Training School the airfield became an operational RAF station.

The airfield has also been the venue for the flying displays and aviation trade shows, including the annual Redhill Airshow in the past, which was focused around a charitable cause.

[11] Opponents at the time, including local MP Sam Gyimah, argued that the runway would "create an unacceptable level of noise and pollution and destroy the landscape".

[14] On 24 December 2013, the aerodrome suffered storm damage and flooding, with some light aircraft overturned.