Stapleford Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P472) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Herts & Essex Aero Club Limited).

After running into financial difficulties, Hillman was bought up by Whitehall Security Corporation Ltd and merged with three other airlines that they already owned to form British Airways Ltd. Operations began in 1936, but after 4 months all flights were moved to Heston Aerodrome, leaving just a small number of private aircraft.

"Johnnie" Johnson who became the RAF's top scoring pilot and reached the rank of air vice-marshal.

Six aircraft were lost and two pilots, including squadron leader Eric King, killed in action on 30 August.

After a short stay, the squadron was moved to RAF Digby, Lincolnshire, but one aircraft struck a crane after takeoff and burst into flames.

They were intended to use Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys to drop agents and supplies behind enemy lines.

The newest of the equipment was used throughout the UK in clearing minefields (armoured bulldozers) and constructing shooting ranges etc.

The unit name was changed to Number 1 Plant Park Squadron RE and moved to Bordon, Hampshire, in September 1948.

In 1953 Roger Frogley and his brother Buster transferred the Herts and Essex Aero club from Broxbourne in Hertfordshire to Stapleford.

The Royal Air Force often uses the airfield as a helicopter staging base for major flypasts over London.

[4] On 3 October 2015 a Beechcraft King Air 200 G-BYCP operated by London Executive Aviation crashed shortly after departure killing both pilots on board.