Today the airfield has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P681) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Radarmoor Limited).

[4] During the Second World War the airfield was attacked several times by enemy bombers on their way home after bombing targets in the Midlands such as Coventry and Birmingham.

The nearby Ettington railway station was used to transport troops and munitions from the rest of the country then to the airfield using RAF lorries and buses.

[7] Today the airfield has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P681) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Radarmoor Limited).

[2] Wellesbourne Mountford also has an annual wings and wheels event where military and classic cars meet with various aircraft including the in-house Avro Vulcan bomber XM655.

[12] On Friday 16 September 2022, XM655 (piloted by Wg Cdr Mike Pollitt) suffered a runway excursion when performing a ground run as practice for the following Sunday's public show.

This was due to a faulty air speed indicator, which resulted in the aircraft remaining at full power for approximately 2 seconds longer than intended.