collapse in one of the hangars, potentially endangering its future. Parts of the site remain open to the public, and the Trust offers guided tours to groups and individuals interested in Hooton Park's rich architectural and aviation history. In 2022 The Hooton Park Trust re-launched its series of monthly public open days, having completed extensive restoration works in its hangar B16 South. The hangar is now home to TAC, the Chester No 4 Tram restoration project and houses an impressive collection of vintage aircraft and period bicycles and vehicles. The hangar is also home to the CH 21 Home Guard WW II Living History Group, who host a NAAFI style cafe and stage events for the public telling the story of the hangars during WW II Surviving airfield facilities A section of the main runway, together with a taxi track and apron, survives at the western end of the airfield owned by the Naylor Trust. A private Eurostar light aircraft landed on and later departed from this runway in 2011. The adjacent large World War II B1 type hangar, which was last used for servicing Meteor jet fighters, is now in industrial use. Kart circuit In January 2007, the Hooton Park kart circuit opened after 12 months of construction. The circuit is officially licensed by the Motor Sports Association and race meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month. The races are organised by the Cheshire Kart Racing Club. Since its opening, the circuit has proven to be popular to karters in the North West Region and has played host to several major meetings including the last round of the Motors TV UK Karting Challenge in October 2007. The Circuit is due to host the NKRA Grande Finals in August 2009. The Aeroplane Collection (TAC) TAC is generally regarded as the first voluntary aircraft preservation groups in England, having been formed as the Northern Aircraft Preservation Society in 1962. Renamed in 1974 as The Aeroplane Collection, it has been based at Hooton Park for quite some time. It occupies two of the three 1916 era Belfast truss hangars on the site, and several aircraft are being stored and restored to display condition. Aircraft owned by the group are on display at Hooton Park, unless they are stored or under restoration. As of October 2022 the collection consists of: Auster J.1N Alpha G-AJEB Avro 594 Avian G-EBZM † Bensen