Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield is an airfield on the west side of Hinton-in-the-Hedges near Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is made up of several runways, one of which is Asphalt at 700 m (2,297 ft) long. It consists of several well-drained short-mown grass runways which are oriented: 06/24, 09/27 and 15/33. The field is flat and plays home to many activities, from power flying to glider flying. The skydiving centre is open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) and skydiving takes place weather permitting. During the British Grand Prix at nearby Silverstone, it is used as a park and ride. History As with many airfields in the surrounding area Hinton was built in 1940 by the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War and closed to military activity in 1945. The following units were here at some point: Relief Landing Ground of No. 13 Operational Training Unit RAF (November 1940 – August 1942) Satellite of No. 16 Operational Training Unit RAF (July 1942 – April 1943) Sub site of No. 246 Maintenance Unit RAF (November 1946 – November 1947) No. 1478 Flight RAF (April – June 1943) Beam Approach Development Unit RAF (April 1943) became 'A' Flight of the SDU. Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) Flight RAF (? – July 1944) Signals Development Unit RAF (SDU) (April 1943 – July 1944) Gliding The gliding club at Hinton Skydiving Centre is owned by Banbury Gliding Club. It has been flying at Hinton in the Hedges for over 20 years and operates mainly at weekends and Bank Holidays, but is open some Fridays during the summer. It is situated from the A422 road. There is no landing fee at the airfield. The club gliders that operate at the airfield are: a K13 a K21 a Ka6 an Astir. There are also many privately owned gliders, often flying cross-country, and single propeller aircraft that operate at the airfield. The K21 is used for first-time flyers and trial-lessons, the K13 is used as a trainer, and the Ka6 is used for solo pilots, as is the Astir (G-CGBJ) used for more experienced pilots. The gliding BGA turning point for the airfield is HIN. The skydiving aircraft takes students up to about . It takes off and lands on the main hard runway which is oriented 06/24. The club has two tug planes – a Eurofox and a Super Cub. Flight Training Go Fly Oxford is a