Coventry Airport latest: Application for gigafactory to be built on site of former UK airport granted by Warwick District Council

The historic site, which has been used as an aerodrome for almost 90 years, will close next year. There have been plans in the pipeline for a gigafactory at the site for numerous years.

Now it seems that the plans are finally starting to develop. According to CoventryLive, the application includes the demolition of existing structures and the formation of a main spine road with car parking, access and associated works.

Outline permission was approved in March 2022 for the development of a battery manufacturing facility - a gigafactory - known as Greenpower Park. Today, the airport doesn’t operate scheduled passenger flights, and is mainly used for charter flights or training. Along with charter flights, the Air Ambulance Service currently operates from the airport.

Many have fond memories of when passenger flights did operate from the airport. On Facebook users shared their anger and sadness about the airport closing.

One user wrote: “Such a shame. Spent many hours there over the years at airshows. Even flew from there on DC3 to flying legends”. Another user said: “Pity. It was great to fly from with commercial airlines. Did Rome, Pisa and Ireland several times.”