Bristol Filton Airport

The airport was closed by its owner, BAE Systems, primarily for economic reasons. The company stated that the airfield was not economically viable, citing the high and increasing costs of maintaining its operations and upgrading the infrastructure to meet modern regulatory standards. Furthermore, the large, strategically located site held immense value for real estate redevelopment, which was a more profitable use of the land.

The former airport site has been completely transformed into a major new development called 'Brabazon'. The runway and most aviation infrastructure have been removed to make way for a new neighborhood with thousands of homes, schools, commercial spaces, and a large public park. The historic Brabazon Hangars, where the Bristol Brabazon and Concorde aircraft were built, are being redeveloped into the YTL Arena Bristol, a 17,000-capacity indoor arena. A key part of the site is now occupied by the Aerospace Bristol museum, which celebrates the region's aviation legacy and features the last Concorde to fly as its star exhibit.

Bristol Filton Airport (former ICAO: EGTG) was one of the most historically important airfields in the United Kingdom and a cradle of the British aviation industry. Established in 1910 by Sir George White for the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company (later the Bristol Aeroplane Company), it was a major center for aircraft manufacturing and flight testing for over a century. During World War I and II, it was instrumental in producing thousands of military aircraft, including the Bristol Fighter, Blenheim, Beaufighter, and Britannia. Its most famous association is with the Concorde supersonic transport; Filton was the site for the final assembly of all British-built Concordes, and the first British prototype (002) made its maiden flight from there in 1969. The very last flight of any Concorde (G-BOAF) landed at Filton on November 26, 2003, where it is now preserved. The airfield also handled military operations for RAF Filton, corporate and private flights, and was a base for police and air ambulance helicopters.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The redevelopment of the site is extensive and irreversible, with the runway removed and thousands of homes and major commercial structures built or under construction. The land has been permanently repurposed for residential, commercial, and leisure use, making a return to aviation activities impossible.