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WILTSHIRE MICROLIGHT CENTRE
Flying Above Ancient Wiltshire
For over 25 years the Wiltshire Microlight Centre has been training pilots above the stunning North Wessex Downs and the Vale of Pewsey; the site of ancient stone circles, Silbury Hill, White Horses, mysterious crop circles and a host of other historic sites.
Yatesbury Field
The Wiltshire Microlight Centre operates out of Yatesbury Field which was originally part of RAF Yatesbury. This was one of the Royal Air Force's most important communications and radar training stations during both World Wars. Located just east of Calne in Wiltshire, the station trained more than 50,000 wireless operators, radar technicians and aircrew, playing a vital role in Britain’s wartime communications and early radar development before finally closing in 1965.
The History of Wiltshire Microlight Centre
The Wiltshire Microlight Centre and Yatesbury Field were founded by Tony Hughes, who purchased part of the original RAF Yatesbury site in 1994. Following the closure of RAF Yatesbury, the land had largely returned to agriculture, meaning Tony had to build the airfield almost entirely from the ground up.
Unfortunately, Tony lost his battle with prostate cancer in 2023. But thanks to Sue, Tony’s wife, his field of dreams lives on, and Wiltshire Microlight Centre remains one of the finest small airfields in the country to visit and to learn to fly from.
