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# Hounslow Heath Aerodrome

Hounslow Heath briefly served as London's civil air gateway immediately after the First World War.

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## History

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### London's first scheduled international services

In 1919 Hounslow Heath handled the first scheduled daily international commercial flights from Britain, making it London's first true international air gateway.

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### Croydon replaced it in 1920

Hounslow Heath was only a temporary solution. Commercial flying moved to the new [Croydon Airport](page:64097) in 1920, and the aerodrome closed soon afterwards.

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## Legacy

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### The site returned to heathland

The airfield itself disappeared. Much of the area survives today as Hounslow Heath rather than as an aviation site.

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## Links here

- [Croydon Airport](page:64097)
- [History of London's airports](page:62999)