Coventry Airport is set to close next year, with the UK Civil Aviation Authority confirming it will cease operations from June 2026. Coventry Live readers have shared their thoughts on the closure, reflecting on the airport’s history and the potential impact on local businesses and the community.

The reason for the closure has not yet been made public, and CoventryLive has contacted the airport and the company believed to own the site for further details.

Businesses at the airport have been told they must vacate by May 2026. A CAA spokesperson said: "Coventry Aerodrome has given formal notice to us of its plan to close the airport permanently with effect from 11 June 2026."

The site, originally opened in 1936 as Baginton Aerodrome, served as RAF Baginton, a fighter airfield during t

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