It is home to the East Rand Flying Club and the Experimental Aircraft Association.
It is a licensed airfield which is leased from the local municipality.
The East Rand Gliding Club, a non-profit organisation, shares the facility with a number of operations including micro-light, ultra-light and auto gyro copter clubs, flying schools and private operators.
The training schools include the gliding club, an academy and a flight school that offers training for gyro copters, light sport aircraft and micro-lights.
The gliding club was founded in 2004 and only operates on weekends and public holidays.
Raymond Ayre, secretary to the airfield, says club has a dedicated team of qualified instructors who offer their time free of charge to provide affordable tuition for beginners and advanced students.
The airfield is uncontrolled and traffic in the vicinity use a radio frequency and circuit calls.
Facilities include a fuel bay and the club shares a number of hangars.
The club has a membership of 182 members with 79 hangers.
Over 250 aircraft of various types and vintages are hangered at the airfield.
This includes a Tiger Moth built in 1941 and an Aero Commander AE-45 which is a twin-engine four seater.
According to the records, this aircraft took its first flight on July 21, 1947, but it is not sure exactly where.
Light aircraft for Environmental Affairs in Limpopo are being repaired at the airfield including engines, airframes and engine repair.
“These light aircraft are being used for anti-poaching purposes and are popular not only in South Africa, but in other countries too and are being used for the same purposes,” he says.
The airfield is growing as a number of hangers are in the process of being built.
The Springs Airfield partners with the the Addie and African Reporter to host the Wheels and Wings event which takes place every second year.
