Stripping For Summer
A tour of England's farm strips
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Lane Farm |
 Lane
Farm
N5207.00
W00311.30
Location
4 miles NW of Hay on Wye. The field is on the floor of a valley and there
are a number of ponds to the South of the strip.
Runways
Grass, 06/24 : 730 metres
50' trees at each end. Cables on approach to 06 and and power lines
on NW side parallel to the runway.
Windsock
None |
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Oldbury on Severn |
 Oldbury
on Severn
N5137.86
W00233.68
Location
2 miles W of Thornbury and 3 miles NE of the M48 junction 1.
Runways
Grass, 10/28 : 400 x 8 metres slopes upwards to the
west.
Four 11kV Power lines (ht 30') intersect overhead the western section of
the runway.
Possible
walkers crossing runway.
ALL landings on 28 : ALL takeoffs from 10
Circuits Straight in from the east; one overflight
permitted; not below 1500 feet
Windsock
Not given. |
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Watchford Farm |
 Watchford
Farm
N5054.00
W00304.00
Location
2 nm S of Culmhead Radio Station, which is located on a disused airfield.
Green silo at W end of strip.
Runways
Grass, 08/26 : 450 x 20 metres
Circuits To the south
Windsock
SW end of strip
Airfield Is shown on CAA 1:500,000 chart |
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Eggesford |
 Eggesford
N5052.00 W00352.00
Location
4 nm E of Winkleigh disused airfield.
Runways
Grass, 11/29 : 630 x 10 metres
Circuits Left hand both runways
Windsock
150m in and to W of 29 threshold
Airfield Is shown on CAA 1:500,000 chart |
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Pictures: John Cronan, Tim Arnot, Tony
Driver, Al Regina |
Page updated 29/01/08
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