Stripping For Summer
A tour of England's farm strips
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Halwell |
Halwell
N5021.91 W00342.44
Location
7 miles WSW of Torquay and 4 miles S of Totnes.
Runways
Grass, 09/27 : 460 x 110 metres
Circuits To the north at 500 feet. Avoid overflying
villages
Windsock
150m in and to W of 29 threshold
The field is located on top of a hill, with two small hangars to the right
of Rwy 07.
Shown on CAA charts |
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Farway Common |
Farway
Common N5044.21 W00311.16
Location 4 miles NE of Sidmouth and 4 miles S of Honiton.
Runways: 04/22 : 500 x 15 m, 01/19 : 530 x 13 m,
10/28 : 580 x 15 m, 18/36 : 550 x 15 m.
Circuits: Avoid SW corner, due to horses and cottages
Windsock: To the left of runway 04 threshold.
Runway 04 runs parallel to the southern end of the woods.
Some undulations and slope. The wood in the centre of the field is a good
landmark.
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Binstead (Isle of Wight) |
Binstead
(I of W)
N5043.00
W00112.00
Location
2 nm W of Ryde and 1/2nm E of Wooton.
Runways
Grass, 18/36 : 400 x 16 metres
Circuits No circuits. Landings must be arranged so
that no buildings are overflown
Windsock
None
Gap in cables at southern end of runway |
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Pictures:
John Cronan, Tim Arnot, Pete Chapman |
| Page updated 29/01/08
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