Stripping For Summer
A tour of England's
farm strips
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Gerpins
Farm
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Name
Code
Location
Elevation
Runways
Circuits
Windsock |
Gerpins
Farm
X2GE
N51 31 E00 14 : 2.5nm SE of Hornchurch
90' AMSL
24/06 420m x 20m : Slight rise in the middle : Trees and cables
to South
Follow river for 06LH
On approach to 24 |
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Pear
Tree Farm (Oxon)
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Name
Code
Location
Elevation
Runways
Circuits
Windsock |
Pear
Tree Farm (Oxon)
X4PT
N51 54 W01 04 : 4nm East of Bicester 1/2nm North West of Marsh Gibbon
200' AMSL
09/27 460m x 15m : Upslope at Western end of runway if landing on 09
1000ft, to South of Marsh Gibbon
South of runway |
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Gunton
Park
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Name
Code
Location
Elevation
Runways
Circuits
Windsock |
Gunton
Park
X3GF
N52 51.35 E01 19.16 : 2nm South of Suffield and 3nm West of Antingham :
Strip is in the middle of a deer park
100' AMSL
18/36 800M X 30m : Undulating grass : Caution deer on the runway at all
times - make a low pass first : Numerous trees in park : Fences
Avoid overflying observatory tower or Hall
To East of runway |
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| Pictures: John Cronan, Tim
Arnot |
| Page updated 19/04/08 |