Airfield near Dundonnell (Ullapool)?

[tmmorris]

Any airfields around Dundonnell, near Ullapool, IV23?

I ask without much hope but I have to trek up there for a week and it would be nice to avoid the car journey!

Tim

[A and C]

Fearn 13 NM nne of Inverness airport.

Feshiebridge 6 NM ssw of Aviemore.

[DB6]

Dundonnell's only about an hour and a half from Inverness Airport. Stunning road as well. If you can't get there in your own plane there are plenty of scheduled flights.

[PH-UKU]

Well, although it is salt water and tidal, the nearest is ...
Little Loch Broom (http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?gridref=nh0888&setref=Show+%3E&gridsquare=NM&eastings=68&northings=67)

You could try flying to Perth(or Oban) and seeing if Neil Gregory (Google Neil's Seaplanes) would do it - and you get to log some seaplane time. Only 1 spare seat in the Husky though, and it's getting to the end of the season, so wind, weather and tide might be a factor. Or rent the C206 from Loch Lomond Seaplanes .... ?

Or if you have pals up there with a 4x4, perhaps Loch na Sealga (http://www.geograph.org.uk/browse.php?gridref=nh0581&setref=Show+%3E&gridsquare=NH&eastings=8&northings=88) (freshwater) is possible, and get them to pick you up. Looks like 6 miles of dirt track/footpath?

Lateral thinking ;)

[Kiltie]

tmmorris there is nothing up there unfortunately. A chap in Perth runs a Maule in to a field at Achnasheen. Best bet probably Knockbain Farm, Dingwall, to minimise your driving time. This reduces the drive from Inverness by half an hour at least. 600m firm grass and a welcoming owner (with PPR).

[tmmorris]

Thanks all, will investigate. I should have known A and C would find a way (it being his aircraft I would be renting!)

Tim

[PH-UKU]

Achanasheen is about 50 miles away by very long and very windy road. Knockbain is 600m (if I recall) grass, perched on top of a hill with stunning views along the Cromarty Firth, and about the same distance. Interesting approach from the east, needed full power to get up the first third ! :}

BTW Achnasheen is also pretty short - 321.4m (approx) of hard flat gravel (and big weeds) - loch at one end, river at the other. Also ramp for driving amphibs out of water. :cool:

Check geograph for photos in the Dundonnell local area - maybe there is a 400m field that could take a Husky/Cub/C185 .. ? As a last resort, PLM at Inverness could probably rent you a chopper..........

or ......

.... there's a big military exercise off the westcoast of Scotland with HMS Invincible at the moment. Persuade HM's finest to anchor in Loch Broom and Bob's your mum's brother - instant landing strip. :ok:

[cats_five]

I find myself wondering where the OP will hire a car at some of the suggested remote strips - or will he get out of the aircraft with his rucksack and start walking there and then?

[A and C]

I fear It will be the other one!
It looks as if my aircraft will be in the sheds having it's second Annual check of the year!

[tmmorris]

cats_five, it is for a mountain leadership course so there might be brownie points in that solution...

Not until January, A and C, so hopefully the annual will be over by then...

Tim