Walney, Cumbria

[SFly]

Do they still use the Walney Airport in Cumbria near Barrow??? It's in the air map but not on the road map!!!!!!!!!

[Rockwell]

Yes

The VSEL Be200s still operate from there as do several resident light a/c

I presume the gliding club is also active. Though I haven't been there
for a few years.

[Gibbon Tickling Fan]

Indeed they do.
I was the FO on the Be20 for a year and a half.

The Airfield is controlled by Capt. Peter A M Spofforth (nice guy), and if you call during office hours you will probably get through to either Brenda or Stella - both of whom will deal with any questions you may have.

The gliding club ususally ops most weekends and evenings in the summer. Head guy is Peter Lewis. Brenda / Stella will be able to give you his contact details.

The airfield is unlicenced at present, so no flight instruction.

If you happen to pass in - say hi from Steve.

[bonajet]

Gibbon Tickling Fan
Is the Pete Spofforth you refer to ex-RAF, aged around 50? If he is do you have an email address for the airfield or failing that a phone number/address? I lost touch with him in the 80's. Thanks.

[Biggles Flies Undone]

Wow, you’ve really tickled my memory there! I learnt to fly on a residential course at CAX and our QXC was CAX-Walney-Blackpool. Full of SPL enthusiasm I lobbed a perfect initial call to Walney to be greeted by “The weather is clear, runway XX you are clear to land”. Another call got the same response so I landed, trotted up to the tower with my form for signature – to be greeted by a bloke with his feet up on the desk, wearing a flashy helmet.

“Ullo Lad – need a signature? Controller's day off, but I put my fireman’s ‘at on for yer specially!”

He gave me “Excellent” for all categories on the form – which is more than the stroppy sod up the Blackpool tower did!

[Gibbon Tickling Fan]

Yup, thats Peter okay.
I'm affraid that I don't know of any email connections, but if you get the number for walney airfield (from Directory enquiries) you'll get through fine.

Again, please pass on my regards.

Steve.

[Willy Jazz the cans 2]

Hi Steve, how's life treating you?

Get in touch mate :)

Nick

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[Yogi-Bear]

Hi,
Walney, EGNL, in my book is 01229 471147 or 471407.

Y_B