Mondo

Delighted to say the heavy gang have moved in today (Mon 23rd Nov)to resurface the runway at Sandtoft. The contractor is the same guy who did Sherburn which was a very good job. Look forward to much smoother landings. We were originally quoted around one week but the projected finishing date now appears to be the 4th Dec. There is a competition running for the first landing on the new tarmac. Having positioned an aircraft last thing Sunday night I think Steve Hall and myself can claim to have made the last landing on the old runway for what thats worth!
Regards Ray.

Han 1st Solo

About bleeding time, exactly what Sandtoft needs. Should make Sandtoft a great little airfield to fly from. Nowhere near as much fun with no potholes to dodge though!

flybymike

Would be even better if they made it a bit wider while they were at it.

MichaelJP59

I have this image of dozens of aircraft in the circuit, waiting for the guy with the white paintbrush to finish the numbers. It's taking a while because he's having to duck for the go-arounds.

As mine is based there I guess I can't win because I'd have to take off first

Phli4fun

I spotted the heavy gang yesterday, planing the old surface off the runway and carting it away in huge trucks. What happens to all the old tarmac, is it re-constituted somehow, and brought back, or is it consigned to landfill ?

Does anyone remember if the runway ever been relaid, or have we been flying from the original wartime surface ?

Looking forward to seeing it completed.

lastgasp

The old tarmac removed is called "scalpings" and is used as a base layer for new roads, drives etc.

Oldpilot55

Its a nice little airfield, Sandtoft. They have taken a brave decision to invest in the current economic climate. I hope they do well.

flybymike

I may be wrong but I think the runway is in fact an old wartime taxiway and was never intended to be a runway in the first place, hence as I previously intimated, relatively narrow.

MichaelJP59

Correct, it's part of the old peri-track. The main runways are covered in cars and industrial estate, like so many ex-RAF runways. Plenty wide enough for light GA though.

Mickey Kaye

Are they justs relying the runway or are they doig anything else like a parallel taxyway?

140KIAS

Anyone have any idea what sort of order of magnitude of cost is involved in something like this ? I know a few other places that could benefit from similar treatment.