Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
But most posts aren't discussing BLK (e.g. #37 immediatley after yours). As an aside, many airfields ban banner towing because of the difficulty in integrating into other traffic (mine does), it may be that case is the straw that broke the camels back and they finally decided it was more trouble than it was worth?
Well, Biggin Hill has gone down that route, and how many 'clubs' are left now !!. The thread is under Airports Airlines and Routes. not ASBO's and Race relations.
It is quite obvious that Blackpool has acted in an unreasonable manner in this case as the ban has absolutely nothing to do with aircraft movements or lack of space.
In fact the Airport is heavily under utilised with hardly any PX flights anymore, and indeed is prob only kept open due to the Helicopter Gas field support.
Banner flying has operated from Blackpool since 1985 without any issues.
Many Airfields are owned by large groups who see themselves sitting on a real estate 'land bank' and would be pleased to develop the sites given the chance. On some fields the former hangars are now used as warehouses, and then it can be a short step to closure and 'another one bites the dust'. There is no shortage of Airfields in the country, but sadly many of them are not near enough to a centre of population to be of use.