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It's not like that. Years ago there were allotments owned by Norwich City Council next to the airport. A handful of people had sheds there and grew veg and socialised. However after years of protest the site was sold and is now a hotel/McDonalds etc.
Public money returned to the public domain and more a social site than a few people living the good life.
Try telling the local shopkeeper at Sandown that a few weekend flyers will buy his papers and milk every morning.
We private pilots are the lucky few and our hobby is not cheap.
And with a tag like yours you must be flying a Lance or Saratoga.
If I owned the airfield I'd milk it for all it was worth and enjoy flying on the proceeds elsewhere.
