There is a lot more to selecting a destination than 100's of metres of concrete.
Some of the most pleasant destinations operate from short grass strips. Take for instance, Compton Abbas, Old Sarum or even Headcorn, all are grass strips, they are nice to fly to and just chill for a while. Loads of folk fly into my home strip, Brimpton, despite the lack of catering, because of the relaxed nature of the place. Sandown always had a cheerful feeling and was a good place to go for an egg butty even before the posh restaurant was ever built. It is just a shame that the greedy property developers got involved.
Bembridge never seemed that welcoming to me. Few hard runway places do.
Sometimes it is not all about making a profit.
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