it seems that every pilot there either runs an air taxi business or gives flying lessons, from what I have seen on the ground it’s operational systems are minimal and it’s health and safety practices inconsistent and inadequate
It would be interesting to know the antecedents of this poster. If an air taxi business is operating it would need an AOC, but could operate from quite basic facilities, Newmarket racecourse isn't very sophisticated. Flying training and general private flying need very few facilities to operate. I've seen commercial air transport operate in NZ from a busy mixed traffic airfield with no ATC, no ground staff just a lady pilot who loaded passenger bags herself!