Fairoaks update

[mothminor]

Fairoaks Aerodrome had natural drainage.
The runway(s) were defined by movable markers to even out the wear.
When D.A. arrived he didn`t like the "hump" in the runway and moved many tons of soil to flatten it.
The result was a runway which couldn`t cope with heavy aircraft using it in winter months.
For " safety reasons" planning for a hard runway was approved. Along with restrictions on number of movements, which I understand have reduced steadily over the years.
His Sunday morning play with the Harvard didn`t help
The rest of the grass was taken out of use including the north/south runway.


I still pop in for a coffee once a year - if I wait long enough I sometimes see an aircraft move.