The Local community and about 35-40 planes turned out on Saturday 16th December out of concern for the future of the Cobden airport. The National Wind Farm Commissioner made a surprise visit. His attendance made him aware of the hill just to the north of the strip, upon which the Turbine hazards are proposed to be built. He said words to the affect,
"it is something google earth does not show you," after observing the rising ground. The concerns of locals were heard by shadow minister for aviation, Gordon Rich-Phillips and member for Polwarth, Richard Riordan.
