Highest airport in the UK
More approaches down to DA than anywhere else I've been to (in my hugely extensive experience lol).
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And the cloud base at both of them can be rubbish More approaches down to DA than anywhere else I've been to (in my hugely extensive experience lol).
As my training captain said, "Leeds sets the boys from the men"!!
Guess I'm a man now!
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Highest airfield is Rossendale at 990ft, which has a 400m grass runway. The highest still open airfield with concrete runways is Davidstow Moor in Cornwall at 969ft. Its 3 concrete runways are 1550m x 46m, 550m x 46m, and 730m x 46m and is an ex-RAF WW2 airfield.
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Dont forget Luton it's 526ft. Also whilst low cloudbase can be a problem at LBA/BRS/LTN dont forget that on those low lying fog days they are usually the only airports CAVOK poking out of the top of it all. A rare occurrence but not unheard of!
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Think you will find it is dunkeswell
I can find no data on Davidstow Moor - is it still active, or perhaps also known by another name?
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I can find no data on Davidstow Moor - is it still active, or perhaps also known by another name
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And the lowest?
Can you get lower than LCY (in the UK - I think there are some -'s in California, Israel etc?)
And how about the most-perched-on-a-cliff (think only JER would get a mention in the UK?)
Presumably the "Russian" air stip at the start of Goldeneye was a montage, but can anyone confirm that the testing field in the Aviator was Pearce Ferry, AZ - visible on most sightseeing tours from LAS / VGT to the Grand Canyon.
Can you get lower than LCY (in the UK - I think there are some -'s in California, Israel etc?)
And how about the most-perched-on-a-cliff (think only JER would get a mention in the UK?)
Presumably the "Russian" air stip at the start of Goldeneye was a montage, but can anyone confirm that the testing field in the Aviator was Pearce Ferry, AZ - visible on most sightseeing tours from LAS / VGT to the Grand Canyon.
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HIGHEST COMMERCIAL AIRPORT IN THE UK . . . . ?
3rd place must be Plymouth City Airport PLH/EGHD @ 474 ft AGL. (after LBA/BRS)
LOWEST
has to be Barra in Scotland (BRR)- nothing like landing on the beach...... and then I've had reports of seaweed clearing at Sumburgh (LSI) but as it's 19ft agl then it might be to do with the wind!!
3rd place must be Plymouth City Airport PLH/EGHD @ 474 ft AGL. (after LBA/BRS)
LOWEST
has to be Barra in Scotland (BRR)- nothing like landing on the beach...... and then I've had reports of seaweed clearing at Sumburgh (LSI) but as it's 19ft agl then it might be to do with the wind!!
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