Swanton Morley

[Maxflyer]

Does anyone have any info on this strip? Is it open to GA, Runway info etc?

Thanks

[McFunkletrumpet]

I fairly certain that this airfield is now closed to ALL traffic. Everyone that I know up there had to get out some time ago. The old RAF site became Robertson Barracks and is basically a Tank unit. Shame really because it was one of those airfields which ALWAYS had an into wind runway.

[Legalapproach]

Although the main airfield was taken over by the army some years ago a strip adjacent to a hanger on the far side of the field was retained and I believe remains operational although I haven't flown from there for a couple of years.

[niknak]

Its a difficult one - to all intents and purposes SM is closed to ALL G/A.
I understand that the "other side" of the airfield was only leased to G/A by the Army, and post 9/11, they took it all back.

There certainly is some G/A activity there, and a lot of military avaition activity, but I am sure that no civil aircraft are based on the airfield anymore.

I think it's a case of "who you know", perhaps "Formationphoto" may be able to help.

[BoeingBoy]

What a shame, I started my professional career as a flying instructor at Swanton in 1973.