Farm strip around Aberlady, East Lothian

[Alteburger]

Does anyone have any knowledge of a strip which may be willing and suitable to accept a visit from a Robin DR400 near Aberlady? (Other than EDI of course) Would be very grateful for any info.

[Crash one]

Midlem (Selkirk)
East Fortune
Charterhall
Kirknewton
All south/south east of Edin.
Where is Aberlady relative to Edin?

[Floppy Link]

Archerfield, between Gullane and Dirleton

Is within 5 miles close enough?

ACHERFIELD (http://www.flightnav.co.uk/Airfield/ACHERFIELD)

Archerfield (http://ukga.com/airfield/archerfield)

- details are sparse, but it's a starting point

[Alteburger]

Thank you both very much indeed for your replies. I shall take a look at them. Aberlady is around 25 miles east of Edinburgh airport. Acherfield looks perfectly situated for where I would like to be.

[clearfinalsno1]

I've fancied visiting Archerfield for sometime but as already said, little has existed on the Internet, and I live several hundred miles away. There is however now some information available.

It seems the Archerfield Estate which encloses the runway is adding a luxury development of self build house plots next to the existing golf course, stunning coastline and former stately home at Archerfield Links. The houses for sale here are in some cases over £1 Million.

Google streetview has made a visit. View west along Acherfield's runway (http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Gateshead,+Tyne+And+Wear+NE8+1PW,+United+Kingdom&ll=56.044689,-2.79734&spn=0,0.007306&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=56.044592,-2.797425&panoid=ijWCqQ0d0vFORJr5oVKLgQ&cbp=12,287.14,,0,5.04).

East Lothian Aero Club's Archerfield Airfield Planning Application to Lothian Council (http://www.planning.eastlothian.gov.uk/WAM/doc/Report-425292.pdf;jsessionid=2C561D0025185C7E83A69E5A85E66E8F?exten sion=.pdf&wmTransparency=0&id=425292&wmLocation=0&location=VOLUME1&contentType=application%2Fpdf&wmName=&pageCount=56) in March 2006

East Lothian Council Planning Dept - All Planning Documents (http://www.planning.eastlothian.gov.uk/WAM/pas/showCaseFile.do;jsessionid=74094606941C8694EEC99FD65D7FA566? councilName=East+Lothian+Council&appNumber=06%2F00328%2FFUL)
Details of the Runway (http://www.planning.eastlothian.gov.uk/WAM/doc/Drawing-425138.pdf?extension=.pdf&wmTransparency=0&id=425138&wmLocation=0&location=VOLUME1&contentType=application%2Fpdf&wmName=&pageCount=1) - plans say 800m x 25m - it looks like it is shorter on the satellite views though.

[Crash one]

I'm not sure but I think Archerfield is a bit "private". Worth a try though.
East fortune is next about 6miles due east.

[Them thar hills]

What about Sheriff Hall Farm ? Or has it vanished ?
:)

[acoulson]

Alteburger, check your PMs
Andy

[Alteburger]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I shall do some research on the suggestions!