View Full Version : Strips Near Ormskirk
Pudnucker
1st Jun 2017, 19:47
Evening,
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!
Heston
1st Jun 2017, 20:17
Good grief! Why on earth did you let her do that?
Pudnucker
1st Jun 2017, 20:18
I have said that several times...
Why are there no sensible strips anywhere in that part of the world?
Don't worry Pudnucker we're with you - been saying that for 40 years :ugh:
I was part of the group that operated the last SEP at Manchester - unceremoniously given a months notice to leave and the aircraft ended up in Liverpool.
Because of the combination of controlled airspace and topography there are precious few places to site a viable GA field. The loss of Stretton I felt very keenly, as the remaining ex-FAA runway could have provided a 1000m tarmac strip, open approaches and room for hangarage....:{
Hadley Rille
2nd Jun 2017, 10:13
Ince is literally the only farm field in that area and at 410m is no good for you unless you switch to 3 axis Microlight.
Woodvale has a few GA based there not sure if they still accept visitors.
Shaggy Sheep Driver
2nd Jun 2017, 11:10
I used to fly parachute flights out of Burscough decades ago. Is that still usable? It's right next to Ormskirk; indeed back then the ORM NDB was on the field.
andytug
2nd Jun 2017, 13:14
I used to fly parachute flights out of Burscough decades ago. Is that still usable? It's right next to Ormskirk; indeed back then the ORM NDB was on the field.
Burscough (Hms Ringtail) is mostly built on now I think, some is industrial estate /units and the remains of the tarmac has a car boot on it every Sunday. Not aware of any aviation there in recent years (I believe there's a model aircraft club up towards Rufford, but that's it).
VictorGolf
2nd Jun 2017, 14:27
Back to Haydock, win some money on the gee-gees, buy some land and away you go Simples (or maybe not)
Small Rodent Driver
3rd Jun 2017, 06:51
Evening,
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!
There is Woodvale who will accept visitors on 24hrs ppr. Probably the nearest.