Q for Aberdeenshire NE Scotland Flyers

[piperboy84]

Any of you sheep botherers know of a strip near Turriff , going up to look at a forklift and the thought of driving up there before the bypass opens isn’t very appealing. Closest I can see is Longside at about 15 miles away.

[ChickenHouse]

What is your minimum runway length? There was a small farm airstrip about 2 or 3 miles straight north of Turriff some years ago, but it had only about 1,000ft.

[piperboy84]

What is your minimum runway length? There was a small farm airstrip about 2 or 3 miles straight north of Turriff some years ago, but it had only about 1,000ft.


1000ft is plenty, u have any location/contact info on it?

[Talkdownman]

know of a strip near Turriff
Do you need one... :E

[piperboy84]

Do you need one... :E

No but I've landed in random fields before, near towns I was visiting and if your there for more than a brief stop the cops usually show up thinking its a crash.

[topoverhaul]

Boyndie is available, rivals you in having a tea shop within a short walk.

[Maoraigh1]

The old Aberdeen Gliding Club site was on North Litterty farm. You could check with the farmer about fences and crop. Nearer than Boyndie.
Name sent on PM.

[nkt2000]

There is a private strip somewhere near Turriff. Contact Sandy Mitchell. You can get his contact number from the website Alexander Air Flight Training (http://www.alexair.co.uk)

[piperboy84]

Thanks for all the help folks but trip has been cancelled, the JCB salesman closed me out on a machine in Dundee so don’t need to see the Merlo in Turriff. No more walking up and down the airstrip filling in potholes with a spade for me, I’ll be the guy in the swanky yellow telehandler:ok:

[GK430]

Sure you don't need a mole catcher :D

[Jan Olieslagers]

Boyndie is available, rivals you in having a tea shop within a short walk.

Is that referring to the old RAF Base called "Banff"? If not, where is it?

[topoverhaul]

Inded it is.
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[Jan Olieslagers]

Thanks, @topoverhaul! I updated openstreetmap.org accordingly.