Somewhere to land near Shrewsbury?

[Bluebeard777]

I need to visit friends in Shrewsbury, looking at the CAA chart there don't seem to be any airfields close by. Any suggestions?

[Avoiding Action]

RAF Shawbury isn't that far away.

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[magpienja]

Nice little airfeild by the name of sleap about 10mls north of shrewsbury near to wem.

Nick.

[Aussie Andy]

Or RAF Cosford...

[Chilli Monster]

I do wonder at people's map reading skills these days

[tmmorris]

Sleap gets my vote. Lovely airfield & nice people. Get an arrival brief, though, as Shawbury is rather close and Sleap's inside the MATZ.

Tim

[Shaggy Sheep Driver]

Criky, Shewsbury is surrounded by lovely airfields. Sleap, Rednal (PPO), Sherlowe (PPO) to name but 3.

Sleap's the obvious choice.

SSD

[Bluebeard777]

Ok, thanks for the advice guys, it's Sleap then.

[Aussie Andy]

I do wonder at people's map reading skills these days

Well I was doing it from memory.. now that I am near a map:

Shrewsbury town centre to Sherlowe: 4.9NM
Shrewsbury town centre to Shawbury: 5.4NM
Shrewsbury town centre to Sleap: 7.1NM
Shrewsbury town centre to Rednal: 10.2NM
Shrewsbury town centre to RAF Cosford: 16.2NM

Andy

[Martinburney]

Hi

I think the following are all usable airfields / strips near shrewsbury apart from Sleap & Shawbury

Great Ness, gridref SJ403181 or Lat / Long N5245-W00253


Harnage, grid ref SJ565056 or Lat / Long N5238-W00238


Mill Farm, Hughley, grid ref SJ563980 or Lat / Long N5234-W00238


New Hall Farm, Hughley, grid ref SJ565995 or Lat / Long N5235-W00238


Old Coppice Farm, Lythbank, grid ref SJ466072 or Lat / Long N5239-W00247 Ken Anderson tel no. 01743-872805


Nesscliffe Camp, grid ref SJ370174 or Lat / Long N5245-W00256


Forest Farm, Westbury, grid ref SN335075 or Lat / Long N5240-W00003


Regards

Martin Burney

[Arclite01]

nesscliffe is helipad only I believe.......