Barrow / Walney Island
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Barrow / Walney Island
I'm considering a visit next time I head North, and was just wondering if anyone has been / has any PPrune words of wisdom regarding this airfield ?
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FF
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I flew in there last year. Very helpful and easy to find - just watch out for the Restricted Area to the South of the airfield.
Fairly quiet airfield, there was a RN Jetstream in and also a BAe Systems Kingair. The staff there mentioned that the airfield was to form a part of the Eurofighter program, possibly as a RLG for Warton, so don't know if this has increased actvity at all.
Also watch out for military traffic around Morceambe Bay - talk to Warton for a RIS/ RAS
No visitors at Weekends or Public Holidays
Fairly quiet airfield, there was a RN Jetstream in and also a BAe Systems Kingair. The staff there mentioned that the airfield was to form a part of the Eurofighter program, possibly as a RLG for Warton, so don't know if this has increased actvity at all.
Also watch out for military traffic around Morceambe Bay - talk to Warton for a RIS/ RAS
No visitors at Weekends or Public Holidays
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Called in there tail end of last year. Just telephoned on the day and all was fine. Nothing there though, just a coffee machine. The lady controller was very helpful. The slag heaps at the end of the runway make it entertaining trying to lose height on finals with a stiff westerley blowing.