Help - Milton Keynes?
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From: Milton Keynes
Hi
I'm going to be moving to Milton Keynes in the next few months and will continue my flying training at Cranfield. I think Cranfield is the only airfield thats close to Milton Keynes? I don't know of any other near there.
I'm going to be moving to Milton Keynes in the next few months and will continue my flying training at Cranfield. I think Cranfield is the only airfield thats close to Milton Keynes? I don't know of any other near there.
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From: Over Mache Grande?
Depends what you're after - there's (I think) 3 private strips within Cranfields ATZ, but as you say, Cranfield is probably the obvious choice.
My 172 is based there, let me know if you need any further info.
DW.
My 172 is based there, let me know if you need any further info.
DW.
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From: Milton Keynes
Fuji, there is a private strip within the Cranfield zone on the M1 side in the Hamlet of Hulcote don't know the owners name or number but I do know of someone who went there to ask about using this strip. The reply was yes they could use it but there was nowhere to park or store an aircraft so it would have to be trailered in and out again,
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From: Over Mache Grande?
Laundryman is correct, but Hulcote is probably on 2nm, if that, from Cranfield, so unless it's expense, you'd be better off at Cranfield. It only takes about 15 mins from Cranfield to the centre of MK.
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From: Old Sarum ish
I don't know of any. I lived a few miles north of MK for over 20 years and got my PPL while my parents were still there. I didn't see anything or hear of anything closer than Cranfield.
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From: Kendal, UK
I lived in MK for years and did my training there and you would struggle to get any closer unless it was in the middle. Its just a few minutes drive from MK, although it is a big place as you no doubt know so it depends which side you are driving from.
Traffic is never a problem there so even if you were driving from as far away as Crownhill at the far side I cant see it taking more than 15 minutes to get there. If you live at the nearside of MK it is minutes.
I flew in there to see some friends a few weeks ago and paid a fairly steep landing fee although I am sure you can get deals on that.
Traffic is never a problem there so even if you were driving from as far away as Crownhill at the far side I cant see it taking more than 15 minutes to get there. If you live at the nearside of MK it is minutes.
I flew in there to see some friends a few weeks ago and paid a fairly steep landing fee although I am sure you can get deals on that.
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From: Over Mache Grande?
Yep - the landing fee can sting - you really need to be home-based if you're going to use it regularly.
Don't know how they justify the fee, but it's enough to make sure we hardly have any visiting aircraft. I think maybe it's to do with how busy it is due to all the training schools.
DW>
Don't know how they justify the fee, but it's enough to make sure we hardly have any visiting aircraft. I think maybe it's to do with how busy it is due to all the training schools.
DW>
