Closest airfield to London?
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scooter, you should really give Denham a go. Chiltern Trains are - usually - on time and clean and take about 15-20 mins to - you guessed it, W1 
in the form of Marylebone Station. The cab ride from the field to the station is about 5 mins. Approaching from the SW, this is also easy to fly into. Haven't been there in a while, but the general atmosphere was always friendly. And if you need to go to The City, why not try to hitch a ride on the medevac chopper which lives there and flies to the roof of the Royal London every morning 
in the form of Marylebone Station. The cab ride from the field to the station is about 5 mins. Approaching from the SW, this is also easy to fly into. Haven't been there in a while, but the general atmosphere was always friendly. And if you need to go to The City, why not try to hitch a ride on the medevac chopper which lives there and flies to the roof of the Royal London every morning
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I've looked into this one also. I don't think that there is anywhere which you could substitute a car for really. I'm in the construction industry and i'm desparately looking for something with river frontage east of the isle of dogs that I can land my H500 on. Could also use it for a storage yard etc.
Hindsight is a great thing but can you imagine if you took a punt and bought something out there before we won the Olympics!?
Hindsight is a great thing but can you imagine if you took a punt and bought something out there before we won the Olympics!?
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Waterview has some land with planning persmission for sale on the island Garricks Ait in the middle of the Thames (west, Hampton way). Don't think your neighbours would love you if you plop a H500 down in their backyard, but you never know.
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I've looked into this one also. I don't think that there is anywhere which you could substitute a car for really. I'm in the construction industry and i'm desparately looking for something with river frontage east of the isle of dogs that I can land my H500 on. Could also use it for a storage yard etc.
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Daymns Hall looks ok but quite a long way out of London. How long is the strip there and what is the grass surface like? Suitable for a retractable aircraft with poor prop/ground clearance?
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Daymns Hall looks ok but quite a long way out of London. How long is the strip there and what is the grass surface like? Suitable for a retractable aircraft with poor prop/ground clearance?
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Vanguard heliport?
Vanguard Heliport is on Westferry road E14, not sure if its public or not? I know a chap who fly's in there and takes a taxi bike to London wall, door to door in 50 minutes ish!! I think he has a Gazzelle, or atleast he did say 4 years ago. But i am sure the helipad is open still.
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SNRM: "Denham my favourite. Just short of hangarage"
New hangar nearly finished
It'll be like something out of a Kevin Costner movie though... "If you build it, they will come."
Bet it will be full by the time I get sorted with a Pitts
Edited as it didn't quote for some reason...
New hangar nearly finished
It'll be like something out of a Kevin Costner movie though... "If you build it, they will come."
Bet it will be full by the time I get sorted with a Pitts
Edited as it didn't quote for some reason...
Er what about Southend?!
Open 24hrs, ILS/NDB and has 1600m of lovely tarmac.
Its a lot cheaper than Biggin Hill too.
Theres a fast train service (approx 45min)to Liverpool st station, just 5mins by taxi away. Infact the line runs across the threshold of Rwy 24!
Enjoy...
Open 24hrs, ILS/NDB and has 1600m of lovely tarmac.
Its a lot cheaper than Biggin Hill too.
Theres a fast train service (approx 45min)to Liverpool st station, just 5mins by taxi away. Infact the line runs across the threshold of Rwy 24!
Enjoy...
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Sorry to bring up this old thread again, but has anyone been in to Damyns Hall just outside London City CTA? I've heard great things - friendly, cheap and welcoming.
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Damyns hall
600m smooth grass 450m cross wind runway, fuel, cafe busy socialy
there is about 35 aircraft based there ranging from flex wing microlights to Stearmans, Replica P51 Mustang, a couple pitts specials etc
we have PA 28s in and also Cherokie 6 etc but it is only 600m (soon to be 750m as the runway is being extended)
and was the home of 21 century biggles!! LOL!!
600m smooth grass 450m cross wind runway, fuel, cafe busy socialy
there is about 35 aircraft based there ranging from flex wing microlights to Stearmans, Replica P51 Mustang, a couple pitts specials etc
we have PA 28s in and also Cherokie 6 etc but it is only 600m (soon to be 750m as the runway is being extended)
and was the home of 21 century biggles!! LOL!!
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I used Damyn's Hall for london last week.
Good grass runway (dimensions etc widely known).
But best of all is that you should not use the long slow tube. Take the main line train from Upminster (5 mins £6 taxi ride) direct one or two stops only to London Fenchurch Street Station. 20 mins only on train.
Mini cab office on Upminster station with plenty of instant cabs for return journey
Good grass runway (dimensions etc widely known).
But best of all is that you should not use the long slow tube. Take the main line train from Upminster (5 mins £6 taxi ride) direct one or two stops only to London Fenchurch Street Station. 20 mins only on train.
Mini cab office on Upminster station with plenty of instant cabs for return journey