Ben Nevis

[Docfly]

Can anyone help me please with details of the nearest airfield or strip I can get my Rallye into for Ben Nevis. I can't see anything near on the charts. It will be my first trip up to Scotland and the whole place looks rather short of places to land.
Thanks.

[London Mil]

Oban.....?

[Them thar hills]

Oban maybe, but you could get nearer than that if you tried !
tth

[maxdrypower]

Failing that cumbernauld isnt too far away .

[London Mil]

OK, how about Feshibridge?

[PH-UKU]

Nearest landing site ...

You could try and get floats fitted .... and go for Loch Linnhe

http://www.scotlandonfloats.com

There is a grass strip near Fort Augustus but don't know how long ago it was last used. I take it your Rallye has good short field performance .. ?

[muffin]

There is a great shortage of strips in that area. There was a proposal a few months back to establish a new strip at the old paper mill site at Corpach at the Fort William end of Loch Linnhe, but it has all gone quiet at the moment. I was there last week and had a look but there is no sign of it yet.

Your closest field is Oban.

[London Mil]

Yes, but most of us in aviation don't rely on information that is a year old.

[Docfly]

Thanks for the replies, I did of course see the previous thread but Lon Mil has said it for me. I was of course cheekily hoping for someone to offer use of their private strip which isn't in Lockyear's!

[NorthSouth]

maxdrypower:

Failing that cumbernauld isnt too far away

Well I suppose if you like driving it isn't. It's at least 3 hours by car from Cumbernauld to Fort William.

As regards private strips, there are none in the area. There used to be a private strip at Torlundy used by, I think, a Maule, but I don't think it's been in use for a few years now.

Your best bet is definitely Oban.

NS

[BabyBear]

Private Strip

There is indeed a private strip (grass) on the hill just outside Fort Augustus that is used by the owner of the estate (Glendoe I believe). I don't believe the owner spends much time there and any approach I would suggest would have to be through the estate manager. It is curently used by the owner, I saw 3 aircraft there 3/4 weeks ago and periodically see the owner come & go. Fort Augustus is around 32 miles from Fort William. One current consideration is the construction of the hydro power station in the area, there is currently a workers camp & associated activity adjacent to the strip, but it is still in use.

Of course be aware of the very low flying military, I reckon it won't be much more than 300 feet above the strip.

Let us know how you get on if you do approach them.

[Basil Smallpiece]

After all the rain I would go for a hard runway, the closest is this:



These two are further North but still very close:





You have to be very lucky to see the Ben completely clear of cloud...