Highest airfield in the UK
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From: Strathaven Airfield
Hi,
Been asked before, and my field - Strathaven - isn't (drat!) the highest and it is 847ft.
Come and fly-in on June 7th and 8th free camping, no landing fees, BBQ and bar.
Ideal for microlights and 912 types,
Very best,,
Colin
Been asked before, and my field - Strathaven - isn't (drat!) the highest and it is 847ft.
Come and fly-in on June 7th and 8th free camping, no landing fees, BBQ and bar.
Ideal for microlights and 912 types,
Very best,,
Colin
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From: BERKSHIRE
Best I can manage is 1345ft at Greenhow Hill. Rugged and wet.
Carlton Moor 1200 ft, like landing on a moonscape.
Oxenhope 1150 ft, this evening, very pleasant. Even warm !
tth
Carlton Moor 1200 ft, like landing on a moonscape.
Oxenhope 1150 ft, this evening, very pleasant. Even warm !
tth
Reminds of girl I met on a fly in to Alcaster Malbis!
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From: In my own little world
Pah, these are all low level compared to some of the fields in South Africa :-
Ermelo - 5700ft
Sweetwaters - 5800ft
There are probably more airfields over 2,000ft than under it.
And in Lesotho there are a couple of airfields with elevations over 8600ft !!
Some people in the UK have never even flown that high !!.
Then forget to factor in the 30c+ temps on some days, and try taking off with "Mixture Rich" and see what happens.
Anyway, back to the thread :-
Isn't LBA the highest with comemrcial traffic at 681ft ?.
Ermelo - 5700ft
Sweetwaters - 5800ft
There are probably more airfields over 2,000ft than under it.
And in Lesotho there are a couple of airfields with elevations over 8600ft !!
Some people in the UK have never even flown that high !!.
Then forget to factor in the 30c+ temps on some days, and try taking off with "Mixture Rich" and see what happens.
Anyway, back to the thread :-
Isn't LBA the highest with comemrcial traffic at 681ft ?.
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From: Cambridge UK
I recently did some flying in the Rockies and landed at Leadville, Colorado at 9,927 feet. It is supposedly the highest paved strip in North America. Climb out 2 up in a C-172 with 180 HP was 100-150 fpm.
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From: Nanaimo (CAC8)
Loch Avon at 2200' seems quite high 
Did you take the photo? G-DRAM seems to be in a very pronounced tail-down attitude for a float plane. Is that normal for her or is it the weight of the trout in the luggage compartment?
