Lowest Airfield in the UK
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Lowest Airfield in the UK
There is a thread about the highest AIRFIELD in the UK but who claims the lowest (discounting the SEA!)?
Mine Rufforth (York) 65` amsl Home of York Gliding centre
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Rufforth is positively an altiport compared with Fenland at 6' and Barra which is technically 5' AMSL but is submerged at high tide!
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Stoke Airfield (Kent) at 5' rates - er - highly - in the list.
Why do I get the odd feeling this thread will be followed by more of the widest/narrowest/curliest/highest trees/lowest cables variety?
Why do I get the odd feeling this thread will be followed by more of the widest/narrowest/curliest/highest trees/lowest cables variety?
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Proper airfields, not beaches
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Admittedly, only used for gliding ( at least until 631VGS moved out to Woodvale in 2006), but the grass strip on South Camp at RAF Sealand was only about 10' AMSL.
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The lowest non beach strip in Scotland is Dornoch at 3ft......a great little place to visit once you have avoided getting shot down at Tain range!!!
South Camp at RAF Sealand was only about 10' AMSL