Hangerage near Salisbury, UK

[meslag]

Hello there,

Has anyone got any suggestions for hangerage around the Salisbury area, apart from Old Sarum, Compton or Thruxton. (I do have lots of military connection but believe that dirty civies cant enter bases unescorted). I have seen a few strips around but have lost touch with the farm strip scene in the last couple of years.

I am looking to hangar a beautiful 1949 short wing piper taildragger. He and i have flown together much and we have had lots of experience of operating from and living at strips, both short and long. I unfortunately have to be a commercial pilot but have lots of varied GA experience.

We are looking for a sensible safe place, for an evenings potter!

Please PM me with any possible ideas.

regards

[hobbit1983]

What about Chilbolton - only strip that springs to mind.

apart from Old Sarum, Compton or Thruxton. (I do have lots of military connection but believe that dirty civies cant enter bases unescorted).

Purely out of interest - why not? Am a bit confused by the above - it seems to imply that those three are mil bases (which they aren't).

[meslag]

why not? as i dont enjoy that environment anymore.

Not implying they are military - but acknowledging that there are military bases with hangerage nearby. sorry if i was not that clear (?).

[poor southerner]

fairley mount, or is that to far East (its n/e of Romsey)

[meslag]

Fairley mount

No idea where Fairley mount is actually. Can you talk me in to its position? Any contact names to any places would help.

Also the plane needs to be looked after by someone who knows fabric and old planes.. and hopefully by someone who is recommended. any offers?

regards

[Feck]

There are quite a few strips to the W of Salisbury; try Google Earth. Wing Farm too far?

Hope the sternum's better.

[englishal]

Is Henstridge too far? There are good hangars there and if you are resident there are very few restrictions on coming and going out of hours...And it doesn't get waterlogged. PLenty of fabric aeroplanes there, and plenty of people that know about fabric. We sublet half our hangar for about £80 per month, but someone else my have room.....

[Starchild42]

Wiltshire

AltonBarnes
Amesbury
Blakehill Farm
Boscombe Down
Bowerchalke
Brigmerston Down
Castle Combe
Charlton Park
Clench Common
Clyffe Pypard
Colerne
Deptford Down
Devizes
Draycott Farm
Earls Farm Down
Everleigh
Hullavington
Keevil
Kemble
Lake Down
Larkhill 1
Larkhill 2
Longleat House
Long Newnton
Lyneham
Manningford


Hampshire

Andover
Beaulieu
Bisterne
Blackbushe
Bourne Park
Calshot
Chattis Hill
Chilbolton
Colemore Common
Eastleigh
Ecchinswell
Farnborough
Fleetlands
Frost Hill Farm
Glidden Farm
Gosport
Greenham Common
Hamble
Holmsley South
Hook

Ibsley
Lasham
Lee On Solent
Lopcombe Corner
Lymington 1
Lymington 2
Marwell Hall
Middle Wallop
Needs Oar Point
Odiham
Popham
Portsmouth
Soberton
Southampton
Stoney Cross
Sway
Thruxton
Winkton
Woolston
Worthy Down

Manor Farm
Manton
Marlborough
Melksham
Netheravon
New Zealand Farm
Oaksey Park
Oatlands Hill
Old Sarum
Overton Heath
Ramsbury
Redlands
Rivar Hill
Shrewton
South Marston
Stonehenge
The Park
Trowbridge
Upavon
Wanborough
Water Eaton
Winsley
Wroughton
Wroughton Helipad
Yatesbury
Zeals

[NJTCF]

Bourne Park Airfield. Very Friendly. They have a maintenance facilty there. About 6 miles from Thruxton Cheers.

[naturals]

No idea where Fairley mount is actually. Can you talk me in to its position? Any contact names to any places would help.

I think he meant Farley Mount (5 or so miles West of Winchester). Location here.

[hobbit1983]

Crikey Starchild, what an impressive list!

[Genghis the Engineer]

Chilbolton is a great place to operate from and an easy drive/flight from Salisbury - 410m of grass is on the short side but should be okay for your aircraft. The problem may be the hangar - tie-downs are not a problem (a little over £30/month last I looked) but unless you can find a T-hangar going spare, and I'm not aware of any going, you'd have to negotiate permission to build your own. That is however what quite a few people have already done and a purist flying with an elderly taildragger should fit in well.

G

[IanSeager]

Originally Posted by englishal

here are good hangars there and if you are resident there are very few restrictions on coming and going out of hours...

Apart from last take off at 1900 that is

Ian

[Starchild42]

thanks althought some are now defunct

[englishal]

Apart from last take off at 1900 that is

Right....But that is not too bad. So long as you've landed by sunset you are ok which gives plenty of evening flying in the summer.

[meslag]

Thanks for all the replies. Having flown from this area for a while i'm pretty up to speed with all the main airfields and i have seen a number of nice strips both from the air and the road that would look nice to fly from. (there is a particularly nice looking one just south-west of the A3030/A36 junction with a twin parked there - or the one just north of dinton).

However, having based at farm strips before i know that the form is just not to drive around some farmers land looking for a hangar or worse still to land unannounced! Thus i was hoping anyone could pm me numbers or emails or even postal addresses so i could introduce myself to the owners and discuss if space was available and if i were suitable.

Chilbolton a bit far and to be honest little chance of me building a hangar - used to fly in there and have the plane looked after by Cliff lovell.
Henstridge - again, a bit far having driven past countless strips on the way. Also the "evening restriction" is not idea and one of the causes of not using a closer more obvious airfield.


So if anyone knows the contact details of any strips, that would be great as there is a beautiful aircraft and a keen, able, sensible and experienced enthusiast looking for a home.

regards

ps. as a seperate issue, anyone fancy a share in a pitts or similar in the area?

[dyslexnick]

PM sent,its the first time ive sent one,let me know you recieved it !

Nick