Wycombe Air Park to become a football stadium ?

[gpn01]

Air Park Campaigners Welcome Stadium Proposal (from This Is Local London)

The airfield has a consulative committee which meets at least there times a year and is normally open to the Public (Wycombe District Council - Aircraft noise). At the latest meeting however the Public were barred from attending (Angry Residents Locked Out Of Meeting (from Bucks Free Press)).

Could this be another airfield that's going to be redeveloped ?

[hobbit1983]

According to British Airways Flying Club, "The long-term lease of the airfield is now held by Airways Aero Associations Limited" - which means that since they have the lease, if they don't want to up sticks and move somewhere else to make way for footballs clubs they don't have to...right?

Or will the council buy them out/change the lease/etc?

[gpn01]

That same website reference also says "Arora owns and operates a number of sporting venues and Hotels". So, it could actually be that AAA Ltd DOES want the airfield to become a football stadium. Either way I think the existing lease expires in 6-7 years.

[betterfromabove]

Welcome to the new official religion of the UK....

...if football wants, usually football gets.

[1800ed]

There is already a football stadium in High Wycombe, why do they need another

[Duchess_Driver]

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Wanderers training ground is just across the road and the ground itself isn't too far away. Ground's a bit stuffed for access so maybe.....

Typical though....spend all that money rebuilding hangers and all for WAC/BAFC Eng and not forgetting Heli-Air/CAP then flog it all off for footie. Think there may be a little more life left in the old place yet (as an airfield that is!)

[tangovictor]

i haven't been to watch a WW game for a few years, however, I doubt its ever sold out, so why would they wish to move, from a ground thats only 10 years old anyway !

[Mark1234]

I can only make one suggestion:

Save the report "Air Park Campaigners Welcome Stadium Proposal (from This Is Local London)" somwhere. In a couple of years time when the same perenial nimby whingers are beefing about rowdy drunken fans, traffic and noise, print a ton of copies and administer forcibly. Preferably as a suppository

Sad to see the place go, but suspect it's inevitable
(Despite my current locale, I learned to glide there..)

[A and C]

It's just a bit of hot air from a bunch of vocal half wits. They have lives so shallow that they have to try to bring us down to the level because they don't have the inteligence, drive or ability to get them selves a forfilling and interesting life.

Most of them are truly stupid and are driven by a few who think they are into propery speculation.

If they think that a football stadium would enhance the value of the property I would sugest they take a drive around the areas around most premiership clubs and see what the area is like!

[DenhamPPL]

I had my first flying lessons with BA at WAP in 1990. Still fly in there occasionally from Denham or Kidlington. Nice airfield and great location.

I REALLY hope it doesn't get turned into anything to do with football. Can't stand the "game". I always get the impression that it's full of retarded, coke-fuelled wife beaters with a tendency to drink-drive. And that's just the managers

DenhamPPL

[Final 3 Greens]

There is a strong utilitarian argument here about maximising the benefit to the community from airfields.

I imagine it is easy to show that many more people will use a sports complex than an airfield.

So one needs to have a clever argument to counter this.

[tangovictor]

There is a strong utilitarian argument here about maximising the benefit to the community from airfields.

I imagine it is easy to show that many more people will use a sports complex than an airfield.

So one needs to have a clever argument to counter this.

Wycombe already has excellent sports / swimming facilities, within, 2 miles of Booker ,
The problem is noise, and I'd ask / beg those of you with noisy a/c to please
1 don't overfly residential areas on full throttle.
2 don't do aero's over some other peoples airfield, as happens regulary, where
i fly from, (Oakley ) it may look like a disused airfield, but look at the chart,
microlights fly from here, we all fly responsibly, never annoying our
neighbours, however watching a " yellow" a/c, beat up our run way last
Saturday, was annoying, probably from Booker

[Sir George Cayley]

Arora? As in Arora Hotels? As in started by an ex Steward?

Shirley not.

Sir George

[gpn01]

Probably quite a lot of noise in the area since the Red Bull Air Race team arrived. Don't think there's been many complaints though as they're good fun to watch.

Be interesting to see if Arora Holding/Airways Aero Association/BAFC/Wycombe District Council provide some more details about the proposal soon. The locals who think that having a sports stadium next door is better than having an airfield might want to check with residents who currently live next to a football club - noise, vandalism, parking problems, blocked roads on match days, lower house prices and increased litter all seem prevalent!

[warrior28]

warrior28

Obtained my PPL at Booker, fantastic place in the 80 ies. CFI was Dick
great Guy and fantastic Instructors, Karen being the BEST !

Remember WASPS RFC ground share with WW and have more Spectators
and no trouble

[Human Factor]

Arora? As in Arora Hotels?

That's the fellow.

[stevfire2]

nowhere does any official statement say that wycombe air park would/will close as a result of building a stadium! dont be pessimists.

[smarthawke]

Well said Stev.

Amazing how people read into rumours what they want to hear. Perhaps IF there were plans to build a stadium there, then PERHAPS there would be room for an airfield as well.......

[gpn01]

The official statement stated:
"WDC leader Lesley Clarke said the council was unable to give say at this stage whether the move would spell the end for the Air Park"

So, yes it doesn't say that the airfield will close. It doesn't say that it won't either. In this age where football is king and general aviation is considered an elitist activity, which way do you think a council would sway? Maybe I'm being a pessimist, more likely I'm being a realist.

[smarthawke]

Perhaps IF a football stadium were to be built at an existing airfield, who actually developed the site may have an effect on whether the two entities co-existed....