Airfields in Scotland? i need one
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Airfields in Scotland? i need one
Hey Guys,
I will be staying in the Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore next month. I will be flying myself up there from Fairoaks.
Does anybody know of the closest airport i can land in?
thanks
I will be staying in the Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore next month. I will be flying myself up there from Fairoaks.
Does anybody know of the closest airport i can land in?
thanks
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Feshie is definitely the nearest airfield, its only a couple of miles out of Aviemore. Whether you get permision to use it however may be a problem. Like many gliding sites, the planning permission is possibly for 'gliding business only'. Aboyne is exactly the same, and is also a significant journey to Aviemore by car. Its the other side of the Cairngorms!
The nearest GA hubs, belive it or not, would be either Perth or Inverness. Both would be roughly an hour by car(or 40 mins by train) to Aviemore.
Unless you can get Feshie, your options are fairly limited. Try here - Cairngorm Gliding Club for contact details for Feshie.
The nearest GA hubs, belive it or not, would be either Perth or Inverness. Both would be roughly an hour by car(or 40 mins by train) to Aviemore.
Unless you can get Feshie, your options are fairly limited. Try here - Cairngorm Gliding Club for contact details for Feshie.
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Feshie is the closest, it's about 20 minutes from that hotel - lovely grass strip, somewhere in the region of 800M. You'd need to get permission from the gliding club who operate from there, they're a relatively friendly bunch so probably wouldn't have any probs!
Invereness is the closest "large" airport, 1800M, radar, ILS, blah blah blah. About an hour away by road...
Aboyne is bloody miles away!
Invereness is the closest "large" airport, 1800M, radar, ILS, blah blah blah. About an hour away by road...
Aboyne is bloody miles away!
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Blair Atholl.
Blair Atholl is on the A9 Alot Nearer Than Perth. North of Pitlochry. I Know a Cessna 185 Operates From there or Used To. Will Be PPR. If Not Private. Thou Feshie Would Be Best
. Then Inverness.
. Then Inverness.
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Weathers been minging and Feshie is grass, I would go for Inverness.
Good rail and bus links to Inverness city centre but you will need a taxi out to airfield, and only 45 mins from your hotel to EGPE.
The train station is spitting distance from your hotel.
Feshie to hotel about 15 mins by taxi, no buses.
Theres quite often someone knocking about at Highland Flying School who could nip you into town.
Good rail and bus links to Inverness city centre but you will need a taxi out to airfield, and only 45 mins from your hotel to EGPE.
The train station is spitting distance from your hotel.
Feshie to hotel about 15 mins by taxi, no buses.
Theres quite often someone knocking about at Highland Flying School who could nip you into town.
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Tuscan I agree.
It's worth using Inverness just to meet the gang at Highland. I popped in there recently inquiring about their 172 and ended up staying 45 min with offers of coffee and good banter.
Worth a visit..esp if weather i poor.
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It's worth using Inverness just to meet the gang at Highland. I popped in there recently inquiring about their 172 and ended up staying 45 min with offers of coffee and good banter.
Worth a visit..esp if weather i poor.
Best,
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