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Old 23rd June 2009 | 11:23
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Colerne?

Has anybody on here any experience of visiting this airfield? Are GA aircraft welcome?

My daughter is going to Bath Uni and wants me to come pick her up occasionally - to impress her friends! Hardly, in our beaten up 40+ year old C-150, but that's girls for you.
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 11:41
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I have flown over many times but never called in. I did however ask them last time on the radio if they welcomed visitors - they said they did. I always felt it was an "unusual" field because it is not listed in most of the guides. In fact I think I even asked a question on here about the field some while back - it might be worth checking the search function.

Failing that the alternative is of course Bristol Filton albeit perhaps a little far from Bath.
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 11:47
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Yes, I have. it's a friendly place but strictly PPR and has Strike Command landing fees (can't remember what it was as it was 2.5 years ago.) I flew in in a C152. You need to remember that it only operates Wednesday to Sunday except during the Summer Camp season from mid-July to the end of the school holidays (approx). Refuelling has to be by prior arrrangement (paperwork problems etc)
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 11:53
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If Colerne isn't open when you want to go in, there's always Garston Farm just to the North.
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 11:57
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Garston Farm Airstrip Information

Oops, just to add Garston could be another alternative reasonably well placed.
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 12:11
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Thanks for the info folks.
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Old 23rd June 2009 | 22:06
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From: The Burrow, N53:48:02 W1:48:57, The Tin Tent - EGBS, EGBO
Just realised I didn't say that during Summer Camp time the airfield operates Monday to Friday.
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