Great Ashfield Airfield Suffolk

[Arclite01]

Flying around this weekend I overflew Great Ashfield - the runway looks in quite good condition (apart from the tree - you know what I mean if you know the place !!)

Does anyone know if it's still active or useable ?? and whether it is PPR if it is useable ??

Thanks

Arc

[muffin]

I went there as part of a Dawn to Dusk trip a few years ago. The runway is concrete and is in excellent condition and there were two Cessnas tied down at one end. I think the famous tree was actually at RAF Ludham by the way. I will see if I can dig out the owners details although a local may be able to help you more.

Pic at http://www.rodsley.net/d2d/GtAshfield3.jpg

[Arclite01]

Any more info anyone ??

I'm thinking if I drop in unannouced will I get a rocket ?? - or is the surface Ok so I won't tear the U/C off ?? - or are there any fences to watch out for ??

Thanks

Arc

[chrisN]

I landed in my glider once at Great Ashfield, and had no chance to get PPR first. I contacted the owner, who was very obliging, and I paid a landing fee.

I can’t speak for now, but then the southern part of the runway was OK. There was a fence dividing the southern, landable, part, from the northern part which appeared to now be an industrial estate.

There were a few private owners based there, and a hangar which at least some of them used.

I don’t know how to get hold of the owner now to ask for PPR.

HTH.

Chris N

[Arclite01]

Well next time I'm over that way maybe I'll risk a T&G then.......

Thanks

Arc

[Will Hung]

Mind the tree !

[Arclite01]

I will wait for the westerley wind and then the tree will be at the far end. I should be well clear then...............

Wonder why they don't cut it down ??

Arc

[chevvron]

Just a guess but maybe a different landowner?

[chrisN]

Arc, is such a T&G done without PPR and/or paying a landing fee? Seems to me not a courteous way to treat a landowner, if so. I hope my posting does not lead to any such discourtesy, as I was only trying to answer the OP.

Chris N

[chevvron]

In fact be careful with a T&G as you're only exempt from Rule 5 when taking off and landing and some might argue a T&G is neither.