Strips Near Ormskirk
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Evening,
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!
Don't worry Pudnucker we're with you - been saying that for 40 years
I was part of the group that operated the last SEP at Manchester - unceremoniously given a months notice to leave and the aircraft ended up in Liverpool.
Because of the combination of controlled airspace and topography there are precious few places to site a viable GA field. The loss of Stretton I felt very keenly, as the remaining ex-FAA runway could have provided a 1000m tarmac strip, open approaches and room for hangarage....
I was part of the group that operated the last SEP at Manchester - unceremoniously given a months notice to leave and the aircraft ended up in Liverpool.
Because of the combination of controlled airspace and topography there are precious few places to site a viable GA field. The loss of Stretton I felt very keenly, as the remaining ex-FAA runway could have provided a 1000m tarmac strip, open approaches and room for hangarage....
Ince is literally the only farm field in that area and at 410m is no good for you unless you switch to 3 axis Microlight.
Woodvale has a few GA based there not sure if they still accept visitors.
Woodvale has a few GA based there not sure if they still accept visitors.
Burscough (Hms Ringtail) is mostly built on now I think, some is industrial estate /units and the remains of the tarmac has a car boot on it every Sunday. Not aware of any aviation there in recent years (I believe there's a model aircraft club up towards Rufford, but that's it).
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Evening,
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!
My mum in her wisdom has moved from a stones throw from Compton Abbas to Ormskirk in Lancashire...
Anyone know of any farm strips in the area. I've been in/out of Haydock Park which is good (albeit expensive) but also not that close. I need 500m..
When I win the lottery, I will buy fields both north and south of Manchester and open them up to the GA community!!
Thanks!
P!