Airfield Wales
 

Hi , Can anyone help please : any knowledge of a an air
field or strip near Bridgend S Wales or something to
the West of Cardiff . Any help appreciated !

RAF St Athan is West of Cardiff

Foggles,

How about Swansea (on the Gower), or further west Pembrey?

Ther may be some small strips in the area, but those are the only one's that come to mind

I live in Bridgend, and the most useful airfield is Cardiff (Rhoose). If you give Cardiff Wales flying club a call on 01446 710000 they can give you any details that you need. Rhoose is about 25 minutes drive from Bridgend. If you wanted a smaller, cheaper airfield then try Swansea. Be careful though - I believe that it is closed on 1 day of the week, and is an absolute ****** to get to (about an hour from Bridgend)

Hi Foggles,

This wouldn't be something to do with a certain instructor with bats in the belfry, would it? :D

P

Hi Foggles,

Cardiff Airport is to the west of Cardiff. ;)

As has been mentioned above Bridgend is around a 20 to 30 minute drive away from the flying club, Swansea is anywhere around an hour as you have to drive through Swansea town to get from Bridgend to Swansea airport on the Gower.

Park on the southside which is the club area of the airport, if you park northside then you'll be charged a astranomical handling charge.

The ATCO's at Cardiff are all friendly to us G.A. types.

Oh and if you're taking the ILS into Cardiff on Runway 12 see if you can spot a large fish at around six miles out that someone has carved into the hillside recently. (Not me guv).

Best wishes,

Charlie Zulu.

Wales
 

Many thanks one and all .Penguina - no nothing to do
with Instructor Bats (I believe in fact he has a strip virtually
next door) . Cardiff can be one of our next trips though !

Once again thankyou all !!!

Airfield Wales
 

Hi

Try one of the following :

Cefn Cribwr grid ref SS860840 or Lat / Long N5132-W00338
used for gliding

Groes-faen, Gadairwen Farm, CF72 8NU, Thomas R C Griffin
grid ref ST073803 or Lat / Long N5130-W00320

St Donats, grid ref SS936685 or Lat / Long N 5124-W00331
pos Maurice Kirk


Regards Martin Burney