Llanbedr
 

Does anyone out there know what is happening to Llanbedr (Wales)

The fire cover has gone and the mega machines are for sale at £250,000 each.
The fire dump has been cleared.
All the Jindi's have gone as has the control appuratus for them.

All in all it's looking very sad and desolate.:{

What are the mega machines?

Was there a Phantom left up there?:)

Flew over there a couple of weeks ago, big X's on all the runways and taxiways.
Fought hard and resisted urge to do touch and go on that lovely long main runway!

thanks guys what mega machines?? Somewhere i heard it may be going to a private airfield is that rubbish or not?? any one got a clue

It's for sale if any one wants it. Reverts back to farmland if a buyer isn't found. Shame to waste those lovely runways. It closed in Nov 2004 although is still shown as active on the current chart, maybe they'll get it right on the new one. Everything has been stripped from the place, from radar units to fire extinguishers & filing cabinets - all gone.

is it on ebay :hmm:

not as far as i know, but it may well come to that! It's been for sale since the end of 2004.

well, they expect to sell Mar-06 so it may have a new owner soon

The MEGA MACHINES are the huge airport type fire engines which are for sale at a well known Govt vehicles seller.
£1/4 Million each....low mileage

jimgriff

Crikey, thought you could buy a new Boughton 6 wheeler for around that price!

...but wasn't there a Phantom there once upon a time. I flew over about two years ago but couldn't see one, but was told it/they were hangared.

Go on spill the beans - it's history now!

Place looked totally deserted when I flew over yesterday.

Time to spare, go by air

Hen Ddraig

Llanbedr
 

I wonder whats happened to llanbedr ? I know it was for sale
did it get sold ? can you land there ? now the mod have moved out ?
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I flew over last Sunday. Big white crosses on all runways. Shame really as it's so close to some rather nice beaches.

Llanbedr is closed. It is currently on the market. The Welsh Assembly Government is looking to sell it on a 125 year lease with covenants that it must be used for commercial aviation :Oand provision must be made for the operation of UAVs:ooh: from the site.
Rumour has it they are looking for £12-13million.:*

Time to spare, go by air.

Hen Ddraig

Thanks for the info, only 12 mill huh, if I win the euro lottery it will be my gift to UK aviation

12 million but its got to remain an airfield for an area where there is very little commercial business possibility - That Welsh assembly are living in a dream land - actually they need the money to build their dream house don't they!

Remind me who owns the airfield anyway, sureley the MoD belongs to us!

MOD transfered ownership to WAG in 2003. They have been trying to shift it quietly ever since, but have had no success. So now it's in the hands of an estate agency.

WAG has always lived in a dream world, so nothing has changed there.


Time to spare, go by air

Hen Ddraig

Llanbedr Airfield
 

Anyone know what is going on at Llanbedr?
The manager of Kemble, David Young was seen up there this week!

All bids for the site, which now has to remain an airfield, were supposed to be in by the end of last year.

Blimey....

Now lets see, David Young goes to Llanbedr, is there a story there?:E