Plans to develop a 750-home housing estate within 100 yards of the runway at North Weald Airfield are to be revealed at a public exhibition … Read more
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Goodwood improves grass runways with better drainage
Goodwood Aerodsrome in West Sussex has started work to improve the drainage of its grass runways which should help keep them operating during bad weather, … Read more
Wellesbourne Airfield under threat of demolition
The battle to save Wellesbourne Airfield is back on… and this could be the deciding action. The owners of the airfield and the land have … Read more
Black Friday for Fairoaks Airport
Another airfield is being threatened with a ‘garden village’ – this time Fairoaks in Surrey. Businesses at the airfield have been sent a notice from … Read more
Tatenhill to reopen old runway for taildraggers
Tatenhill Aviation and volunteers from East Staffordshire Flying Club based at Tatenhill (EGBM) are working together to reopen runway 04/22. “We now have several LAA … Read more
Hangar Homes looks to Plymouth Airport
Hangar Homes is transferring its attention to Plymouth Airport following issues involving its original plan to develop Perranporth Airfield in Cornwall. “The pre-application submission to … Read more
Heritage centre opens at Dunkeswell Airfield
There’s now another good reason to fly to Dunkeswell Airfield, near Honiton, Devon. A new heritage centre has opened on the airfield with repro uniforms, … Read more
New airport within two years for Isle of Skye?
+VIDEO A little-used airstrip on the Isle of Skye could become a fully-fledged airport within two years, according to an outline business plan approved by … Read more
Core strategy keeps Wellesbourne as an airfield
The full council of Stratford-on-Avon District Council has confirmed its Core Strategy planning blueprint safeguarding Wellesbourne Airfield. The planning inspector’s final report concluded that Wellesbourne … Read more
Chance to own your own airfield
Like to own an airfield, or at least have a one-sixth share in one? The owners of Strubby Airfield (EGCG)in Lincolnshire – not far from … Read more