After 32 years of our operating our grass strip airfield, based in the village of Wanborough to the east of Swindon in Wiltshire, we have now closed.
We would like to thank our customers and supporters for making Redlands a wonderful site for microlights and skydiving - and for the many thousands raised for charity at the airfield.
This was the aerodrome where PM Neville Chamberlain arrived back from Munich on 30 September 1938, stood outside the airplane, and waved the Anglo-German declaration for the photographers. The airfield was decommissioned in 1947 when the government chose nearby Heathrow as the site for London's major post-war airport.
IATA identifier BRV may have been requested to be used when this airport opens, but as of 3/24/20 BRV is still assigned to the Metropolitan Area of Bremerhaven, Germany, and to the closed Bremerhaven Airport.
Location for baggage collection in a strange place. I ended up out of the "safe" zone, and then I had to go back in to the baggage collection area. Weird.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport is due to open in October 2020, according to the airport operator. Originally, BER should open in 2012, which was repeatedly postponed because of complications during construction.
I have been there with a 172. Not even the very cheep (compared to Germany) fuel for an by intention an almost empty 172 hawk could compensate the landing fees, taxi fees, follow me fees, custom and security fees. On top of that we had to disuss if we are permitted to carry a nail sissor in our private airplane (coming from an gras airfield we could have brought in hundreds of kilos of TNT, nobody cared, but carring a nail sissor in the hand bag going back to our plane was a tremendous problem...) all this makes LUX a very unpleasant airport. I wont go nera ELLX any time soon! Rather go to the colse by airfields in France or Germany! And this is condidereing that part of my family lives about 3km from that airport.
Everyone already knows the definition by which a "good landing" is one after which you can leave the plane on its own legs. But few know the definition of "big landing": and one after which you can use the plane another time.
Reply to @dmomper: Right now, there's no capability, but I've added "LSZM" and the extra IATA codes to the keywords, so that they'll at least show up in searches.
This island in the Pacific Ocean is uninhabited (except by occasional expeditions or cast-aways), and is a direct possession of France rather than part of one of its overseas territories. It does not belong to any Region or Department.
Cool that the electrical lines are buried where they cross the strip but you'll probably break your landing gear if you try to land here, it's full of huge potholes.
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🔗 Sun, 13 Sep 2020
— @airlabs at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
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re: Balchik airport location
🔗 Tue, 08 Sep 2020
— @david at Balchik Air Base, Bulgaria
Corrected -- thank you.
My home airport!
🔗 Mon, 07 Sep 2020
— @deltamike7 at Nuremberg Airport, Germany
Thanks for sharing the right frequencies. I live near EDDN and watch the airplanes every day and use my flighttracker (https://da-oben.de/flugradar-militaer-und-zivilluftfahrt-flugverfolger/).
Appears closed
🔗 Fri, 04 Sep 2020
— @david at StÅ™emy Airstrip, Czech Republic
@Spinner reported this airport closed. Newer satellite imagery on Google shows a road running along the strip now and out both ends.
Pilot info
🔗 Fri, 04 Sep 2020
— @david at Nether Huntlywood Airstrip, United Kingdom
This page has some pilot info, including the owner's contact info: https://www.flexwingscotland.co.uk/nether-huntleywood/
Airport closed
🔗 Fri, 28 Aug 2020
— @david at Redlands airfield, United Kingdom
From a problem report:
Goodbye and thank you from Redlands Airfield.
After 32 years of our operating our grass strip airfield, based in the village of Wanborough to the east of Swindon in Wiltshire, we have now closed.
We would like to thank our customers and supporters for making Redlands a wonderful site for microlights and skydiving - and for the many thousands raised for charity at the airfield.
Joe and Sarah Smith
Tora correction
🔗 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
— @Feufeu at Aerodromo de Leiria, Portugal
Please
could you correct runway lenght
Tora 555 m Landing 500m
Regards
Ph FENOT
"Peace for our time"
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at Heston Aerodrome, United Kingdom
This was the aerodrome where PM Neville Chamberlain arrived back from Munich on 30 September 1938, stood outside the airplane, and waved the Anglo-German declaration for the photographers. The airfield was decommissioned in 1947 when the government chose nearby Heathrow as the site for London's major post-war airport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_for_our_time
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @radix at Pista da SAPEC (Santa Catarina), Portugal
The runway is closed and is divided by concrete blocks in 3 sections of ~300 meters, better avoid.
Good condition
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @radix at Pista da Herdade da Comporta, Portugal
This airstrip is good condition now, it has recently been cleaned and flattened
Runway
🔗 Fri, 21 Aug 2020
— @Mateczko1 at BiaÅ‚ystok-Krywlany Airport, Poland
Runway 090/270
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 15 Aug 2020
— @Jan_Olieslagers at Montluçon-Domérat Airfield, France
Severe restrictions apply - do not fly in blindly!!
Nice flight on a Boeing Stearman PT-13 from 1940!
🔗 Tue, 28 Jul 2020
— @jack18m at Guglielmo Zamboni, Italy
They have a Boeing Stearman PT-13 from 1940 in perfect conditions (as well as a YAKOVLEV YAK-11 from 1952), and you can have a test flight in them.
Wonderful experience, definitely worth a try!
Their website is http://www.flyozzano.com/
link_aviosupervicie castellazzo
🔗 Thu, 09 Jul 2020
— @gfornaci at Aviosuperficie Castellazzo, Italy
https://www.avtricolore.com/it/
Via Rivaltella 27. Reggio Emilia
🔗 Thu, 09 Jul 2020
— @gfornaci at Rivaltella, Italy
due piste
Closed Airport
🔗 Thu, 11 Jun 2020
— @DmitriitheRus at Svyatoshyn Airport, Ukraine
Do you see those crosses on runway? They're mean "That's closed airport!"
LSZQ
🔗 Sun, 07 Jun 2020
— @Capitano.Nico at Altiport de Croix de Coeur, Switzerland
Very interesting and not for the faint hearted.
https://www.arcinfo.ch/sortir/sorties-manifestations/visites-excursions-attractions/fete-de-l-air-altiport-de-la-croix-de-coeur-776536
Gliderclub closed
🔗 Sat, 23 May 2020
— @avgeeklucky at Glider Field Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Glider Field & club closed due to placement of wind turbines.
https://www.hartvannederland.nl/nieuws/2019/zweefvliegclub-flevo-uit-biddinghuizen-moet-plaatsmaken-voor-windmolenpark/
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 10 May 2020
— @Jan_Olieslagers at Flugplatz Oerlinghausen, Germany
Reportedly the world's second busiest glider field!
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 20 Apr 2020
— @Jan_Olieslagers at Stadskanaal Airfield, Netherlands
Reported to now also accept larger planes, up to 890 kg
https://www.pilotundflugzeug.de/forum/2020,04,20,16,3744136
IATA identifier
🔗 Tue, 24 Mar 2020
— @Bill35 at BraÈ™ov-Ghimbav International Airport (U.C.), Romania
IATA identifier BRV may have been requested to be used when this airport opens, but as of 3/24/20 BRV is still assigned to the Metropolitan Area of Bremerhaven, Germany, and to the closed Bremerhaven Airport.
Wrong rwy designation in Windy
🔗 Wed, 18 Mar 2020
— @gruell at Donauwörth-Genderkingen Airport, Germany
rwy design must be 08/26
your information should have
rwy desig and freq also
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 15 Feb 2020
— @Jan_Olieslagers at Kharasavey Airport, Russia
Closed according to maps.aopa.ru
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 22 Jan 2020
— @saubry at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, France
Hi,
Since this is the only airport in this case, I suggesting creating 2 entries for this airport:
BSL/LSZM for the Swiss part
MLH/LFSB for the French part
or adding a field : "Other/Former codes" with a list of comma-separated other codes (currently sometimes in "Keywords")
contact to use this airport
🔗 Tue, 21 Jan 2020
— @mannebk at Kiskunfélegyháza Airport, Hungary
The new guys turn out to be very helpfuld and kind.
They are not the blue sky club.
contact: search with google for "Simon Károly Kiskunfélegyháza szvg" and you have him.
AEXperience
🔗 Mon, 20 Jan 2020
— @Saarscot at RAF Shawbury, United Kingdom
Once a month for Air Experience with the ATC
GLIDING
🔗 Mon, 20 Jan 2020
— @Saarscot at RAF Ternhill, United Kingdom
I used to go there every weekend to do my Gliding Proficiency in the ATC
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 13 Jan 2020
— @mannebk at Kiskunfélegyháza Airport, Hungary
Club, not cub of course
The operator has changed.
🔗 Mon, 13 Jan 2020
— @mannebk at Kiskunfélegyháza Airport, Hungary
Airfield is currently closed for maintenance of runways.
New cub is
www.blue-sky.hu
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 08 Jan 2020
— @jack18m at Paris-Orly Airport, France
Location for baggage collection in a strange place. I ended up out of the "safe" zone, and then I had to go back in to the baggage collection area. Weird.
Excellent grass runway
🔗 Mon, 09 Dec 2019
— @matejjaksa at Aviosuperficie Alicaorle, Italy
The airport is very well maintained with friendly staff. Conveniently located just a few minutes from the cosy town of Caorle.
Service shop and a small restaurant on the premises.
Heliport CLOSED
🔗 Thu, 05 Dec 2019
— @mforte at ULB heliport, Belgium
This heliport is closed
New opening date for BER Airport
🔗 Mon, 02 Dec 2019
— @Airportinfo at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (U.C.), Germany
Berlin Brandenburg Airport is due to open in October 2020, according to the airport operator. Originally, BER should open in 2012, which was repeatedly postponed because of complications during construction.
As soon as the airport opens, the latest arrival and departure times can be viewed on https://airportinfo.live/departures/ber/airport-berlin-brandenburg
Closed
🔗 Fri, 29 Nov 2019
— @david at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany
According to a problem report: "The airport is now used by BMW for automotive purposes, among other things."
Closed?
🔗 Sun, 24 Nov 2019
— @Jan_Olieslagers at Hármashatárhegy Glider Field, Hungary
This is a glider field, apparently. One can well imagine it is now in a kind of hibernation.
This airport is closed!
🔗 Thu, 21 Nov 2019
— @mannebk at Hármashatárhegy Glider Field, Hungary
I have been there with car. The runway is unmown and losts of dog walkers on it!
handling fees are a rip off
🔗 Thu, 21 Nov 2019
— @mannebk at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, Luxembourg
I have been there with a 172. Not even the very cheep (compared to Germany) fuel for an by intention an almost empty 172 hawk could compensate the landing fees, taxi fees, follow me fees, custom and security fees. On top of that we had to disuss if we are permitted to carry a nail sissor in our private airplane (coming from an gras airfield we could have brought in hundreds of kilos of TNT, nobody cared, but carring a nail sissor in the hand bag going back to our plane was a tremendous problem...) all this makes LUX a very unpleasant airport. I wont go nera ELLX any time soon! Rather go to the colse by airfields in France or Germany! And this is condidereing that part of my family lives about 3km from that airport.
Offshore wind farm
🔗 Thu, 14 Nov 2019
— @david at Buitengaats / BG-OHVS2 Helipad, Netherlands
This platform is part of an offshore North Sea wind farm with a planned 600 MW capacity.
Here I learned to fly !!
🔗 Wed, 13 Nov 2019
— @Tabacione at Varese-Venegono Airport, Italy
Everyone already knows the definition by which a "good landing" is one after which you can leave the plane on its own legs. But few know the definition of "big landing": and one after which you can use the plane another time.
re: Multiple IATA/ICAO codes
🔗 Mon, 11 Nov 2019
— @david at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport, France
Reply to @dmomper: Right now, there's no capability, but I've added "LSZM" and the extra IATA codes to the keywords, so that they'll at least show up in searches.
re: new info
🔗 Mon, 11 Nov 2019
— @david at Chambley-Bussières Air Base, France
Reply to @Jan_Olieslagers: Updated the airport name and code, and added a link to the Wikipedia article.
Uninhabited island
🔗 Mon, 11 Nov 2019
— @david at Clipperton Island Landing Strip, France
This island in the Pacific Ocean is uninhabited (except by occasional expeditions or cast-aways), and is a direct possession of France rather than part of one of its overseas territories. It does not belong to any Region or Department.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Pista da Chamusca, Portugal
Cool that the electrical lines are buried where they cross the strip but you'll probably break your landing gear if you try to land here, it's full of huge potholes.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Aerodromo de Muge, Portugal
It's not suitable to land as it has meter high vegetation.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Aerodromo de Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal
Actually it's a grass runway and quite hard to spot if you're not familiar with it.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Herdade da Galega, Portugal
Small private airfield in a small tourist lodging with pool :)
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Regimento Artilharia military airfield, Portugal
It was improved recently for an ultra light aircraft fly-in event but military authorisation is required to use it.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Piper road, Portugal
Agricultural strip in good condition used to load a Piper crop duster operating in the area.
Information
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at Aerodromo da LezÃria, Portugal
Runway 28/10
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 06 Nov 2019
— @radix at V.N.Milfontes, Portugal
Very good condition dirt airstrip in the middle of some vineyards
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