Airport comments for Europe
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UUEE
RUNWAY 07L---108.10---066º
UHWW
RUNWAY 07L---VFR---070º
UIII
RUNWAY 12---110.30---115º
GCTS
RUNWAY 8---109.70---076º
ULMM
RUNWAY 32---108.50---314º
Film lot
Leavesden, which hosted an important military Rolls-Royce factory during World War II, was taken over as a film lot in the 1990s:
A charming liitle airport
A very charming little airport with a friendly restaurant where in summer you can have lunch and dinner. No landing fee! Do land on the grass strip right next to the hard-surfaced runway with potholes which hasn't been used since World War II.
A taxi takes you to close-by St Valery for EU 10,00. Well worth a visit!
Life of the airfield
The airfield was established in 1910, closed in 1963.
Closed
Rzhevka is closed since 2006 year.
Potential
I think this airport has potential if it can expand its runways to handle corporate jets. I'll visit one day...soon.
Formerly RAF Gütersloh
This airstrip was formerly RAF Gütersloh. The British Army took it over after the RAF's withdrawl, and now uses it as a helicopter and signals base.
Security/Robbery
Please don't leave any valuables in the bungalows/tents, even if you are just out for dinner or swimming at the pool.
Concord crash site
On 25 July 2000, Air France flight 4590, a Concord, had just taken off from nearby Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (CDG) with its fuel tank on fire. It attempted to divert to Le Bourget, but was not able to make it, and crashed into a hotel short of Le Bourget.
Need heliport location
Borgo Maggiore has an international heliport, but I have not been able to find an identifier or location for it. Right now, this airport is pointing to the main traffic circle in the centre of Borgo Maggiore, which almost certainly is *not* a heliport.
Please help if you know or can find the location.
nice airport
Nice place. been skydiving there.
Scars
This is obviously an old photo (pre 17Jan) as you can clearly see the scars left by the undercarriage and engines of the BA38 on the grass area. It shows as a very bright green set of 'tracks'. Could google send their satellite over LHR again soon to see them please?
looking for one of your test pilot
hello from canada
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i would like to get in touch with a MiG pilot who used to work for incredible adventures tours.His name is Vadim Shirokikh. The matter being private i would appreciate if you allow me not to write in this e-mail the reason why i would like him to contact me . He can e-mail back at the following adress in Canada; yurig@videeotron.ca or write to :M.DESBIENS 5384 st-isidore , Lateriere, quebec ,canada
good MAK show 2009!!!!
spasibo!!!
June 2009 Visit - Oxford (Kidlington Airport)
Popped in using free landing voucher (Pilot Magazine). Very well equipped IFR airfield - ILS/NDB, 1552m of runway and a very smart GA terminal. Small Costa Coffee bar and another restaurant within the Oxford pilot training school. Helpful operations staff and reception who got us a taxi and gave us a guide to the city.
Normal fees for a light piston (under 2.73 tonnes) is only £15+VAT weekdays or £10 including VAT at weekends, or free if you uplift 45 litres of Avgas.
Service - 5/5, Food - 3/5, Facilities - 5/5, Runway and Nav Aids - 4/5 (no radar other than BZN), Costs - 4/5
One of the better airports in the UK
George Cardew
re: Akureryi
Reply to @Tanya: Sure as hell beats the domestic airport at Reykjavik! Loved Akureyri!
re: Rochefort ???
Thanks - that must have been in the original data source. I've corrected it, based on the French Wikipedia article.
Rochefort ???
Err. No. Nowhere near Rochefort, which is in the South of France, typo there methinks.
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Sheffield Flying Club
EGNF is an active airstrip undertaking flying instruction, aircraft maintenance as well as general aviation. It has a CAA license, allowing flights for public transport of passengers as well as instruction. The flying Club opened in 1935 and is the oldest in South Yorkshire.
Peel Airports
Another one of their acquisitions. They tried closing it...like Sheffield (SCA). This time their local Council refused!
Runway photo
Contact info
Via Baracca, 2
27055 Rivanazzano (PV)
Tel. +39 0383 91500
re: EastJet?
I would surely use it a couple of times a year
Jersey Aeroclub
The Jersey Aeroclub is handling the GA-traffic. And they're doing a superb job. What lovely people and so helpful. Just park your craft for an overnight stay, go in and meet the folks. For briefing facilities they're well-equipped. After filling in the customs forms, they're willing to help you to find a hotel and call for a taxi.
Helipad in Steinstücken
Steinstücken was west-exclave in DDR. This helipad was used by US army from 1961 to 1989.
very nice place to visit
994m long the grass RWY is 05/23.we can find 100ll.the cost is 2,8 the liter.people working there is very kind.notam,metar,taf are avaliable.they intend to put internet for pilot in order to consult map and meteo site.we paid only 35 euros taxes for 3 days:1 PA28 and 3 people.
very easy to go in town ,after 15mn walk you take the boat vaporetto to go to san marco for example.have a nice trip.
antoine
deurali2a@hotmail.com
EFLL
Grass field for ultra and microflights, length around 400 meters
My home base
Rotterdam airport is interest for private pilots, as it has commercial (mainly 737, F27) and GA (business and private) traffic. There are a number of flying clubs based there, one of which is the largest in the Netherlands with 20 aircraft.
re: about the airport
Generally an "international" airport means it has scheduled international service, although some of the small airports around here call themselves ""international" because they have on-call Customs service.
about the airport
in my oppinion,this airport must be an international airport
Homebase
This is my homebase
Enghien Misselles
Restricted use airfield located inside Paris CTR (Class A airspace). Do not intend to fly inbound this airfield unless your are invited by les Ailerons flying club.
Thruxton
Friendly airfield in Boscombe Down CMATZ
Albanian Air Force Academy
This is the home base of the Albanian Air Force academy, though training flights now go out of Kuçovë Air Base.
U.S. Predator base
The U.S. military appears to be using Gjader now as a base for its Predator UAVs:
Storage tunnels
This is no longer an active air base for Albania, but it includes a series of storage tunnels that still contain military aircraft such as F-7s:
Bus transfers.
Is it possible to get a bus from the airport to Munich? If not can you make a suggestion using public transport.
Exquisite destination
Landed my Bonanza V35B there in July 2008. Absolutely gorgeous spot. Small inn right next to the airstrip, so you can eat lunch and sip coffee or beer while looking across the valley at Mont Blanc.
RAF Honington
Spent a week here in 2002, slept in a Nuclear bunker for the whole duration!
re: Double mark
Done -- there's just one Kasimovo Air Base now.
Double mark
Sorry, I have duplicate mark for this airfield. Remove it please, when possible.
Under redevelopment
This is a former NATO, French, and USAF base. It's currently being redeveloped as a charter and cargo hub.
Khankala
Reopened is Grozny North (see photo in "New York Times"). This mark is Khankala military base.
kukes
nuk e kuptoj pse nuk vihet ne pune nje airoport i tille por duhet te lihet ne meshire te fatit eshte gjith veriu i shqiperise qe mund ta shfrytezoje ......
re: Uncle
Thanks -- I've corrected the name, and updated the Wikipedia link.
Uncle
Correct name of this airbase is Kilpyavr (or Kilp-Yavr).
Reopened
🔗 Fri, 07 Aug 2009
— @Zoran at Krapivnya Airfield, Russia
The airfield reopened for light airplanes.