Airfields?

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:17 pm

Apart from Crail and East Fortune, are there any other Scottish Airfields that have any kind of motorsport gubbins?

There seems to be plenty of airfields and one or two looked pretty good.

http://content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/

Perth? Glenrothes?

Just thought it might make a good day out in the summer and maybe cheaper than KH.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:28 pm

shooomer wrote:Teesside Autodrome can be hired fairly cheaply, don't know what it is like though

Brilliant

Did one last year, £70 for a full day OPL, and plenty food buffet @ lunchtime!

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:36 pm

Paul, if you book it, we will come!

/Wayne's World 2 faction

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:51 pm

There is one near me that is used for gliders etc, I've often thoght about asking

http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviat ... ewton.html

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:52 pm

shooomer wrote:It would have to be a school day though

Fine with me, meant to mention doing this before. Looks like a decent track and 2.3k in lenght clicky

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:53 pm

more than happy to use up a day's holiday for some airfield shenanigans

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:36 pm

I know Perth does not have anything . Its very active with flying which takes priority . My Dad looks after the hangar and I know the general manager so if anybody has ideas I can always ask . As long as we didnt damage any of the signs ,light and all of the aircraft were out of the way who knows. They are always happy to get new income sources .

What was the format at Glenrothes as that is quite small?

There is also the runway at Errol is mostly used at weekends ( For the parachute club) and they have car boot sales. Last time I was there the tarmac was in poor condition but that was 2003.

skellyjohn · Post by **skellyjohn** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:56 pm

MacK: I've been to the airfield at Kirknewton and it's full of holes. Apparently some of the gliders land on the grass as its smoother! Pity cos it's a great size.

Tenkfeet: No harm in asking! Great central location for reverybody.

Shoomer: I've added my name to the list as a 'maybe'. Somewhere in Scotland would have been better.

ruadh08 · Post by **ruadh08** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:11 pm

Keep away from Perth you lot, dont want to land my microlight on the roof of an Elise, especially if Tut was driving it!!!

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:33 pm

ruadh08 wrote:Keep away from Perth you lot, dont want to land my microlight on the roof of an Elise, especially if Tut was driving it!!!

What do you fly ? I used to have a Quik based at Perth but sold it to get the Elise .

ruadh08 · Post by **ruadh08** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:27 pm

Yes, am in the process of getting my license then off to south of france in July to get three weeks intensive flying experience, then off to join the FF crew on the french track days in August

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:34 pm

Paul

If tut was driving it, it would be way to fast to land an F15 on it, never mind a Microlight<BG>

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:36 pm

Hey Paul, if you ever want any free advanced tuition, just give me the nod...........

tut

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:01 pm

ruadh08 wrote:Yes, am in the process of getting my license then off to south of france in July to get three weeks intensive flying experience, then off to join the FF crew on the french track days in August

Gap Tallard with Marcus ? If it is I did two weeks there in Feb 2005 , its a great place would be even better in summer .

Back to airfields . I spoke to my Dad who has given me a contact to speak to for Perth. The guy I thought was in charge is not . He vaguely remembers the same question being asked by a car club last year but he cannot remember the outcome .

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:03 pm

shooomer wrote:IIRC Glenrothes did a couple of nights

Teesside Autodrome can be hired fairly cheaply, don't know what it is like though

Thats about 2 miles from my house and this is the first of me hearing about it....

...looks like its up to me to do some more digging.

Anyone know who set it up last time? I think Star performance did a drag strip type thing a few years ago. Not what we want for S.E....