Brimpton Airfield

Infobox Airport
name = Brimpton Airfield
ICAO = EG0122
type = Private
owner =
operator = Brimpton Flying Club
location = Wasing
elevation-f = 194
elevation-m = 59
coordinates = coord|51|23|2|N|1|10|9|W|region:GB_type:airport
website = [http://www.brimpton-airfield.co.uk/ www.brimpton-airfield.co.uk]
metric-rwy = Y
r1-number = 07/25
r1-length-f = 1,755
r1-length-m = 535
r1-surface = Grass

Brimpton Airfield is a single-runway civilian airfield [ [http://ukga.com/airfield/brimpton Brimpton Airfield ] ] in Berkshire, United Kingdom.

History

Located in close proximity to RAF Greenham Common, the airfield was founded in the 1950s by Sir William Mount, 2nd Baronet, a director at Miles Aircraft in nearby Woodley. In the 1970s, the airfield was used by crop spraying contractors for the local agriculture industry until 1979 when it was designated for public civilian use. Since 1983 there have been Percival Provost based at the strip.

Current use

The airfield is currently home of Brimpton flying club which has over 50 members. The strip also has over 20 resident aircraft including two Percival Piston Provost T1 and a Saab 91 Safir Saab 91 Safir. The strip has recently undergone expansion involving the addition of a taxiway and new aircraft hangars on the southern side of the runway.The Flying Club holds 3 fly-ins each year raising money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. At the fly-ins there is a display, usually featuring the Provosts and Saab.

Location

Brimpton Airfield is located equidistant between the Berkshire towns of Reading and Newbury, close to the A4 road. Due to the airfield's close proximity to the Atomic Weapons Establishment in nearby Aldermaston, an R101(2.4) restriction is in place for the surrounding airspace - requiring all circuits to be completed to the north of the runway. Despite the fact that the entire runway is within the R101 catchment, the airfield has special exemption from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (CAA).

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