Chirk
CHIRK: Private airstrip (aka LEY FARM) Incorporating CHIRK HELIPAD
Note: All six of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: 1992: Mr R Everitt
2001: Mr J Pierce
Activities: GA private but mainly micro-light?
Location: E of A5, 1 nm NNE of Chirk
Period of operation: 1960s to present day?
Note: This map is reproduced with the kind permission of Pooleys Flight Equipment. Copyright Robert Pooley 2014.
Runways: 01/19 500x20 grass (chalk?) 15/33 400x20 grass
2018: 18/36 550 grass (chalk?)
Helipad: On grass area just E of the runway at roughly the halfway point
NOTES: A look at this site on Google Earth seems to suggest it may well be used as a 'car-boot' venue or similar, and the runway appears 'white' which may suggest a chalk surface? The current activity seems to be mainly micro-light aircraft.
In 2022 Mr Graham Frost, a great friend of this 'Guide', pointed out that the de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth G-AOUI, (ex DE352), was registered to Mr John E Pierce and Mrs Beatrice U Pierce, (address LEY FARM), from 16.04.62 until 18.01.65. A month later it was sold by Vendair at BIGGIN HILL to Italy as I-CEDI. So, interesting to see that the operator from 2001, was listed as being Mr J Pierce. Perhaps one and the same?
It also appears that the Reims/Cessna F.150F G-ATUF was based here. This being registered to Devair Aviation Services Ltd at LEY FARM from 10.11.76 until 18.01.83.
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