Dodder Hill
DODDER HILL: Private airstrip (Aka DROITWICH, BRINE PITS FARM & DROITWICH AIRPARK)
Note: All six of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: Just W of the A38 / M5 junction 5, roughly 2nm NNE of Droitwich Spa town centre
Period of operation: 1990s (?) to -
Runway: 1999: 04/22 425 grass
2005: 04/22 810 mostly grass (Additions at both ends)
2018: 04/22 920 mostly grass (Addition at NE end, also the SW extension is now a main part of the runway)
NOTES: This is a very interesting airstrip, the likes of which I have never seen before in the way it has been developed. For example, when the extension was first added at the SW end, it was so narrow it was surely only used for take-offs?
And, when the runway was extended at the NE end, it had an access road to the main property making a dog-leg across and along the runway. A feature which I think is unique in the UK?
Clearly this airstrip has been lengthened to accept pretty serious twin-engine types, possibly even certain executive-jet models? If anybody can kindly offer advice this will be much appreciated.
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