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Draycot Farm





DRAYCOT FARM: Private airfield   (Also known simply as DRAYCOT)

Aerial view
Aerial view

Note: This picture (2017) was obtained from Google Earth ©

 

Operated by: 1980(?) to -: Draycot Flight Centre




 

Location: 5nm SSE of Swindon, 2nm ESE of WROUGHTON
 

Runways: 1990: 18/36   535x30   grass          08/26   350   grass

2000: 18/36   535x30   grass        (Did 08/26 actually disappear for a while?)

2001: 18/36   600x30   grass           08/26   350   grass

2017:  18/36   730x30   grass


Our Wycombe Air Centre Cessna 172 G-WACL on a first visit in May 1996
Our Wycombe Air Centre Cessna 172 G-WACL on a first visit in May 1996

NOTES: I well remember landing here many years ago. The N/S runway was downhill when approaching from the south. The runway undulations were/are so extreme I expect you’d nearly disappear from sight at times when taking off or landing. Good fun.









 

 

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