East Knapton
EAST KNAPTON: Private airstrip (Aka GUILD HOUSE FARM)
Note: The aerial view was obtained from Google Earth ©. The local area view and area view is from my Google Earth © derived database.
Operated by: R C Wilkinson Farms
Location: N of the A64, just NE of East Knapton village, 0.5nm E of A64/B1258 junction, about 6nm NE of Malton town centre
Period of operation: 1970s & 1980s only?
Runway: Unknown? Perhaps - 15.33 650 grass
Note: Looking at the fields on Google Earth around the farm, this location for a runway close to Guild House Farm, stands out as being ideal for operating a Cessna 172 from. Clear approaches at both ends and quite long enough, especially if not fully loaded. But, it is, just my guess.
NOTES: In the mid 1970s it seems the Reims Cessna FR.172J Skyhawk, G-BCTK was based here. Later the Reims Cessna F172H Skyhawk G-AZZP (ex LN-RTA), was based here, registered to R C Wilkinson Farms from 04.10.80 to 21.11.83. Perhaps there was another, or others, in between?
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