Eddsfield
EDDSFIELD: Private airstrip
Note: This picture (2018) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Note: All pictures by the author in June 2015.
Second picture: After landing in June 2015 we were both surprised and delighted to see the Swiss registered Cessna FR172J Reims Rocket HB-CIU neatly covered and tied down. Not too many private airstrips in the UK get Swiss GA visitors.
Operated by: 2001: Mr E Peacock
Location: Just W of the B1249 and NNW of the junction with the B1253. Roughly 10nm W to WNW of Bridlington and 12nm S to SSW of Scarborough.
Period of operation: ? Since the 1990s?
Runway: 2001: 09/27 800x20 grass
The first picture is of the Ikarus C42 G-CBIJ seeking shelter in what remains of a hangar, after December 2010. The second picture is of the somewhat luxurious club house available to all visitors - even though you may well be alone when visiting. Tea, coffee and biscuits are all on hand - just put the money in a box - together with the landing fee. Avgas is also available on a self-service facility. The third picture is of another example of a truly classic aircraft type, the Cessna F172M Skyhawk G-BFTH. And, if you doubt this claim, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft. Production commenced in 1956 and the design has been 'tweeked' ever since and is still in production today with over 43,000 built. Sadly perhaps, it remains a much underestimated type and few people realise its full potential, especially as it is arguably the best short field large-scale production GA type - albiet with two on board and half tanks - for the 160hp version. The 180hp version, popular in New Zealand for example, transforms the type even further and is a real delight to fly.
NOTES: Venue on the 26th June 2005 for the PFA Sir George Cayley Strut Fly-In.
In the AAIB report EW/G2009/04/15 the AAIB investigators also found misleading information published in various pilot ‘Flight Guides’. So, no surprise there then.
This airfield came into the news in December 2010 when the two hangar roofs collapsed due to the sheer weight of snow damaging most if not all of the forty or so aircraft inside, some very seriously. This kind of event is fortunately very rare in the UK, and in fact I suspect it might well be unique? This was a terrible blow to the airfield operator and the resident aircraft owners and five years later the airfield still hasn't recovered. This said, I think it still needs support being very friendly to visit.
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