Forest Farm
FOREST FARM: Private airstrip (Aka BLACKMORE and WESTBURY)
Aerial view 2000
Aerial view 2008
Area view
Note: These three pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: Just SW to SSW of Blackmore, about 3nm SSW of Westbury and 5nm ENE of Welshpool town centre
Period of operation: 1990s (?) to 2008? Note: Still operational in 2023 (see below)
Runway: 03/21 280 grass
2022: 03/21 450 (Up to perhaps 500?) grass
NOTES: The hangar can be seen at the northern end of the runway, and presumably used for a microlight?
If anybody can kindly offer advice, this will be most welcome.
EXTRA NOTE:
Aerial view 2022
In October 2023 I was kindly contacted by Mr Mark Taylor who pointed out that this airstrip is still very much operational. With an extended runway and two hangars.
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