Glasgow flying sites
Note: This map only gives the position of Glasgow city within the UK.
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT see ABBOTSINCH
GLASGOW AIRPORT see RENFREW
GLASGOW: Balloon ascent venue
NOTES: I can find no details, (but search time is limitied producing this 'Guide') as to where and when this took place. It must be recorded (?) and probably a major social event at that time?
It appears that in the mid to late 1780s Vincenzo Lunardi demonstrated a hydrogen-filled balloon ascent in/near Glasgow.
GLASGOW: Temporary aerodrome?
NOTES: Glasgow is listed as the 29th venue for the 1929 Sir Alan Cobham's Municipal Aerodrome Campaign. Starting in May and ending in October the Tour visited one hundred and seven towns and cities. Mostly in England two venues were in Wales and eight in Scotland.
STOCKTON-on-TEES was the previous venue, and after GLASGOW - STIRLING, PERTH, EDINBURGH, LANARK, DUMFRIES, STRANRAER and AYR were visited before the Tour returned to England with a venue in Sunderland. If anybody could kindly give advice regarding the location of this venue, this will be much appreciated. It does not seem his visit had any impact here.
The aircraft he used for this Tour was the DH61 'Giant Moth' G-AAEV named 'Youth of Britain'. The schedule Cobham kept to seems astonishing today. Day after day, with barely a break, he arrived at the venue, flew the 'worthies around, fitted in flying children sponsered by Lord Wakefeld, attended a slap-up luncheon whilst extolling the benefits of having an aerodrome/airport. Then offering joy-rides to the public, often flying without a break until dusk. The idea being that the revenue from the latter would fund the costs of the Tour.
Glasgow is listed as the venue on the 8th & 9th July 1933 for Sir Alan Cobham’s No.2 Tour. Does anybody now know exactly where this display took place?
GLASGOW SEAPLANE TERMINAL: Seaplane terminal (Aka GLASGOW CITY AIRPORT)
Note: Both of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
As the detail picture shows some red in the colour scheme, I reckon this is the Cessna 208 Caravan G-MDJF
Operated by: Loch Lomond Seaplanes
Location: Pacific Quay on the River Clyde, near the Science Centre, just SW of Glasgow city centre, about 5nm ESE of GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Period of operation: 2007 to -
NOTES: Based at the CAMERON HOUSE HOTEL on Loch Lomond, in 2009 Loch Lomond Seaplanes advertised services to ABERDEEN, ARRAN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, INVERNESS, MACHRIHANISH, MACMIRE, OBAN, OTTER FERRY (Lock Fyne), PERTH, PORTREE (Isle of Skye), PRESTWICK and TOBERMORY (Argyll).
But, this is exactly what has plagued me throughout this quest to create a 'Guide'. Stating destinations is no proof such flights were made. Can anybody help here?
In 2016 the Loch Lomond Seaplane fleet comprised the Cessna T206H G-OLLS and two Cessna 208 Caravans; G-LAUD and G-MDJE. This operation is unique in the UK and indeed, Loch Lomond Seaplanes were the first to operate the amphibious Cessna 208 Caravan in the UK. As far as I am aware - they still are.
GLASGOW CITY HELIPORT: Commercial heliport
Note: Both of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
ICAO code: EGEG
Operated by: Bond Helicopters (or; Bond Air Services)
Location: On the N bank of the Clyde, in the grounds of the SECC (Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre)
Period of operation: 1990s to 2014?
Landing area: 1990s: 31x42m grass (with three adjacent 12m diameter hard/grass parking spots)
NOTES: The Police and Ambulance helicopters were based here, in 2008 being Eurocopter EC-135s. The site can handle four or five small to medium sized helicopters, especially visiting ‘choppers’ delivering passengers to the SECC. But did this come about? Probably not. See below for the much superior facility which supersed this one.
GLASGOW - CLYDE HELIPORT
Note: These pictures were all obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore
Location: On the south bank of the River Clyde, about 3nm W of Glasgow city centre and roughly 4nm E of GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Period of operation: May 2014 to -
NOTES: This much larger and altogether superior facility superseded the previous facility listed above.
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