Holmbeck Farm
HOLMBECK FARM: Private airstrip
Note: These four pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Note. Picture by the author, but I cannot remember when it was taken - so presumably circa 2009?
Operated by: Bob and Rita Perkins
Location: 1nm NNE of Wing disused WW2 airfield, 2.5nm W of Leighton Buzzard
Period of operation: From 1985 to -
Runways: 2003: 11/29 500 grass
Circa 2007 to 2011: 11/29 500 grass (In 2012 listed as 600m) 15/33 295 grass
2017: 11/29 500 grass
2018: 11/29 500 grass 10/28 300 grass
NOTES: Info source AAIB reports EW/G2007/09/1 and EW/G2011/07/36. Runway 15/33 is apparently normally used as an emergency runway, (perhaps in high crosswind conditions on 11/29 for example?), and is much narrower than the 11/29 runway. Obvious from the pictures is that this lovely strip really is a credit to the owner/operator.
I have found this airfield listed as being in BEDFORDSHIRE. It is not.
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