Northrepps
NORTHREPPS: Civil private aerodrome (Unlicensed)
(Temporary airfield on LAUREL FARM, possibly nearby? See notes below)
Note: Pictures by the author. The third picture shows, from the front. the Ikarus C-42 Comco Cyclone G-CIDS, the Jabiru SP-470 G-JBSP and last but not least the DH.82A Tiger Moth G-BYLB based at OLD BUCKENHAM. As it happens I had quite a lot of involvement with this aeroplane during its restoration, transporting it mostly in parts. The fourth picture (2017) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: 1980s to 2007: Mr C Gurney (Snr) New site: Mr Chris Gurney (Jnr)
Activities: Post 1945: GA private, microlight, crop spraying, banner towing and model flying
Location: Old site: On Manor Farm, NNE of the A149/A140 junction, 2 nm SE of Cromer. In 2007 the airfield was moved two fields away to Winspurs Farm, a larger site opening on the 1st October
Period of operation: Old site: Mid 1960s to 2007. New site: 2007 to -
Note: This map is reproduced with the kind permission of Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd. Copyright Robert Pooley 2014.
Runways: 1990: N/S 500x20 grass
2000: 18/36 493x23 grass
2007 (new site) 15/33 385x20 grass 04/22 615x25 grass
NOTES: The notes in a 1990 Flight Guide make for interesting reading. The advice to visiting pilots says to watch out for crop sprayers and also microlights at weekends. At that time extensive pleasure flying was planned as was an additional runway.
On the 13th October 2011, having overcome four years of objections, permanent planning permission for the new airfield on Winspurs Farm was approved. I noted with interest that model flying also takes place at the new site. This is quite unusual in the UK although the French seem to see no conflict of interest. Indeed when landing at Arcachon a few years ago during our August Bank Holiday period, they had model flying and parachuting also taking place.
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