Old Park Farm
OLD PARK FARM: Private airstrip (Aka MARGAM and NEATH)
Note: This picture (2018) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: In/near Margam which is roughly 1.5nm SE of Port Talbot
Runway: 18/36 345 grass
Note: In 2018 Google Earth showed two runways: 18/36 340 grass 12/30 310 grass
NOTES:
In 2004 Mr John Price flow the Jodel D120 G-BHPS into the PFA Rally, booking in from NEATH. Without too much doubt, it was this airfield he departed from?
Info source AAIB report EW/G2010/04/26. Today this area of GLAMORGAN is now in the ‘County’ of NEATH PORT TALBOT
It is believed the Jodel D117 G-AWVB was based here for many years? It is possible the Zenair CH 601UL Zodiac G-CDAK was also based here in 2013, (see AAIB report EW/G2013/09/14). On a similar tack, (see AAIB report EW/G2015/06/25), perhaps the Skyranger 912(2), G-JBUL, was also based here?
Another AAIB report, EW/G2015/10/09 concerns the Pegasus Quik G-CWVY. And, yet another AAIB report, EW/G2017/06/21 concerns an accident with the Pegasus Quik G-CGLW. Pilots flying this type of flex-wing microlight don't seem to be having a lot of luck operating from this strip. Is there a reason?
On a happier note a short video of the Skyranger Swift 912S(1), G-HODR, flying from this location can be seen on: https://youtu.be/Or7WcIWsSCc
Sumantra Chatterjee
This comment was written on: 2018-05-28 18:09:37I want to get more info on this private air strip. I want to learn flying. Thnx Sumantra
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