Osbaston
OSBASTON: Private airstrip (Aka LODGE FARM)
Note: As Lodge Farms, along with Manor Farms abound in England, I have decided to keep this listing as OSBASTON.
Note: All four of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: Just W of Osbaston village, about 6.5nm N of Hinkley town centre and roughly 10nm W of Leicester city centre
Period of operation: Perhaps initially around the early 2000s when the 08/26 runway appears
Runway: 08/26 340 grass
NOTES: Of all the hundreds of airstrips I have looked at over the last twenty years from 2020, I don't think I have come across any other quite like this. There is clear evidence of the strip existing in the early 20th century, but the later development is probably unique, with a very long dog-legged taxyway to what might now be the hangar?
Looking at the pictures, could it be that the northern part of the taxyway (15/33 150), in later years, might be used when a very brisk wind is blowing from the north or south? Just an idea of mine. If anybody can kindly offer advice, this will be much appreciated.
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