Truro flying sites
Note: This map gives the location for TRURO airfield, as listed in Pooleys Flight Guide. The location provided by 'Google maps' is totally inaccurate, way off the mark. But, I suppose, it might well be the location for the private airstrip also listed in this locality? Advice on this will be most welcome.
TRURO see also ROYAL DUCHY PRIVATE HOSPITAL
TRURO see also TOLGARRICK FARM
TRURO see also TRELISKE HOSPITAL
TRURO: Private airstrip
Location: Near Truro
Runway: 03/21 grass
NOTES: Info source AAIB report EW/G2012/08/20. Possibly where the Cessna FR172J Reims Rocket G-BDOE was based in August 2012? Is anything else known?
TRURO: Private airfield
Note: A picture taken by the author, when driving by in his truck after collecting an aircraft nearby in 2005.
Operated by: Mr Philip Irish. Later Mr Graham V Barral
Location: N of A390, 3nm WNW of Truro
Maintenance: 2000: Corsair Engineering
Period of operation: 1990 to -
Note: These maps are reproduced with the kind permission of Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd. Copyright Robert Pooley 2014.
Runways: 1990: 14/32 500x18 grass 17/35 300x18 grass
11/29 290x18 grass
1993: 14/32 531x18 grass 11/29 290x18 grass
1997: 14/32 531x18 grass 07/25 260x18 grass 11/29 290x18 grass
2000: 14/32 531x18 grass 07/25 250x12 grass 11/29 290x12 grass
2023: 14/32 500x18 grass 11/29 290x18 grass
NOTES: Looking at this airfield on ‘Google Earth’ in 2012 it would appear only runway 14/32 was being used?
MORE PICTURES:
Note: Both of these pictures, taken by Mr Edward Hicks, have been scanned from the 1996 February/March edition of Popular Flying magazine. The caption for the second B&W picture was: "Visitors to Truro Airfield can taxi right up to Phil's house. Usually the kettle is on."
A BRIEF VISIT IN APRIL 2023
When visiting a very good friend who lives nearby, I asked if we could have a look at this location. The first impression, seeing the signs and a locked gate, seemed to indicate that the airfield was closed. By sheer good luck, a few minutes later, we met the airfield owner. Then learnt the airfield was not only very much a going concern but development plans were in place to make this destination a very attractive place to visit. With a small 'village' on site for visiting pilots.
He also invited us to have a look at the hangar.
Note: The Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk G-BPES, (ex N25728), had been recently aquired.
MORE NOTES: It now appears that the Mooney M20A, G-ARWY (ex N1079B), which was registered to Mr Phil Irish from 15.04.81 until 09.02.82 when it was declared PWFU (Permanently Withdrawn From Use), was not scrapped. Being instead taken apart and stored in a nearby church/chapel.
THE LATEST VIEW
This picture was scanned from the November 2024 issue of the AAIB Bulletin.
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