Andover Strut Fly-In at Barton Ashes

[Bob the Pilot]

Barton Ashes Fly-In and BBQ
Sunday August 26th, from 1230
Airfield Information
Location: 51°07’N 01°23’W
Heading 230°(T), 6.5nm from Popham, or
On a half-mil chart, just at the top of the 2nd ‘O’ in CHILBOLTON

Runway: Approximately 24/06, landings usually on R/W24 approaching over the black hangar, distance available approx. 450 metres before left-hand curve and approx 400m after. Left hand circuits, avoid local habitation. Note R/W 15/33 is unlikely to be available.

QFE: Use Popham setting +8mb

SafetyComm will be manned on the day, Frequency 135.475

BBQ available from 1230, or bring a picnic

No landing fees, but BBQ donations welcome, surplus goes to the Strut Charitable fund.

No fuel, if fuel required try Popham or Thruxton airfields.

Barton Ashes strip is a challenging strip with an ‘interesting’ approach. Whilst suited more to taildragger types it regularly has C172/PA28 types visiting. Strip experience would be useful, if you’re only use to landing on 1000 metres of concrete – Barton Ashes is not for you. All aircraft land at pilot’s discretion, nearest diversion airfields are Popham or Thruxton.

OK to arrive by road (entry by R/W33 threshold), families welcome.

For more details please e-mail [email protected]


Fly-In held by kind permission of the strip owner, Paul Grellier, Airweld