Bowford Farm
BOWFORD FARM: Private airstrip
Note: The first three pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©. The fourth courtesy of Mr Mark Brace
Location: Just N of the B2133, just NW of Spear Hill village, about 1.5nm N of the centre of Ashington, and 9.5nm N to NNW of Worthing town centre
Period of operation: 2016(?) to -
Runway: 01/19 620 grass
Note: Possibly with a: 18/36 110 grass over-run at the southern end?
NOTES: I have Mr Mark Brace to thank for pointing this airstrip out. I think this unique in that it is both recent, and especially, shows in the first picture how it was being seriously prepared with extensive groundworks. This seems to suggest, given the length of the runway, (and over-run?), that a fast 'go-places' type might be based here? A twin perhaps, or maybe a Lancair, Cirrus or Mooney or similar.
On a serious note, given the often parlous state of GA at so many licensed aerodromes, it gives much hope for the future that at least somebody is still prepared to invest in such a project. For which they deserve applause.
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