Burton-on-Wirral
Note: This map only shows the position of Burton village within the UK. A look at Google Earth in 2017 appeared to reveal no evidence of this airstrip. If anybody can kindly offer advice, this will be most welcome.
BURTON-on-WIRRAL: Private airstrip
Location: In/near Burton, about 1 to 1.5nm W/SW of the A540, roughly 7nm NW of Chester city centre
Period of operation: 2000s only?
Runway: 09/27 550x5 grass
NOTES: Info source, AAIB report EW/G2005/06/04. As pointed out in the report a runway width of 5 metres is exceptionally narrow and contributed to the accident. For runways less than 800 metres long the CAA recommend a runway width of at least 18 metres.
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