Cherry Tree Farm
CHERRY TREE FARM: Private airfield (Also known as MONEWDEN)
Note: All of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Operated by: 1992: Mr J F Wright
Flying School: From 1997? Horizon Flying Club
Location: 1nm SW of Monewden, roughly 4.5nm SW of Framlingham, 9nm NNE of Ipswich
Period of operation: 1970s to -
Runway: 1992: 04/22 500x22 grass
2001: 04/22 800x20 grass
2007: 03/21 985 grass 13/31 400 grass
Note: It appears that runway 03/21 was extended to 985 metres only briefly, in or around 2007. Did they have a twin based here perhaps?
2017: 03/21 785 grass 13/31 400 grass
NOTES: In the mid 1970s it seems five aircraft were based here; Ercoupe 415D G-AVTT, Nipper T.66 Srs.3 G-AWLS, Robin DR.300-125 G-AZJN of Wright Farms Eggs Ltd, Jodel D.117 G-BBAR and Piper J-3C-65 Cub G-BCNX of N J R Empson & ptnrs.
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