Shacklewell Lodge
SHACKLEWELL LODGE: Private airfield (Aka SHACKLEWELL FARM and OAKHAM)
Note: All eight of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: S of A606, roughly 1.5nm SE of Empingham, 4nm W of Stamford
Period of operation: From 1980s to the 2000s
Runway: Up to 2010: 05/23 590 grass
From 2011: 05/23 790 grass
Note: If the Google Earth dates can be trusted (?) the new longer runway was laid out and became operational in 2011. It runs parallel to and just south of the original runway. The 2011 picture above also shows evidence of the old runway.
NOTES: This location is now in RUTLAND of course but, for quite a long period, (I don’t know the dates unfortunately), this County ceased to ‘officially’ exist and was incorporated into LEICESTERSHIRE.
At the 2012 LAA Rally at SYWELL (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) the immaculate 1947 Auster J1N Alpha, G-AJIW arrived from here.
Rob Snead
This comment was written on: 2020-11-13 16:27:08The DfT has issued guidance that private pilots "should not undertake any sport or leisure flying, in line with the requirement to stay at home without reasonable excuse". So why are planes still taking off from your airstrip when the nation is in lockdown 2?
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2020-11-13 18:35:24Hi Rob, Not sure why you have asked me. I have nothing to do with this airfield. However, as far as I am aware, flights can still be made for air testing purposes. Regards, Dick
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