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Offline richardnei

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Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« on: April 05, 2022, 07:48:40 PM »
I was landing at BFS on Runway 25 the other day and noticed a small grass runway with a wind sock just before the Tully Road. Anyone know what lands on it or what it’s used for? It’s the 1st time I’ve noticed it.

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Re: Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2022, 08:27:59 PM »
Just looked in Google maps and there's the grass strip with a small single engined private plane sitting on the runway not 100% what it is though

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Re: Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2022, 08:32:12 PM »
Hi
Probably G-MWYD, CFM Shadow Series C. Check https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-register/g-info/search-g-info/

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Re: Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2022, 08:36:39 PM »
I see the house at the end where 28 is on the runway was recently for sale "pilots view" is Wath its called on property pal but no mention of the runway from what I could see

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Re: Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2022, 12:12:22 AM »
Thanks for the information.

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Re: Small Airstrip near BFS - RWY25?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2022, 09:20:37 AM »
That belongs to my ex-landlord,it took him a few years to get it all sorted and built. as mentioned by others he has G-WMYD and a few other types, most of which are based at Causeway Airfield.
He is an ex-dairy farmer and is/was also heavily into RC aircraft including jets.
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