Perth to Le Touquet Half Way Stop

[damhead]

Planning a flight from Perth to Le Touquet (PA28) and I am looking for a half way stop Humberside is prety close but I am looking for something more GA friendly, a quick stop for lunch and fuel. Thanks

[Steven Day]

Wickenby. Charming place. Very GA friendly. http://www.wickenbyairfield.com/

...though I was tempted to say Dubai initially.

[The Kid from Red Bank]

Fenland, or Breighton for me. Although both are probably a bit soggy at present

Last time I went to Wickenby for a fuel stop I was quite underwhelmed by the runway condition Maybe on a sunny summers day it's a nice place but I wasn't impressed on this particular day, when it was hissing down and I got soaked walking from the pumps to tower to pay the landing fee. Cafe looked ok though.

[Chilli Monster]

Nottingham - fuel down to £1.91 / litre and cafe on site.

[Flintstone]

Dubai?


Sorry. Wrong Perth.

[Neil Morgan]

Gamston would be my suggestion. Good restaurant

[A le Ron]

Sherburn. Tarmac, cheap fuel, food.

[140kias]

Bear in mind if you stop at a non-designated airfield then you will need to comply with the appropriate GAR requirements and notice periods. With that in mind Humberside may be a good choice. Stopped there a few years back when returning from Berlin for precisely that reason. Cant remember the landing fees but dont recall my eyes watering.

Alternatively - not been for a couple of years but Sturgate was very friendly with very reasonably priced fuel.

[The Kid from Red Bank]

How long have you had to fill out a GAR form to go outbound to Le Touquet??

[140kias]

good point, its late and Ive had a couple of shandys !

[mick w]

Planning a flight from Perth to Le Touquet (PA28) and I am looking for a half way stop Humberside is prety close but I am looking for something more GA friendly, a quick stop for lunch and fuel. Thanks

Around noon at Sturgate , at weekends , we can supply probably the best fish n chips on Saturday , and a really good Sunday carvery . Oh , and cheap fuel . Weekdays , it will only be the fuel , and probably coffee .

[Bathman]

Breighton

Has 24 hour use your own credit card self serve fuel which is handy. There is also no landing fee if uplifting fuel or 25 quid pro rata for associate membership which would give you free landings all year.

The runway about as water resistant as a grass runway gets - its not been closed a single day even though the clubhouse was under water.

http://www.realaero.com/bugle.htm

[Rob P]

Wickenby or Breighton. Both very GA welcoming.

Rob P

[Geraint Pinches]

Humberside isn't actually a bad choice. It's reasonably GA friendly and landing fees from memory used to be about £20 to £25 for a PA28. Easy for customs formalities etc. Not sure about the price of fuel though so worth phoning to check.

[damhead]

Thanks for all the sugestions, I will have a look at them all.

And a new route Perth Perth via Dubai !!!!!!!!!!!!!!