Compton Abbas (EGHA)

[Steve H]

Airport website
http://www.abbasair.com/

WiFi Information
Free PC access in the crew room and free WiFi access

[dan_vector]

New website now at http://www.comptonabbasairfield.co.uk

UL91 also now available.

[The Westmorland Flyer]

Based myself at CA for a couple of days this week while visiting family in Poole. Lovely airfield and super helpful staff, even better, if that was possible, than my last visit way back in 2007. Many improvements, including the "double decker" club house and UL91 from a static bowser.

[malcolmfrost]

Went there for the first time today, what a super place. Great runway, like landing on a snooker table. Restaurant was packed, food good and reasonable.

[davey]

[quote="malcolmfrost"] Great runway, like landing on a snooker table..quote]



Yes it is a great place but, smooth runway ? I guess you used R08, because R26 has huge bumps 150m ish in from the numbers, shake yer fillings loose if you're not careful

[malcolmfrost]

Top tip
I did use 08. Trees are a bit interesting on finals, went for a Popham style offset approach....

[davey]

AH HA , the trees are no problem if you come in high and steep and avoid the sink over the Vale, depends on what you fly I suppose.

Edit to say - I would only use an offset approach if doing a low level ( 300ft AAL) bad Wx circuit, and at 811ft Amsl this can happen quite regularly.

[malcolmfrost]

If you order food at the ops desk, apparently they "fast track" your order. Once again very welcoming, runway (08) in good condition now after a bit of drying out.