Brimpton Airfield
Brimpton (Wasing Lower Farm) Airfield | |||||||||||
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 Brimpton Airfield Clubhouse | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Brimpton Airfield Ltd | ||||||||||
| Location | Wasing | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 210 ft (64 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°23′00.5″N 001°10′19.6″W / 51.383472°N 1.172111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.brimpton-airfield.co.uk | ||||||||||
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  EGLP Location in Berkshire | |||||||||||
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Brimpton (Wasing Lower Farm) Airfield is an unlicensed single-runway civilian airfield[1] in the south-east of West Berkshire, United Kingdom.
History
Close to RAF Greenham Common, the airfield was founded in the 1950s by Sir William Mount, a director at Miles Aircraft in Woodley, Berkshire. In the 1970s, the airfield was used by crop spraying contractors for local agriculture until 1979 when it was designated for public civilian use.
Location
Brimpton Airfield located 5.5 nautical miles (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) east of Newbury, Berkshire, at 210 feet (64 m) AMSL.[2] It is in close proximity to the Atomic Weapons Establishment in nearby Aldermaston; an R101(2.4) restriction is in place for the surrounding airspace, requiring all circuits to be completed to the north of the runway.[2] Within the R101 catchment, the airfield has special exemption from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (CAA).[2]
The single grass runway (06/24) is 620 metres (2,030 ft) long and 25 metres (82 ft) wide, and has a 50-metre (160 ft) extension at its eastern end.[3][2]
Incidents
On 14 February 2009 a pilot sustained injury in crashing their microlight within the airfield's perimeter.[4] On 5 June 2016 a Tiger Moth crashed on takeoff and collided with two parked cars; a person on the ground was injured.[5]
In popular culture
Brimpton Airfield was used as the setting for Upshott Flying Club in the 2022 Slow Horses episode "From Upshott with Love".
References
- ↑ Brimpton Airfield
- 1 2 3 4 "117-155-BB Brimpton Airfield" (PDF). Pooley's Flight Equipment. 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Brimpton Airfield (EGLP) — Flight Support". LFS. Location Flight Services. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pilot injured in airfield crash". BBC. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ↑ "Woman hurt after Tiger Moth crash at Brimpton Airfield". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.