Pilot reviews of Eddsfield Airfield

“Reported earlier that we had visited Sherburn, we then left for Eddsfield and what a great friendly place it is. Quaint set up with the C on a caravan and the kettle is there for a brew and there are snacks available. We hope for a straight in on 90 but it was a little hazy and we joined overhead eventually. Could have stayed there chatting for hours. Will be back again. Big thanks to the owner for keeping a place so well looked after. Take off was 09 and has others have said, the trees are a bit high and give you that "Phew" factor after take off. Great place. R Chamberlain”

“Classic of its kind, owned by the eponomous Ed who is usually around providing cheer and chat. Facilities are spotless, basic but sufficient. The location is fabulous and the runway is beautifully maintained. Snacks rather than cooking on the food front, laughably low landing fee, and Eddsfield weather site provides a good briefing. One of those places where it is easily possible to waste hours doing nothing much except drinking coffe and watching the sky.”

“Called into Eddsfield yesterday evening. Very useful live weather on their website and very friendly on the phone. Noone really about, as expected, but what a strip! Perfectly maintained. Steer clear of the local villages when in the circuit (27R, 09L). 09 has a clear approach, 27 has some trees on short-final and a radio mast nearby, but some drag flap and a dab of side-slip gets you down on the numbers without issue. Make blind calls if no radio response.

There's fuel available, a well kitted out caravan serving refreshments during the day, a load of benches and a barbeque. I'll definitely be heading back there for a picnic in the summer!

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“The best grass strip in the north, bar none.”

“13/14th.July, 2005. Had occasion to need a field close to Bridlington. "The other one" used to have an exceptionally bumpy mile and a half track to access it by road so I don't use it anymore.

One of the best receptions I've ever had when visiting - Edd, Ray and the lads were so friendly I will definitely be back - couldn't do enough to help.

Facilities:

• Fuel. 100LL. 95p. /litre inc. VAT.
• Runway. Short grass - billiard table.

Only other comment I would make would be regarding available runway width when crop almost ready to harvest.

I brought a taildragger in with a bit of a crosswind.

I was happy but, if the wind had been a little stronger or if the visitor wasn't very experienced, there would not have been a lot of room to allow for mistakes.

The rest is perfect for a "drop-in". Plenty of room in the parking area, a second hangar becoming available and a comfortable facility to relax with a coffee whilst awaiting your transport.

Give 'em a call !!

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“Visited on 15th May 2005, a very friendly place, people there make you most welcome and it is in a super location. Well worth a visit.”

“I'm a regular flyer into Eddsfield (both parents and in-laws live near by!) and it gets better with each visit. Ed and the rest of the Eddsfield pilots are a very friendly bunch and very helpful. If departing to the East the trees can be a bit intimidating for a "first timer" but they recently lopped a few to make it a bit better. Watch a few departures and you'll see that there is actually a lot more clearance than you think! One other thing to watch for - Eddsfield is a very popular microlight destination and the trees can make these tricky to spot on the runway if the radio isn't manned. I'd echo other comments on the website - it is very good and puts many bigger fields to shame. Go there!”

“Great visit, to meet someone who lives locally. Arrived on a bright day to find a light snow covering. Identified the strip easily following the road from the S. and matching the roundabout to the clear photo on the informative website. Gusty, and with a SW wind providing a bit of crosswind, I approached over the trees as low and slow as felt OK and then cut the power to drop down to the numbers for a perfect touchdown! Long smooth runway allowed gentle braking and we left nice snowprints down the centre. Type TB200GT - I'll visit again for a photo, in better weather! THANKS for being there and felt VERY welcomed despite there being no-one there! Fun! The camera on final focused on the interior but still interesting!”

“Been here several times. One of the Friendliest airfields around. Pristine grass strip, long and easy to spot from the air. See their great website for aerial photos briefing and real time webcam for weather.”

“Eddsfield is one of the most welcoming destinations around. The clubhouse consists of a static caravan situated next to the grass parking area, and inside you can make yourself a cup of tea, help yourself to biscuits and thumb through albums full of photos of past visitors (the owner tries to photograph each one – the more interesting the better). Apparently visiting pilots can even stay in the bunks in the caravan! The landing fee, including tea and biccies, is a donation of your choice. By the way, the owner is Ed (a local farmer) – and it's his field, hence the airfield name! When I visited, I approached from the east abeam Bridlington and the place was very easy to find. Good landmarks are the red-roofed crematorium just south of the approach to 27, and the north-south band of trees just east of the field. There's also a couple of tall masts quite close to the approach, so care is required. The trees are 80ft and VERY close to the threshold and this makes the approach quite tricky. I ended up coming in quite flat, very close to the trees and then slipping in to the threshold. I can imagine this being quite tricky on a warm, windy day. On departure, I accepted a small tailwind and departed to the west – those trees look BIG from the runway! The airfield website - http://www.eastyorkshire.co.uk/eddsfield/ - is one of the best airfield sites I’ve ever seen and is well worth a visit, even if you don’t intend to actually visit! The highlight is online live, very detailed weather from the weather station sited on the field – a model for others to copy. ”