Cranfield Airport Photos

Visited Cranfield(EGTC) from Netherthorpe (EGNF) on 28/08/2014 in G-ROLY a C172 based at Netherthorpe. This was an IFR flight via EME, LE, NN and CIT NDBs before completing the procedural ILS DME approach to runway 21 at Cranfield.

We had pre booked the instrument slot the day before.

Upon landing we were guided to the parking area with the help of the very friendly ATC officer. We then visited the on site café for a coffee and snacks. This is a large airfield with many flying schools and has great facilities. Having their own instrument approaches makes for a great training environment. The fees were some of the cheapest in the country at only £5 per landing, this is a bargain.

Yes, the airfield may not be all shiny and new but there are plenty of aircraft that call it home including jets and commercial operations and the café is great too with free wifi for all.

I had actually visited Cranfield by road whilst sitting my first round of ATPL exams earlier this year but I had never been in by air.

We will certainly be back if they keep these excellent prices going!

Inside view

PFA Cranfield

BBMF Spitfire

July 1986

PFA Cranfield.

BBMF Hurricane

July 1986

Taken from Bell 206 G-HEBE on return from Silverstone 2009 F1 GP

Approach Cranfield From Woburn

Woburn Abbey, owned by the Duke of Bedford, sits adjacent to the village of Woburn, a VRP for Cranfield airfield (EGTC)

Picture taken from a PA28 Archer II

Just before turning in to final

Overhead Cranfield enroute DUS to BHX

You have to go to cranfield and have a go in Richard Rogers new Pitts Special, it is awesome! I have just been up and cant begin to describe the experience. It has just sheer power (260hp), and just so agile and responsive (compared to a Tomahawk!). It is brand new and just totally beautiful! You just have to give it a go. We did a load of rolls, loops and then some straight and level (inverted of course!!).

Richard is a great pilot and it very sensitive to people who are new to aerobatics and I bet can give you a good run for ya money if youve done it before!

They have a website www.flightsanddreams.co.uk, you have to have to go and experience this, its mad!

Michael

Flew in to Cranfield and the Lightning was doing taxi trials

Flew in to Cranfield and the Lightning was doing taxi trials

Third and final photo of Cranfield after takeoff from runway 22 showing the buildings around the Control Tower

Another view after takeoff from runway 22 at Cranfield