Gloucestershire Airport Photos

mixing it with the bigger aircraft fantastic facilities the aviator restaurant can get very busy at the weekends and if you visit by car the parking is free hopefully owners dont mind this public shot

Visited Gloucestershire airfield on 30/07/2014 in G-ROLY a C172 based at Netherthorpe. Routing was via TNT VOR and WBA NDB.

I had pre booked an ILS and our route was IFR above cloud on the way down. Unfortunately despite arriving at our slot time we were told nether a vectored or procedural ILS was available due to staff shortages! Fortunately the cloud base was 2800ft so we were able to descend through it to MSA anyway but this was a real shame for me.

Upon landing on 27 we parked next to the fuel pumps for AVGAS. One of the AVGAS pumps was out of order and the remaining one had very little left we were told. For such a big airport I found this surprising that the fuel should be in this state.

We paid the very reasonable landing fee and fuel fees and then went for a nice coffee in the café. All very nice and although we did not buy food, the men u looked great. We were heading for Caernarfon so only needed a drink.

I will certainly be returning to the airport in the future, it has all the facilities you could require at reasonable prices, I think we were just unlucky with the issues above.

I just want to add mine to all the good reviews there are already. I would go so far to say that this is he best airfield/airport I have visited in the last 10 years of my flying. Why didn't I come here before! Very professional and so friendly people on the radio. It made me feel so welcome at the very first call. My being novice about visiting big airport didn't matter and they helped me all along on the radio. Excellent runways matched by all around good facilities on the ground. Posh terminal building, spacious sitting around the reception. Good food in the Aviator restaurant, served promptly, large sitting area outside in the sun. And I was so pleasantly surprised when the lady at the reception told my landing fee was £9! I am going to be regular visitor here.

The Vulcan climbing away from Staverton en route to Filton. This picture shows just a small proportion of the hundreds of people who had turned out to see her.

XH558 turning over Staverton for it's final pass.

The Vulcan climbing away from Staverton.

Close up of the Vulcan on finals.

The Vulcan on approach to R27 at Staverton today on her fly past tour.

Soon after take-off, just departing from the zone.

R27 roallercoaster departure

Southbound

Gloucestershire: right base for 27.

Very friendly place to visit. Used it as a stop off for Badminton.

Gliding past Gloucester at 4k! Engines are for wimps!