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ELEVATION LOCATION LONG ACRES FARM (Sandy)
80ft
2mb
PPR
By A1 close to W of Sandy

N5207.44 W00018.35
CFD 116.5 007 11.5 -•-•/••-•/-••
BKY 116.25 305 16 -•••/-•-/-•--
RWY SURFACE TORA LDA LIGHTING
17/35 Grass 365x18 U/L Nil
09/27 Grass 550x18 U/L Nil
03/21 Grass 400x18 NOT IN USE
Sandy
A/G 129.825*
  *Microlight common
frequency if no answer
make blind calls

Remarks
PPR by telephone. Briefing essential. Microlight AD with Ab-initio training but suitable STOL ACFT are welcome at pilots own risk.
Noise: Do not overfly Sandy to E of AD.


Warnings
Considerable road traffic crosses Rwy35 short final using A603. 25ft trees adjacent to Lake on short final Rwy27, has upslope in final third. There is a 4ft hedge close to the Thr09 Old Warden AD, (Shuttleworth collection) is 2.5nm SSW of AD, has regular air displays during the summer period, particularly at weekends. Sandy TV mast, 972ft amsl, (790ft agl) 2.5nm E of AD.
Operating Hrs
SR-SS
Landing fee
£3
Maintenance
Microlight maintenance available
Fuel
MOGAS available from nearby garage
Operator
Pete Jarvis, Long Acres Farm
Mogerhanger Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1ND
Tel:01767 691616
Restaurants
Tea & Coffee available at the airfield. Cafe open Fri, Sat and Sun

Taxis
Sandy Taxis: Tel: 01767 683333
Car Hire: Nil
Weather Info
AurCen BNMC
 
Runway 03 not in use!
Runway 21 for Takeoff only
No Fly Zone to East of Clubhouse

Do not overfly local villages below 2000ft