Draft:Kittyhawk Aerodrome

Submission rejected on 8 June 2024 by Mcmatter (talk).

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Comment: Since there has been no attempt to address the previous comments and issues. This airstrip is clearly not notable. McMatter ^(talk)/_(contrib) 16:09, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Please use inline citations instead of bare urls as references, see WP:INTREFVE to learn about citing them using visual editor, thanks. Ratnahastin (talk) 12:03, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Comment: None of the sources meet all the criteria required to be considered notable. They merely prove that it exists. McMatter ^(talk)/_(contrib) 20:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

Kittyhawk Aerodrome (GB-0815) is an aerodrome located about 16 miles from Brighton, England and about 8.3 miles from Lewes, England in the town of Ripe in East Sussex, England.

Map co-ordinates are: 50°52'07.8"N; 0°07'10.8"E.

It has 2 grass runways - 16/34 (845m x 17m) and 10/28 (510m x 15m) in length

The nearest weather station is Brighton City Airport, which is 29 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is London.

There is a part-time A/G service available called Kittyhawk Radio on 118.265 Mhz.

Aerodrome Safeguarding Procedure (ASP) is registered with Wealden, Lewes & Eastbourne councils, establishing an agreed consultation procedure with the local planning authority or authorities while affording Kittyhawk Aerodrome a 3 km planning protection area.

Kittyhawk Aerodrome is open to non-residents PPR (prior permission required). They welcome experienced and trainee pilots and their passengers and guests, including helicopters, gyros, and flex-wings. They also accept international flights - a Certificate of Agreement (CoA) is in place with the UK Border Force.

They host the Southern Hang Gliding Club Aerotow Group, and provide a full transfer service for the Glyndebourne Festival including a concierge service, as well as a range of social events, such as fly-ins, barbecues and Christmas lunch.

References

"Passenger plane crashed and landed upside down". Argus newspaper, 18 April 2024
Featured in UK Farm Strips Vol 9-12 by Neil Birch
https://www.laasdata.com/uploads/The-LAAS-British-Isles-Airfield-Guide.pdf, LAAS British Isles Airfield Guide 2017 edition, page 49

External links

"Official site".
"Aerial View". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust, 2004
"UK Airfield & Airports".
"Aerodrome Profile". METAR & TAF database
"Aitstrip details" (PDF). Pooleys