24 July 2024
Old Sarum Airfield is hosting ‘Wacky Wabbit’ Harvard for flight experiences from the airfield starting on 27-28 July.
The airfield is currently operating skydiving flights only while it works through a planning application with Wiltshire County Council.
The airfield management says that if the current planning application to develop parts of the site is successful, “[it] will restore this landmark heritage site and secure its long-term status as an active flying hub.”
Grenville Hodge, Director of Old Sarum Airfield, said, “The visit of the Harvard is a real coup for Old Sarum Airfield and flying enthusiasts alike, and if successful, will be part of our wider plans to welcome more commercial aviation in the first instance and general aviation in the near future.
“Fifteen years ago, Old Sarum Airfield would have had up to 65,000 aircraft movements a year but currently we are operating at only a fraction of this number.
Old Sarum Airfield was a popular and busy venue for pilots once. Photo: Old Sarum Airfield
“An independent aviation viability study undertaken has shows that Old Sarum Airfield could comfortably handle 100,000 aircraft movements per annum so this provides us with the opportunity to expand our offering as we benefit from an unrestricted flying status.”
Details of Old Sarum Airfield’s plans are on its website (link below).
The Wacky Wabbit flights are being coordinated by Sarah Richards from Go Fly UK. Contact Sarah for availability at [email protected] or call 01722 442951.
