Pilot reviews of Fenland Airfield

“Have visited Fenland twice now and both times received a warm welcome. Although we haven't eaten at Fenland the Sunday roasts smelt beautiful and certainly went down well with other visitors. The airfield is well maintained and is in a very peaceful setting and easy to find. Both times we have got chatting to fellow aviators which always makes for a great day out and certainly will be visiting Fenland alot more over the next few months.”

“Dropped in to Fenland to drop off a plane, for maintenance. Apart from walking for the plane to the plane for the return flight home can not comment on the facilities. the runways are not that short and are very well maintained. no one there when arrived so blind calls, easy to find, no to short either. nice flat part of the world.”

“I took my PPL at Fenland and had a great chance to learn the buissness of flying.The instructors are sound and the welcome is the warmest youll get at any airfield.I unfortunatly did not get to finish due to jobs abroad but look forward to getting back their to finish.The airfield,runway and amenities are all sound and its a pleasure to fly from nd to the airfield.”

“I visited Fenland a few weeks ago for the first time. Spotting it wasn't too hard. Landing proved to be a lot more challenging. I came down quite hard, being anxious to execute a shortfield landing on the numbers on this somewhat short N/S runway (594m). The a/c then bounced ... twice badly before I hit the power and aborted. The control tower was superb throughout, and checke ny undercarriage visually during a subsequent low pass. The engineer Rex had Pablo check out the aircraft when I did eventually get in. It was OK. Just damaged pride. Seriously though, the runway is very short has some nasty undulations that helped contribute to the severity of the bounces. I guess this is on account of the fact it gets very wet and boggy up here at certain times of year. Treat with extreme caution.”

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A crowd of us from Leicester have been visiting Fenland Airfield on Wednesday evenings over the past few weeks. Other than our own it seems to be one of the few Midland clubs open on weekday evenings. Reg and Ella have been very cordial hosts providing enjoyable food and quality ale (hard luck those P1 for the home leg!). Ideal summer evening trips to relax in the comfort of their refurbished clubhouse.

Very useful airfield/wx information on their website too.

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“Flew into Fenland yesterday for a lunchtime snack. Landing fee was only £6. Two coffees, a bacon sandwich and a chip baguette were even cheaper.

A friendly airfield with a welcomeing atmosphere.

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“Dropped in en-route from Abbeville to Wombleton mid-week for fuel. Tower very helpful and friendly. Had clubhouse to ourselves.”

“I visited Fenland this weekend for the first time in a few years. As another reviewer has said, it can be tricky to spot, but the hangars stand out fairly well. They tend to use 18/36 even if there is cross wind, but the tower seemed very happy to fit people in on 08/26 if the crosswind component is a bit much for you.”

“Flew in to Fenland today 10th October.My first impressions being the friendly and efficient attitude shown by the control tower,the excellent surface of the grass runway ,and the friendship offered by every one I met.Special mention must be made of the clubhouse staff and especially the food,roast beef and yorkshire pud,what a nice change from the norm.I will certainly be returning,sooner than later,WELL DONE ALL AT FENLAND . ”

“I visited Fenland over a period of weekends with my son. Everyone that worked there was friendly,interesting and made us feel most welcome. I am now taking my JARPPL Course their and am extremely impressed by the welcoming attitude and sound instruction from the flying staff and the ground staff.

The cafe is great and gives a view to the 18/36 runway and the food is good.

The airfield is a friendly place and well worth a visit.The girls behind the desk are nice to talk to and great to look at. Go there.

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“Flew up to Fenland yesterday to try out the newly extended runway. As it happened it was directly in to wind so I managed to land and turn off by the old North/South runway. The runway edge markers are fairly indistinct but if you aim for the central orange marker by the fence you won't go far wrong. Hopefully it will encourage more people to visit as there always seemed to be a X-wind on the N/S strip. As it was a weekday it was very quiet but the coffee and the sandwich were fresh and good value. Give it a try”

“I have to say that Fenland is one of the most delightful airfields in the UK. Small but perfectly formed, there are excellent cafeteria and bar facilities and a well-stocked shop to enjoy. Sitting outside one is really close to the landing aircraft, and the Sunday lunch was copious and tasty - as well as being great value. The grass runways are smooth and well maintained, and the ATC is helpful and efficient. ”

“The people at Fenland couldn't be more helpful and welcoming if they tried. The food was very good and very generous and cheap.

We manged to fit our Archer very nicely onto runway 18 with three up, 3/4 tanks on a hot day. Took us a little while to spot it amongst the surrounding fields. The displaced threshold on 18 is there for a very good reason. When Pooley's says there is a road in the under shoot....they mean right on the end of the runway.

Well worth a visit. 10 out of 10”