Huddersfield Crosland Moor

not been before, but if your dropping in sometime Ageorge i wouldn’t mind trecking up for a chinwag!

Hi

I flew in to Crossland Moor a couple of months ago, its part Tarmac and part grass around 800 metres long.For 25 you fly over the Quarry and land on a slight upslope.
It’s a nice strip and was manned when I arrived on Friday afternoon. Very friendly people and you can help yourself to drinks etc. for which there is a tin for payment inc. landings.
It is rather remote but the farmer lives next to the grass parking area so I would think it’s quite safe. I left my aircraft overnight without any problems.

I think that it’s very picturesque and well worth a visit!

Bob

Originally posted by Relightflynn9
Hi

Only ever dropped in at Crosland Moor once , on a ground recce, when i was planning to use it as a stop off on a cross country from Sandtoft ( microlight )
Think it was about 2000 when i went , but there was no manned tower /clubhouse as such , just a static caravan that looked like it was used for the odd cuppa etc.
Likewise , not much in the way of ground services , including security i have to say ! as i had a good look round and there was no activity on the field at all whist i was there.
The place looked sadly under-utilised as the area is quite beautiful around the site , and it was saddening.
Nevertheless you have to be practical and i did’nt want to risk stopping there with so few facilities/ security/fellow aviators !
Did think at the time that a fly-in would’nt hurt , to try to generate some interest in the field before it falls into total dis-use and no doubt development into a housing estate !

Thanks mate , I heard that it was Jamie Whitham’s ( ex BSB , WSB Racer) dad who owned the place , we were considering a trip down – furthest South we’ve been in a Micro is Eshott !! .

Anybody else been more recently ?

Thanks

Hi

Only ever dropped in at Crosland Moor once , on a ground recce, when i was planning to use it as a stop off on a cross country from Sandtoft ( microlight )
Think it was about 2000 when i went , but there was no manned tower /clubhouse as such , just a static caravan that looked like it was used for the odd cuppa etc.
Likewise , not much in the way of ground services , including security i have to say ! as i had a good look round and there was no activity on the field at all whist i was there.
The place looked sadly under-utilised as the area is quite beautiful around the site , and it was saddening.
Nevertheless you have to be practical and i did’nt want to risk stopping there with so few facilities/ security/fellow aviators !
Did think at the time that a fly-in would’nt hurt , to try to generate some interest in the field before it falls into total dis-use and no doubt development into a housing estate !

Anybody else been more recently ?

Thanks