Welcome to Strathaven Airfield's annual Open Day on Sunday 26th August 2007.

We welcome all visiting pilots over the Strathaven Balloon Festival Weekend, especially for our Open Day on the Sunday.

We hope the following information may be useful.

PPR is not required, but is appreciated. There are no landing fees this weekend and there will be hot food and drinks available all afternoon on the Sunday.

Please note: the airfield will be closed to all traffic from 2pm until 4pm on Sunday to allow for a radio-controlled model aircraft display and a power kiting demonstration.

Please follow marshal's guidance when parking and have a marshal in attendance before starting up. Members of the public will be on and around the airfield and may not be as aware of the dangers of propellers as you!

Standard overhead joins are preferred. Be aware that Glasgow's ATZ is just two miles away and they often ask traffic to remain clear of their Class D and below 2,000ft on the QNH (with our elevation of 847ft, and a circuit height of 1,000ft, our circuits are at 1,847ft on Glasgow's QNH). So keep an eye out for passing traffic routing straight through the circuit!

Finally, be aware that wind-sensitive aircraft may be using the short cross-wind runway while heavier aircraft are using the main runway.

Please click here for airfield plate.