Fairoaks April 2023

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Fairoaks April 2023

Compiled by Martin Smith with info from John Broad, Andrew Harkin, jc/john, Jeremy Parkin.

Resident News

G-BDSB PA28 to Thurrock 15-3 back 20-4.

G-BEDG RC112 to Goodwood 20-4.

G-JOYZ PA28 to Thurrock 27-3 back 7-4.

G-KFTI PC12 to Biggin 23-3 back 22-4.

G-MLAP AW169 to Sywell 11-4

N14EF PA46JP to Coventry 12-4.

N866C SR22 to Gloucester 19-4 flew Gloucester-Lydd 21-4.

Resident PC12 ops

G-ERGP 1

G-FLXI 1, 2, 6, 10, 17, 21, 22.

G-KARE 10, 12, 15, 20, 22.

G-KFTI 22, 26, 29.

G-OTPL No flights noted

M-ARTY 12, 14, 18.

M-YBLS 5, 11, 14, 19, 23.

Visitors April 2023

1/ G-OJFA PC12, G-TOYZ B06 NHL02, N8220M Be36.

2/ G-OJFA PC12, G-TLMI R66, G-TOYZ B06.

3/ EJ-VAIS PC12, G-MADZ B505, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-OJFA PC12, 3A-MIG PC12.

4/ G-BKCE Ce172, G-FITC PC12, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-OJFA PC12 RVR1FA,

G-PCOP Be200 GMA369, G-RATE AA5, G-SRBM Be350 LJC2, G-YROP Magni M16, N8220M Be36,

3A-MIG PC12.

5/ G-AREL PA22, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-PCOP Be200 GMA369, G-PCTW PC12, G-PDGT AS355,

G-SRBM Be350, LX-JFE PC12 JFA42D/48Z, M-SAIL PC12.

6/ G-BRDO Ce177, G-FITC PC12, G-SRBM Be350 LJC2, LX-JFX PC12 JFA17X/43U, M-SAIL PC12.

7/ G-IDFE B505, G-IROJ Magni M16, G-OJFA PC12, G-PPPT A109 CST06/10, 2-LAND RC114.

8/ G-FITC PC12, G-JRER P2006, G-NILT EV97, G-OJFA PC12.

9/ G-BMXC Ce152, G-OJFA PC12.

10/ G-BRDO Ce177, G-OJFA PC12.

11/ G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-OJFA PC12, G-TLMI R66, G-ULTB EC145, G-ULTC EC145, M-IRTH PC12.

12/ G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-ULTC EC145, ZA671 CH47 SHF261, M-IRTH PC12.

13/ G-BEXW PA28, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-OJFA PC12, M-IRTH PC12, N8220M Be36, 2-LAND RC114.

14/ G-ILFF A109, G-KLNH A109 JKY91, G-NLSE AS355, G-OJFA PC12, M-IRTH PC12, M-SAIL PC12.

15/ F-HJFP PC12, G-BLGV B06, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-OJFA PC12 G-ULTB EC145, M-IRTH PC12,

OH-GLS PC12 SXI913/914.

16/ F-HJFP PC12, G-BTYT Ce152, G-NILT EV97, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-SRBM Be350 LJC2,

M-IRTH PC12.

17/ G-MADZ B505, G-OJFA PC12 RVR1FA/2FA, G-SRBM Be350, G-ULTB EC145, M-IRTH PC12,

N302JG TBM700.

18/ G-LEXS A109, G-MADZ B505, G-OJFA PC12, G-PCOP Be200 GMA459, G-SRBM Be350,

M-IRTH PC12, N302JG TBM700, N8220M Be36.

19/ EJ-VAIS PC12, G-BPWR Ce172, G-LEXS A109, G-OJFA PC12, G-OZOI Ce182,G-PCOP Be200,

G-SRBM Be350, M-IRTH PC12, N199MW PA32, N777XA TBM850.

20/ EJ-VAIS PC12, G-BPWR Ce172, G-CHPG SR20, G-IGGI B505, G-OJFA PC12, G-PCOP Be200,

G-SRBM Be350, M-IRTH PC12, N777XA TBM850, N8220M Be36.

21/ G-FITC PC12, G-LEXS A109, G-OJFA PC12, G-SRBM Be350 LJC2, M-IRTH PC12.

22/ G-OJFA PC12, G-SHAZ Cabri G2, G-YROU Magni M24, LX-FLG PC12 JFA23C/66X, M-IRTH PC12.

23/ G-FITC PC12, G-ILFF A109, G-OJFA PC12, M-IRTH PC12.

24/ EJ-VAIS PC12 FSF008S, G-SRBM Be350 LJC2, M-IRTH PC12, M-NGSN PC12, OE-EHA PC12.

25/ G-CDZY Medway SLR, G-OJFA PC12, G-PSFG Robin R2160, G-YROU Magni M24, HB-ZQK AW139,

M-IRTH PC12, N199MW PA32.

26/ G-EGSF R22, G-NILT EV97, G-OJFA PC12, G-VEVE 109, M-IRTH PC12, N8220M Be36.

27/ EJ-VAIS PC12 FSF008S, G-EGSF R22, G-FITC PC12, G-OJFA PC12, M-IRTH PC12, N8220M Be36.

28/ G-BFUB PA32RT, G-EGSF R22, G-FITC PC12, G-ILFF A109, G-LEXS A109, G-OJFA PC12,

G-REMH B06 CSK08, G-YRTE A109, M-IRTH PC12, N8220M Be36.

29/ G-BFUB PA32RT, G-TADI Magni M24, N8220M Be36.

30/ G-FITC PC12, G-KLNH A109 SXN10, G-LEXS A109, G-NLSE AS355 PDG66, G-REMH B06.

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I'm glad Fairoaks is still operating at full tilt in spite of the owners' efforts to close or at least restrict its operations.
I used to work at Fairoaks as a FISO (and contribute to this forum) after I retired from being a controller at Farnborough; wish I still did but unfortunately I became a full time carer for my wife and hence cannot attend any more.
Has anybody got photos of the 'new' control tower and ops block; I'd like to be able to post the photos on places like the Airfield Research Group (www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk) website and Flyer Forums with your permission if you have got some so as to 'spread the word'.