RAF Penkridge / Otherton airfield

Near the village of Penkridge in Staffordshire the second world war site of RAF Penkridge (some seem to think it was RAF Pillaton) is next to a modern airfield but the remaining buildings are not accesible from it and have to be approached from a bridle path .The buildings are part of an estate managed business park which includes Pillaton Farm .These snaps were taken by me as i passed by This last snap is taken from the side of the M6 and shows on the skylnie top right the backbone tower at Pye Green

Is this airfield very close to the M6? Ive seen aircraft taxying on the new airfield from the M6, must admit I damn near caused an accident!

canberra wrote:

Is this airfield very close to the M6? Ive seen aircraft taxying on the new airfield from the M6, must admit I damn near caused an accident!

iN SHORT yes between Wolverhampton and Stafford the footpath i followed runs by the side of the M 6 for a while .

canberra wrote:

Is this airfield very close to the M6? Ive seen aircraft taxying on the new airfield from the M6, must admit I damn near caused an accident!

What were aircraft doing on the M6, misidentified the runway?

Here I believe wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=5...grat=None&rgrat=None

kebecker wrote:

Here I believe wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=5...grat=None&rgrat=None

yes the buildings i photographed are immediately beneath the old in Pillaton old hall

kebecker wrote:

Here I believe wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=52
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What a neat little airfield! Plenty of hangarage too but it looks a bit small, maybe microlights only?

its hone to the Staffordshire Aero Club

some information in this link

www.staffordshireaeroclub.com