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1933
1933 - 1176.PDF
FLIGHT, DECEMBER 7, 1933. PORTSMOUTH AIRPORT PORTSMOUTH possesses one of our largest municipal airports. It lies 2 J miles north-east of the centre of the city in the north-east corner of Portsea Island and joining Langstone Harbour. To the north-west and south-west, therefore, the surrounding area is populated, and this, with the water-covered area of Langstone Harbour, does not leave anywhere adjacent to the aerodrome suitable for emergency landings. The landing area is, however, very large, the main dimensions being 780 yards from north to south, 700 yards from north-east to south-west, 980 yards from east to west and 1,325 yards from south-east to north-west. The surface is particularly good, level, well drained and grass covered. The only ob structions worthy of note are those on the south side, where the hangars and buildings are 60 feet high and two gaso meters, each 140 feet high, together with several chimneys 100-130 feet high, which lie 350 yards beyond the boundary of the aerodrome. The north-east boundary of the Ports mouth prohibited area lies one mile south-west of the aerodrome. The aerodrome is marked with a landing circle and the name " Portsmouth " in concrete. There are two hangars, one large one, with a door width of 60 feet, RENFREW AERODROME T HE Scottish Flying Club operates the Renfrew aero drome on behalf of the Royal Burgh of Renfrew. It is only five miles west by north of the city, 1£ miles north-east of Paisley and one mile south by west of Ren frew. The siza of the landing area is 500 yards from north to south, 650 yards from north-east to south-west, 950 yards from east to west, and 550 yards from south-east to north-west. The surface is fairly level, but there is a steep rise to a small knoll in the west portion, with a slight slope towards the east-south-east and south-west. The aerodrome j ft 0 I 2-3 Mile* I ft 0 2 3 4 Kilometres 100 0 100 200 300 400 500 Ysrjs r1—I 1 H H '-i '—* ' 1 100 0 100 200 300 400 500*fefc-« and one smaller one, of about 40 feet. There is a restaurant open during the whole of the year, and a con verted farmhouse makes a delightful headquarters for the Portsmouth Aero Club. An omnibus service operates between the city and the aerodrome. The aerodrome is owned and controlled by the Portsmouth Corporation. The service company is the Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation, Ltd., which operates an air taxi service, the Spithead air ferry and other services. Airspeed, Ltd., aircraft constructors, have a large factory adjoining the landing ground on the south-east. becomes soft in very wet weather. On the south-west side there is a tall chimney 140 feet high, 300 yards distant. High masts, bearing power cables, exist 1J miles north west by north and If miles north by east from the aero drome. There are three hangars, each with a door width of some 80 feet. All repairs can be executed at the aero drome, while, of course, full supplies of fuel, oil and fresh water are available. Both the tramway and omnibus services approach within ] mile of the aerodrome. Tele phone No.: Renfrew 191. too o 500 Yards loo o 0 Metres 1234
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