Kinloss closure??? Runway repairs completed

[Thunder]

Have seen mentioned on a few topics that Kinloss is closing soon?

Any more info on this, and I take it is temporary closure.

TIA

[onemac]

Believe it's for a couple of weeks for runway repairs Scott - starting next week.

Al

[Gary]

NOTAM posted regarding the closure


Parent ICAO: EGQK
Start date/time: 05/06/2010 08:00
End date/time: 14/06/2010 08:00
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 999

RWY 07/25 CLOSED DUE TO ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE

All times local/BST

[RichC]

That's definately it then, as soon as you see the Runway maintenance, its closing for good!

[Thunder]

It was only closed in the second half of last year as well or was in longer than? It doesn't seem that long ago. Only closed for a week so can't be much to do.

Cheers

[Jonay]

Since when did the runway numbers change from 08/24?

[Thunder]

Since when did the runway numbers change from 08/24?

The old Runway headings were 26/08, but were changed the last time Runway maintenance was carried out, last year I think.

[adamc8rd]

Hi all was it not around this time last year that it shut down as well. And the a/c involved in cqwi left from lossie on the first day but returned to kinloss is there any chance of this happening again if the repairs take slightly longer

P.S nice to hear from scott again (thunder)

[Thunder]

Hi all was it not around this time last year that it shut down as well. And the a/c involved in cqwi left from lossie on the first day but returned to kinloss is there any chance of this happening again if the repairs take slightly longer

P.S nice to hear from scott again (thunder)

Hi Adam, how's life?

You're spot on it was when the CQWI was on, your memory is much better than mine. This years CQWI isn't due to start till the 5th July so a few weeks after the repairs are due to be completed. You heading up this year at all?

[np1991]

Probably got nothing to do with the closure, but noticed yesterday that the track to the car park has been blocked. There's a beam across the enterance and is padlocked

[Thunder]

Probably got nothing to do with the closure, but noticed yesterday that the track to the car park has been blocked. There's a beam across the enterance and is padlocked

What!!!! Who actually owns that land and is the bird hide car park still open?

[np1991]

Bird hide car park is open, but thats as far as you can get

[Thunder]

Mmmm. Isn't that track actually signposted as leading to the carpark for the viewing facility ?

[onemac]

Mmmm. Isn't that track actually signposted as leading to the carpark for the viewing facility ?

Yes but there was a chap there on Tuesday who had a Transit van kitted out for camping - the Community Council don't like camping and if they find any tourists using the area they normally close it off for a few days until the culprits move on.

Al

[Thunder]

Mmmm. Isn't that track actually signposted as leading to the carpark for the viewing facility ?

Yes but there was a chap there on Tuesday who had a Transit van kitted out for camping - the Community Council don't like camping and if they find any tourists using the area they normally close it off for a few days until the culprits move on.

Al

Noted the said van myself when I arrived around 9ish, although I can't remember it being there when I left at 2ish , was he/she a spotter or just a cheap skate

[Mike]

Mmmm. Isn't that track actually signposted as leading to the carpark for the viewing facility ?

Yes but there was a chap there on Tuesday who had a Transit van kitted out for camping - the Community Council don't like camping and if they find any tourists using the area they normally close it off for a few days until the culprits move on.

Al

Noted the said van myself when I arrived around 9ish, although I can't remember it being there when I left at 2ish , was he/she a spotter or just a cheap skate

Yup,saw him myself.He had a white ? low-roof Transit van,a manky looking git that certainly wasn't a spotter/aviation photographer.He'd gone by 14.00 thankfully !
Anyway,spotters are all immaculate handsome chaps.

[adamc8rd]

Hi Adam, how's life?

You're spot on it was when the CQWI was on, your memory is much better than mine. This years CQWI isn't due to start till the 5th July so a few weeks after the repairs are due to be completed. You heading up this year at all?[/quote]

Yes sure am heading up and have been up a few times this year so far. got week booked of from the 12th july so planning on coming up 13th/14th weather permitting

[np1991]

Bird hide car park is open, but thats as far as you can get

Went down to see if it was still closed today and thankfully it wasn't

[fitlike]

Does anyone know if the USN Herc and/or Orion are still there?

[Thunder]

Does anyone know if the USN Herc and/or Orion are still there?

Both left today, seemingly a 2nd USN C130 was in today, can anyone confirm this? Airfield now closed for 10 days