Thorney
Island - Grid Ref: (SU 761016)
Our flying area on Thorney Island includes the end
of one of the runways running North up to the
first intersection. This provides us with a
large takeoff, landing area and a completely
flat and unobstructed flying area, great for
those models which are too large for Porthole.
The car parking area is a few minutes walk from
the pits area which means it can take a while
to load/unload equipment.
Generally the winds are a sea breeze from the South which
is very smooth and can even bring in a few thermals
(surprisingly) that often provides good thermal
soaring, with flight times of up to 43 minutes
so far on a bungee launch! We also have the
use of the grass area to the west of the runway
which provides a great landing area for models
without undercarriage, although there is no
grass landing strip.
Flying times on this site are restricted to weekends
only and certain Saturdays throughout the year
have been reserved for control line or electric
flying.
The speed limit on all roads to and on Thorney Island
is 30 MPH,
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