Aircraft Spotting at Kemble (Cotswold) AirportSpotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for Kemble (Cotswold) airport in Gloucestershire, England. Use the hotlinks above or scroll down for spotting information on spotting locations, full details on stored aircraft, airfield hangar access, preserved aircraft. Plus all the information has been plotted as Points of Interest and can be downloaded to your SatNavs and Google Earth to make planning your spotting trips abroad so much easier and helping you log many more
Spotting Info - TWR 118.9 Alongside the A429 just to the west of Kemble village though the entrance is off the A433, these viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. One or two signposts lead towards the southern entrance. 
1. This industrial estate is private property and there is no access here at any time 2. Head back to the security hut and turn left onto the A429. Any aircraft stored on the South Apron are on your left right next to the road: 3. Pull into the lay-by just up here on the right for great views across to the Belfast Apron and scrapping area - last noted dates in brackets. It is possible to get some good photos through the fence with a 200mm lens. Current inmates are: Not noted in some time (last noted dates in brackets), and therefore will be removed in the next update unless their existence is confirmed: I will keep all the parking locations as up to date as possible, including the colour schemes and states of frames. Please help by sending in reports 4. The northern airfield entrance (4b) is off the A433. To get here from the A429 lay-by, turn right onto the A429 so the airport is on your left. As you enter Kemble village, turn left at the staggered crossroads onto Windmill Road. Follow the road under the railway line and then turn left to head west on the A433. On the left is a lay-by (4a - not shown) - it's often necessary to pull in here as some aircraft are tucked round the back of the scrap area and not visible from anywhere else. Travelling west on the A433, the road bends right with a track forking left/straight on. Turn down here and follow for the airfield. As you drive up to the entrance keep looking left for views of the Belfast Apron scrapping area. You can pull over here to stop briefly, but don't hang around. 5. Follow the road and you'll pass the airliner overflow/storage on the left and a few small light aircraft hangars before you get to Air Salvage International's hangars and apron (N.B. hangars and apron currently not in image). Around this area you'll find: ASI Hangars ASI Aprons 6. Follow the road towards the control tower, car park and AV8 restaurant (recommended) and you'll pass the Aero Club hangars on the right - you can try asking for hangar access here. If any of the hangars here are open you can log most of what's in them anyway. From AV8/the control tower, looking at the hangars, they are numbered 1-5 from right to left. Hangar 1, far right, is the microlight flying club and is often open. Hangars 2 and 3 are sometimes open and contain a mix of GA - Bulldogs, Tecnams, Extras for example and Hangar 4 holds helicopters. From the fence line here you can see across the runway to the fire dump area, with the Chevron hangars and apron to the right. You can also ask in the Tower for access to walk on the grass if you're interested in photos and will give you a chance to look into the ASI hangars if they are open. If granted you will need a hi-viz jacket. Preserved by the tower is Gnat XP502. 7. As you drive away turn left just after the ASI hangars and follow the road (old taxiway) round to the preserved Britannia XM496. On the first and third Sunday of each month the aircraft is normally open and staffed between approximately 12.30 and 4.00. There is no charge for entry but donations are welcome - having done this myself I can strongly recommend it as the volunteers have done, and continue to do, an excellent job and are very friendly. Turning left just before the Britannia takes you to the blister hangar. If someone's here you can ask for access but the answer you get will depend on who's there. 8. Driving past the Britannia will give you a different view of the Chevron area and any stored aircraft parked on the North Apron. You can walk across to the fenceline here for photographs if you'd like. Fork right just before the security barrier here for the Lufthansa Resource Technical Training hangar that houses D-ASDB VFW614, N19CU Dominie, and Bo105s 80+55 and 80+77 - they are very friendly. You can try turning up and asking for access to their hangar, which might be granted, but it's best to contact them in advance to arrange your visit. The hangar isn't airside so it's accessible. Currently parked around the Chevron hangars and on the North Apron (the northern end of the old 13/31 runway) are: Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report |
