Aircraft Spotting at Cornwall's Airfields and AirportsSpotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for airports and airfields in Cornwall. Use the hotlinks above or scroll down for spotting information on spotting locations, airfield hangar access, aviation museums, 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
PRESERVED & STORED AIRCRAFT IN CORNWALL - their locations are marked in the Spotting in the UK downloadWant to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report BODMIN AIRFIELD - TWR 122.7Spotting InfoLeave Bodmin town north and join A30. Take next right turn (about 1 mile) for airfield. Should be visible from A30. Friendly, ask in the tower for access. The guys in the maintenance sometimes deny access but you can log from the entrance and side windows. As you drive towards the car park, there is a much older building set up from the more modern hangars near the tower. This building is often closed but there are aircraft in long term storage in here and there are gaps to see through and log them. Cornwall Flying Club Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report CULDROSE AIR BASE & MUSEUMSpotting InfoTake the A3083 south out of Helston town towards Lizard. Base is on the left after a mile. Opposite the base entrance, just beyond the overpass, is WF225 Sea Hawk gate guard and its location is marked in the Spotting in the UK download. For the viewing area, head south past the main entrance on the A3083 and at the roundabout turn left onto the B3293 signposted to St Keverne. Towards the end of the long right bend, turn left signed "RNAS Culdrose Public Viewing Area" and after a sharp right bend turn left, and left again into the viewing area. Most ramps on the west side of the runway are not easily visible, although a pair of binoculars will usually get the squadron codes. You also have good views of the eastern side ramps (Merlins and the occasional Harrier), and all main runway movements. Culdrose Museum Last reported July 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report DAVIDSTOW MOOR AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead northeast out of Camelford on the A39, and after passing the left turn B3314 to Rockhead, take the next right. Follow the road and you drive through the old taxiway and onto the old airfield. Take the next sharp left to go back on yourself, drive over the runway and taxiway and turn right to take you round to the hangars and office. Friendly, ask for access. Most of the buildings have microlights in and gaps to look through if locked so have a good look round. A very short drive away is the Davidstow Airfield & Cornwall at War Museum. Where you turned right to go round to the hangars, if you carry straight on, the museum is the third track on the left and is signposted. You'll also see Gannet XG831 preserved outside. If the gate is shut stopping you carrying straight on, you'll need to go back to the A39 and turn right to head north, turn right onto the A395 and right again almost immediately to get on the same road. The museum is then just up on your right. As well as the Gannet, you'll see the cockpit and forward fuselage of Vampire XK627 and 3 drones carrying their military serials. Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report LISKEARD HELIPORTSpotting InfoHead south out of Liskeard on A38 and it's on the right after 3 miles. You'll need to turn right off this busy dual carriageway and there won't be any warning - at the right turn is a brown tourist sign 'Castle Air Charters'. The heliport is adjacent to the A38 to the south side, and as you turn off, you will be greeted by preserved Lightning XS936 on a pole at the entrance (marked in the Spotting in the UK download) and a large collection of second-hand cars (Castle Motors was their original business). Go past the car sales area to the heliport behind. The heliport ramps are easily visible from the adjacent public road, with a low white fence marking the edge. Photography of helicopters on the ramp is simple. Sometimes the hangar doors are open too, particularly in the summer. Castle Air are generally very friendly, and happy to give hangar tours if they have someone available to escort you, though it won't always be possible. Best to visit during the week as they aren't usually open at weekends, ask at reception. They are also happy for you to call in advance and arrange your visit, that way you'll know someone will be available to show you round. Castle Air Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report 
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NEWQUAY AIRPORTSpotting InfoNortheast of Newquay off A3059. Northside, there is excellent viewing to the adjacent apron via an 8 foot chain link fence. You can visit the long-term car park as long as you're quick. WL795 Shackleton is the gate guard at the former St. Mawgan air base part of the airport on the south side. Heading east on the A3059, as you head past the runway 30 approach lights, fork left as the road bends right. Here you'll find a private collection on display, containing BAPC-268 Spitfire replica marked "PL279" and WD954 Canberra nose. N3290 Spitfire replica is often also here and on a trailer - it's a travelling exhibit. This collection and the Shackleton are all marked in the Spotting in the UK download. Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report PERRANPORTH AIRFIELD - TWR 119.75Spotting InfoHeading south on B3285 towards Trevellas you will see the airfield on your right. As you come in to the town, turn right and entrance is on the right. Very friendly, ask in the tower for access, a hi-viz jacket isn't usually required. They usually escort you to the hangar, but if they don't make sure you ask at the hangar as well. There are two old gliders stored in the old glider hangar on the other side of the airfield - one, BGA1626 coded CLK, is easily visible. Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report PREDANNACK AIR BASESpotting InfoSouth of Mullion town on the A3083. In the south of the base is the Fleet Air Arm Fire School, with a fair number of frames including WT308 Canberra, XP137 Wessex, XS520 Wessex, XS738 Dominie, XS885 Wessex, XX845 Jaguar, XZ570 Seaking and 8 Harriers. To see these frames, head south on the A3083 past the main gate and then turn right to Kynance Cove. The frames can be seen from the Kynance Cove car park and this read that leads to it, though heat haze may prevent you reading the serials. Make notes as detailed as possible as there are photos to tie up your sightings. No walking along coastal paths is necessary if you do not wish, as even though you're a long way from the aircraft, they can all be seen. Please bear in mind though, that the frames get moved around from time to time and so may not all be visible. Some of the Harriers may also be parked on the main base area and taxiways, rather than in this southern area. Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report ROCHE-WOODLANDS BARTON FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoFrom Bodmin, head west on A30. About a mile after A391 junction, turn left signed Higher Town and Roche. After another mile, there will be a right turn to Higher Town. The strip is on the right opposite, almost opposite this turn. Last reported May 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report St. JUST/LANDS END AIRFIELD - TWR 130.7Spotting InfoTake the A30 out of Penzance and turn right on the B3306. Airfield is 1-2 miles on left. Ask at flying club for permission to look around. Land's End Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report St. MARY'S AIRFIELD, ISLES OF SCILLYSpotting InfoSituated in the southeast part of the island. Go up approach road then fork left before the terminal. Follow road round to the east side where you will see 3 hangars and a few houses. It is possible to peer through the hangar doors to see the aircraft in 2 hangars and there may be another outside. You can walk round the perimeter road and as long as you keep to the road there will be no problems. Just don't go on to the airfield. The airfield is closed to passenger traffic on Sundays. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report St. MERRYN-TREGOLDS FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead north out of Porthcothan on B3276. After 1 mile turn right and strip is on right after 1 mile. There should be a fairly large hangar on the left a couple of hundred metres before you turn left to go towards the control tower. In here should be the autogyros and a few fixed wing aircraft. Last reported February 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report TRURO-TREGAVETHAN FARM AIRFIELD - TWR 129.8Spotting InfoHead west out of town on A390 and go over 3 roundabouts in fairly quick succession. After 2 miles turn right off A390, then right again immediately and strip is on left. Friendly, ask for access. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report |
