Aircraft Spotting at Suffolk's Airfields and AirportsSpotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for airports and airfields in Suffolk. 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 SUFFOLK - their locations are marked in the Spotting in the UK downloadWant to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report BECCLES AIRFIELD (EGSM) - TWR 120.375Spotting InfoHead north out of Hulver Street village on the B1127. Take the first right on a long sweeping left bend onto Hulver Road and fork left almost immediately. As the roads bends right the entrance is on the left. Don't follow signs to the airport as it takes you to the old heliport entrance. Very friendly, ask in clubhouse for permission. If it's late in the day and all locked up you can still log a few from outside. RainAir Last reported October 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report BENTWATERS AIRFIELD & COLD WAR MUSEUMSpotting InfoThe airfield is off the B1069, east of Woodbridge town. Still an active airfield with the residents in a hangar on the northside. To visit the Bentwaters Cold War Museum, you'll need to stop at the security hut at the main entrance and let them know you're visiting the museum. They'll then give you directions to the museum. It's only open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month from April-October, 1000-1600, and bank holidays. Entrance is £5. From the museum, or from the roads around this estate, you should have views south to the stored Jaguars with Everett Aero. They're missing their tails so identification isn't easy and I recommend taking photographs from any vantage point you can get. There is an entrance on the south side by that appears to have a security hut also, so access is unlikely. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report CROWFIELD-CODDENHAM AIRFIELD - A/G 122.775Spotting InfoFrom the A14, head north on the A140, past the right turn on the B1078 to Coddenham. Half a mile up the road, turn right just before The Highwayman pub onto Buck's Head Lane, signed Coddenham Green, taking care crossing the dual carriageway. Follow the track right to the end for the airfield. Friendly, ask for access. Crowfield Airfield, Unofficial Crowfield Last reported March 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report ELMSETT-POPLAR HALL FARM AIRFIELD (EGST) - A/G 130.90Spotting InfoHead north out of Hadleigh on A1141. After going over crossroads (where turning left leads to Kersey) take next right (after maybe half a mile). Take next right and go over river. Head straight through Whatfield towards Elmsett. Before you get to Elmsett, after a mile, turn right into the airfield and farm. There is a memorial at the entrance so you won't miss it. The last building used to be a hangar, though there may still be one or two in there - this may also be the maintenance hangar. Follow the signs to the car park. Ask in the cabin for access - this is a friendly airfield. Elmsett Airfield Last reported August 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report FLIXTON NORFOLK & SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUMSpotting InfoHead east along B1062 out of Homersfield. Museum is about 3 miles on the left. Admissions are free but donations are welcome and well deserved. More than half the aircraft are outside but you should visit when it's open to look in the hangars. Flixton Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum lists exhibits with markings, military and civil registrations. Last reported September 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report FRAMLINGHAM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoFrom the A12 take a left turning to Marlesford and after a couple of miles you come to the old airfield on your left. Follow the signs to the museum, go past the museum and on to the old peri track. Follow this round to the other side of the airfield. The runway is part of the old peri track and you have to drive up this to get to the hangar. Airfield rumoured to be closing down to make way for a wind farm. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report HADLEIGH-BENTON END FARM GUNSMOKE PAINTBALLSpotting InfoSouth of Hadleigh town on the A12, Gunsmoke Paintball has 6 frames as part of their games - XN554 Jet Provost, XN579 Jet Provost, XP629 Jet Provost, XP686 Jet Provost, XW796 Scout, XT467 Wessex cabin unmarked. Before you get to the farm and paintball park, turn left down Hook Lane, park up by the bridge and walk across. All 6 are easy to see. Last reported March 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report HONINGTON AIR BASESpotting InfoHead north on the A1088 into Honington village and turn left at the main crossroads onto Troston Road. Follow the road round to the right, and the main entrance is on the right with gate guardian XK526 Buccaneer visible. The resident light aircraft live in the Hardened Aircraft Shelters northside: HAS10 and HAS7. Last reported April 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report IXWORTH-QUEACH FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead northeast out of Great Barton on A143. After 1-2 miles turn left at the crossroads (right goes to Pakenham) and it's a mile on the right. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report Back to Top KNETTISHALL-GREAT BARTON AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead west out of Garboldisham on A1066. After 1-2 miles turn left and head through Gasthorpe. Go past the right turn to Knettishall and past left turn to Hopton and this road takes you through the old part of the airfield. Strip and old hangar are in the middle of the airfield with two more hangars at the west end. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report 
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LAKENHEATH AIR BASE - TWR 122.1Spotting InfoHead north away from Mildenhall air base on the A1065 and it's on the left. The preserved aircraft and viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. The based F15s usually fly every weekday from 0900 onwards. If you get there a bit before 9am you won't often have long to wait before the flying begins. Also gets quite a few visitors. There's usually no flying at weekends or anything parked out to view. Last reported November 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report LOWESTOFT HELIPADSpotting InfoOn Waveney Dock off the A12. Not overly busy but might be worth having a look if you're in the area. You can't get to the helipad though, the only place to view is across the bridge on the south side of the harbour, near the RNLI and leisure complex. Just walk along the pier and you can log what's parked up. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report MENDLESHAM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead south out of Wetherup Street and it's on the right. Suffolk Coastal Floaters Hang Gliding Club Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report MILDEN-MOAT FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead west out of Monks Eleigh, turn left onto B1115 and then left at the crossroads after 1 mile. Turn left towards and go through Milden village and strip is on the left. Hawker Restorations Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report MILDENHALL AIR BASE (EGUN/MHZ) - TWR 122.55John's Field Viewing Area PLEASE NOTE: Due to the persistent and heavy rain, John has asked that you keep car traffic in the long grass when arriving and departing to keep the tyres from chewing up the field. If it's too wet, it may be better to park up by the toilet block and walk round to the fence. Just north of Mildenhall town along the A1101, these viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. There is a viewing area off Pollards Lane at The Nook Campsite, known as John's Field, after the gentleman who owns the land and provides this viewing area for us. As you enter the field, pull in on the right where you'll find the box for the entrance fee £1 per person: please leave your payment in the pay box under the canopy of the toilet block, write your car registration down on paper provided and place the paper slip in the money bag with your payment. Non payers are not tolerated and the regulars and locals there do check as they are very keen to keep up the very good relations with the landowner. There are well maintained toilets here and a soft drinks machine. Open daily, early morning to sunset but it closes over the Christmas period and during times of very bad weather - announcements are made on their website advising of this. Follow the track on and round to the right. There's a large trailer here for photos over the fenceline. You get a good overall view of the base here, with anything parked on both northern and southern aprons readable, but the more eastern aprons are a bit distant. A fantastic and very popular place, especially when 11 is in use for those landing shots, please make sure you pay the very small entrance fee, as it goes towards keeping this field open for us all. Turn left out of John's Field and after a short walk you'll reach Pollards Lane crash gate. I advise walking rather than driving as there's nowhere to park your car safely without blocking the crash gate. This gives you a different angle on the northern aprons, and a much better view of the southern ones. Other Spotting Areas Last reported March 2013. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report MONEWDEN-CHERRY TREE FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead west out of Monewden village on Curch Road and turn left at the crossroads. Follow the road round a sharp right bend and after a road on the left, the strip is on the left. Friendly, ask for access. Keep an eye out for Yak 52 G-BVVW, it's often parked halfway along the main runway, well away from the hangars. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report NAYLAND-HILL FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead north out of Nayland on A134 and at B1087 crossroads turn left (NOT onto B1087). Take the next right and strip is on the right, just drive through the farm. Friendly, ask in clubhouse for access. It's best if you get an escorted tour as there are aircraft tucked away in various buildings. Last reported August 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report RATTLESDEN AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead southwest out of Poyston Green (a village south of Rattlesden village), on Baby Lane and turn left at the end. Ignore the first right turn and the entrance to the airfield is the next right, opposite Louse Lane on the left. The website says the entrance is at the west of the airfield on the Frensham-Brettenham Road but this would involve driving down an active runway - maybe either entrance is ok. If both entrances are locked but they are flying, you can park up and walk in. Very friendly, ask for access and you should get a guided tour. Rattlesden Gliding Club Last reported May 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report SHIPMEADOW-CHURCH FARM AIRFIELDSpotting InfoFrom Beccles town take the B1062 towards Bungay. Strip on left after 2miles, just past a turning on the right marked Locks Lane. Strip with large hangar behind farm on left. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report SPROUGHTON AIRCRAFT STORAGE & SPARESSpotting InfoHead north on B1113 towards Sproughton and just as you enter the village, the entrance to the Hall is on the left, through an arch and up a long driveway. Although used to trade as Suffolk Aircraft Servicing, this is the owner's home, and therefore any visits must be prearranged, presumably through Everett Aero. Everett Aero Last reported May 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report WATTISHAM AIR BASESpotting InfoJust off the B1078 east of Bildeston village, these viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in the UK download. Not many places to view round here, mainly at the various crash gates. Do not obstruct the gates under any circumstances and park well clear at all times. Wattisham Airfield Last reported April 2012. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report WICKHAMBROOK AIRFIELDSpotting InfoHead northwest out of Thorns on the B1063 and the strip is about half a mile on the left. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report |
