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RAF Perranporth for sale, only 2 careful owners
Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 20:08
by DarrenL
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2JwL3IbYJ
Only £1.5 million, so better value that the much smaller ex-RAF Radar monitoring station RAF Neatishead that is only 25 acres but on sale for £2.5million.
Group buy? Check the backs of your sofas, we could do it.

Re: RAF Perranporth for sale, only 2 careful owners
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 03:11
by sketchy74
I must admit Darren if I had the cash I would be tempted!
Its a very nice airfield in a great area, its just up the road from where I grew up in Camborne.
Years ago when I was flying with the Culdrose Gliding Club we had cross country competitions with the Perranporth Club, unfortunately I never had the chance to land there, but I am told that there were some interesting wind conditions kicked up by the cliffs very nearby.
Oh to dream to own it and a Swordfish to keep there for summer evening flights down the coast to Lands End and back..... More motivation for that entrepreneurial spirit !
Re: RAF Perranporth for sale, only 2 careful owners
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 07:27
by TobyV
When I was a child, my grandparents had a holiday cottage in Perranporth. I last went to the place (albeit some ten years after they sold it) on a somewhat crazy post-graduation day trip with some uni friends in 2004. Until the last couple of years (looking at google maps) I never realised there was an airfield there. What was it used for and was it open to GA at all?
Re: RAF Perranporth for sale, only 2 careful owners
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 11:33
by dodger
Hi Toby,
I don't what will happen when it's sold but this link gives you some info,
http://www.perranporthflyingclub.co.uk/index.html
My Daughter lives just a few minutes up the road and when i go down again i will have a look around,
Cheers, Roger.
Re: RAF Perranporth for sale, only 2 careful owners
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 12:08
by thehappyotter
I had the best holidays of my childhood at Perranporth. Good memories of falling out with my sister on the long drive down in dads Capri!
If only I had a few million spare...