The friendly flying school covering Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk and East Anglia
Tel: 01953 861337 • Fax: 01953 860606 • E-mail: flying@oldbuckaeroclub.co.uk
Old Buckenham Airfield was built by Taylor Woodrow Ltd. in 1942. It was the home of the 453rd Bomber Group until May 1945. We are proud to still use their logo today.
The airfield went through a full transformation during the late 1990s, which saw the old runway re-surfaced creating a new 800m tarmac runway, new hangars and a well appointed Club House. The first student to fly solo did so in January 1998.
There has been a registered flying training organisation here since 1998 and the current management took over Old Buckenham Aero Club in 2006.
Restaurant A popular attraction to Old Buckenham visitors by air or road is the welcoming restaurant, which is under new management for 2012, and open on Thursday Friday, Saturday & Sundays. A warm and friendly atmosphere awaits you at Jimmy's Cafe Bar. The food is good, the prices reasonable, the service cheerful and the clean & bright seating area gives a good view of the flying. In warm weather, enjoy the extensive terrace area for even better views of the flying. Karen and Stuart offer breakfasts, lunch, elevenses, tea and coffee. The menu has a daily special, all−day breakfasts, burgers with especially nice chips, bacon sandwiches, salads, vegetarian options, coffee, tea & cold drinks − and as a bonus for those not flying the cafe is licensed, with Carlsberg at just £2.50 a pint. Come and enjoy the hospitality! |
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The Aero Club
Old Buckenham Aero Club provides a small, friendly and flexible flying school which prides itself in having a professional but relaxed approach to aviation. It is staffed by highly experienced instructors with both military and civil backgrounds who, over the years, have had a high success rate in helping students gain their pilot’s licences.
The school benefits from operating from an airfield which is ideally placed for flying training in East Anglia, being well away from the kind of controlled airspace used by commercial flights. The open skies of Norfolk and Suffolk are perfect for recreational flying and any user of an airfield like this, which is totally devoted to recreation, can be confident that their training and pleasure flying can progress unhindered.
OLD BUCKENHAM . NORFOLK . NR171PU
Tel: 01953 861337 . Fax: 01953 860606 . E-mail: flying@oldbuckaeroclub.co.uk
Aero Club Fully Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm. In addition flying is available throughout the week by arrangement.
Airfield Open 7 days per week.