Strathaven Airfield

Strathaven Airfield Strathaven Airfield, home of SportflightScotland and Fly Scotland

This traditional grass airfield - located south of Glasgow and east of Prestwick, not far from East Kilbride - is run by Strathaven Airfield Ltd, a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. The airfield is home to microlights and small light aircraft, with training on light aircraft-style microlights. Visit us at:

Strathaven Airfield: www.strathavenairfield.co.uk
Sportflight Scotland: www.sportflightscotland.com

The Grand Tour begins: Perth, Balado and East Fortune.Then Edinburgh tonight for a chat at the Library of Mistakes!
26/05/2026

The Grand Tour begins: Perth, Balado and East Fortune.

Then Edinburgh tonight for a chat at the Library of Mistakes!

No mistake! Tonight (Tuesday) is the night - come to the Library of Mistakes in Edinburgh from 6pm - 8pm and meet the BM...
26/05/2026

No mistake! Tonight (Tuesday) is the night - come to the Library of Mistakes in Edinburgh from 6pm - 8pm and meet the BMAA's chief executive Owain Johns.

BMAA, LAA and non members all welcome.

It's a fantastic and quirky venue - as you can see. Tucked down a lane in Edinburgh's west end, super handy for main coach routes and railway stations. Loads of street parking nearby - not in the lane! - chargeable until 18:30.

33A Melville St Lane, Edinburgh EH3 7QB

Hail the chief! The British Microlight Aircraft Association's chief executive is coming for a quick tour of central Scot...
24/05/2026

Hail the chief! The British Microlight Aircraft Association's chief executive is coming for a quick tour of central Scotland to meet the members. Itinerary below.

He'll also be looking at wind turbines - the latest ones have indivudal blades longer than the wingspan of the double-decker Airbus A380, and the whole turbine is the height of a 60-storey block of flats!

But they are three particular areas where they pose a threat to aviation safety.

Here's his schedule:

Tuesday 26th:
Arr Edinburgh Airport c 9am, drive to Strathaven Airfield.
11:30 fly Strathaven, Kilmarnock, Hunterston, Loch Lomond to Perth (Scone) arr 13:00
Fly Scone 14:00 to Balado Airfield, arr 14:30.
Fly Balado 15:00 to East Fortune, arr 15:45
Depart East Fortune by car 16:30 for Edinburgh

Evening BMAA/LAA meeting - all welcome - at the Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh 18:00 - 20:00. Drinks after in pub!

Wednesday 28th, one or two meetings planned - but potential space in calendar before he heads home. Give me a call on 07717 141104

ps. First question for him: why don't you have better photos available!

Put a sock in it!Well, it's one way to block Logie the robo mower. He enjoyed a good chew!The mystery now is who came to...
23/05/2026

Put a sock in it!

Well, it's one way to block Logie the robo mower. He enjoyed a good chew!

The mystery now is who came to the airfield with fancy socks, and went home barefoot?

Squared away! Back in the hangar at dusk on Sunday after tidying up the edges of the crosswind runway and the short taxi...
18/05/2026

Squared away!
Back in the hangar at dusk on Sunday after tidying up the edges of the crosswind runway and the short taxiway.
The initial robot mower installation had wiggly edges, so it's time to reprogram it and straighten them up before the grass gets any longer.
Many bits needed a helping hand - as you can see from the ride-on mower and the grass in the trailer!

It is a short email, but the result of more than six month's work with the University of the West of Scotland's Drone Sy...
03/05/2026

It is a short email, but the result of more than six month's work with the University of the West of Scotland's Drone Systems Lab and The Drone Office.

Our amazing drone project has now achieved the UK Civil Aviation Authority Specific Assurance and Integrity Level (SAIL) Level 1 confirmation.

Now on to Assessment 2. We could be front page news by the summer!

Doon the watter, but not down under the water!One of the Navy's nine submarines making its way seawards.And "Charm" park...
25/04/2026

Doon the watter, but not down under the water!

One of the Navy's nine submarines making its way seawards.

And "Charm" parked on Bute Airstrip enjoying the evening sunshine

Golden hour! Double rainbow last night, ending a great day's flying.
20/04/2026

Golden hour!

Double rainbow last night, ending a great day's flying.

Well, this was surprise! A replica built at Strathaven Airfield of the Messerschmitt Me163 - the first aircraft to fly f...
16/04/2026

Well, this was surprise!

A replica built at Strathaven Airfield of the Messerschmitt Me163 - the first aircraft to fly faster than 1,000 kilometers per hour (not that the fuel lasted that long, about seven minutes was the endurance!)

Advert popped up the AFORS web page. https://afors.uk/light-aircraft/for-sale/standardView-67255/ Not sure what we would do with it, but it might be nice if it returned "home"!

Does anyone have further information on this 1970s project?

Boom! A massive lightening strike just a field away at 06:40 on Sunday!This is a screenshot of a lightening strike site ...
05/04/2026

Boom! A massive lightening strike just a field away at 06:40 on Sunday!

This is a screenshot of a lightening strike site - halfway between Nether Lethame Farm and the airfield.

Only airfield casualty is one of our webcams - and a quick power cut that means we have had to reset all the clocks!

Address

Strathaven Airfield Ltd
Strathaven
ML106RW

Telephone

+447708183215

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Strathaven Airfield posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Strathaven Airfield:

Shortcuts

Share

Category