Our base at Gransden Lodge Airfield was an operational bomber base during World War II and the details of this make fascinating reading. The Centre moved to Gransden Lodge in October 1991, having previously shared Duxford Airfield with the Imperial War Museum and Cambridge Airport with Marshalls Aerospace.
Arriving by road
For setting your SatNav, the airfield location is:
National Grid Reference: TL293555
Postcode: SG19 3EB
Arriving by air
Gliders are, of course, welcome! Under the terms of our planning permission, self-launching sailplanes must take a glider launch and can then start their engine outside a radius of 10km from the airfield.
Visitors in powered aircraft are strictly PPR and are restricted by the local planning authority. It is OK for tow planes from other clubs to land to retrieve their gliders but please aim to take off by 6pm local time and do get a good briefing about tow-out paths.
If you are hoping to fly in please call the office for more details including the frequency to use.
If you are visiting the area by light aircraft, other than for gliding purposes there are two very friendly airfields close by, Bourn and Little Gransden, who are more geared up to receiving light aircraft.
Local map (click to see the airfield on the area map)
This drawing shows the 110 acre site, top north. At the top are the clubhouse, hangar and trailer park, all of which were assembled largely by club member effort.
The 1200m long main runway, 04/22, is 140m wide to allow parallel winch and aerotow operation. The other 2 runs are 16/34, which is 840m long, and 09/27 which is 960m long.
This ideal combination allows efficient operation in any wind direction.
A massive effort was required to turn this green field site (literally!) into a gliding airfield. Most of the old concrete runways had been dug up but our runways were laid out in the same pattern as the original and seeded with grass.