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Southern Germany to Scotland - where to make a fuel stop

I’m planning a trip from ETSI to Edinburgh area (Cumbernauld or Dundee will be the destination most probably).
Presently I’m looking for a airport in southern UK for a fuel stop and quick turnaround time.

What are your recommendations?
Wishlist:
- IFR
(- cheap avgas)
(- landing fee not too expensive)
- flight from Germany with GAR possible

aircraft is a Bonanza B36TC.

EDMA, Germany

EGKB Biggin is the most obvious, meeting all criteria.

EGKB Biggin Hill

I think Oxford is easier to get in and out of than Biggin if you can get that far.

EGTK Oxford

JasonC wrote:

I think Oxford is easier to get in and out of than Biggin if you can get that far.

What’s the identifier for that airport?

EDMA, Germany

chwinter wrote:

What’s the identifier for that airport?

EGTK. Certainly more light GA friendly imho.

EGTK Oxford

Thanks, will check. So far, it looks quite reasonable to go there.

EDMA, Germany

Have a look at Fife for your destination. EGPJ. Dundee is East Coast, 64 miles from Edinburgh. Cumbernauld is in the West, in the middle of nowhere.

Obviously it depends on how long, and what your visit is for. Travel from all of these airports, unless a car waiting, is tricky. PM for more info.

Dundee is your only option for IFR if weather poor from this group of 3.

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EGPF Glasgow

I find Lydd EGMD is an easy stop, then route up the east coast to Dundee etc.

NeilC
EGPT, LMML

I agree; EGMD is great. ILS, the lot.

Avoid the ice cream there, or indeed (IME) any food, however

The slight issue with the east coast is that you don’t get good Eurocontrol routings up there. It is easier to fly VFR, below CAS.

Administrator
Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

I got this Eurocontrol route (and flew it) from EGPT Perth to EGMD Lydd the other day after a bit of fiddling around, but have not yet manipulated the reverse:
DCT SAB DCT NATEB DCT OTR DCT REGSI DCT CLN DCT NONVA DCT ABTUM DCT DVR

NeilC
EGPT, LMML
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