Retford (Gamston) Airport EGNE is located about 2 nm south of Retford, with the street entrance on Ollerton Road (the B6387) near where it becomes Dover Road. Note that there is a new restaurant under construction (as of Jan 2009). Watch this space!

Location: 531650N 0005705W

Google maps location (opens in new window). The flag is on the main 03/21 runway.

Here is a link to the AIP Aerodrome information document for Retford Gamston (EGNE). You may need to be registered for the AIP in order to use this.

Noise abatement procedures from the (currently) very limited Airport website:
Word document describing the procedures
Circuit pattern - VFR map (jpg file opens in new window)
Circuit pattern - visual (jpg file opens in new window)

Gamston weather from Skylink Weather (opens in new window)

Pilot reviews of the Airport from ukga.com, and the ukga.com page on Gamston.

A little bit of the history of the Airport from Wikipedia, and a little more about the airfield from controltowers.co.uk.

Airport contact details:

RETFORD (GAMSTON) AIRPORT
RETFORD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
DN22 0QL
Tel. (01777) 838521 Fax.
(01777) 838035
email. gamstonops@aol.com
Airport Manager: Royce Marshall
Operations Manager: Steve Rusling
Ramp / RFFS Manager: Jon Finch
Airport Administrator: Ivana Alvares