if anyone wants to come up and check it out, it runs all day
Directions - The Devens Airstrip is located off the Bishop Road gate in Ayer, a little north
of Route 2 and West of Route 495. Both directions converge at a Rotary in Ayer
at the junctions of routes 110, 111, and 2A. There is a Ford dealer (Gervais), a
Wendy's, and a McDonald's at this rotary.
From Route 495:
Take exit 30, route 2A and 110, West toward Ayer. Proceed 4 miles to rotary.
From Route 2:
Take exit 38B, route 110 and 111, North toward Ayer. Proceed 2 1/4 miles to
rotary.
From the rotary, proceed west on routes 2A and 111. This will take you to Ayer
center, and at about one mile routes 2A and 111 turn right; so will you. Proceed
one half mile to Bishop Road on the left. There are a Dunkin Donuts and a
Cumberland Farms along this half-mile. Landmarks for Bishop Road include a
sandwich board sign for Park Street Garage, electrical sub station, and a fancy
wood sign for the Ayer Animal Hospital. You can find Bishop road in Ayer @
maps.yahoo.com.
On Bishop Road you will pass a cemetery, a railroad line and then a chain link
gate. You are now on the former Fort Devens. About 1/2 mile in there is a fork
in the road where you will turn right (should be autox signs), then continue to
bear right onto a dirt road which enters the airstrip. Registration and waivers
are done at this entrance and the first runway is the paddock. NOTE the *only*
services available at the site are porta-potties.
Directions - The Devens Airstrip is located off the Bishop Road gate in Ayer, a little north
of Route 2 and West of Route 495. Both directions converge at a Rotary in Ayer
at the junctions of routes 110, 111, and 2A. There is a Ford dealer (Gervais), a
Wendy's, and a McDonald's at this rotary.
From Route 495:
Take exit 30, route 2A and 110, West toward Ayer. Proceed 4 miles to rotary.
From Route 2:
Take exit 38B, route 110 and 111, North toward Ayer. Proceed 2 1/4 miles to
rotary.
From the rotary, proceed west on routes 2A and 111. This will take you to Ayer
center, and at about one mile routes 2A and 111 turn right; so will you. Proceed
one half mile to Bishop Road on the left. There are a Dunkin Donuts and a
Cumberland Farms along this half-mile. Landmarks for Bishop Road include a
sandwich board sign for Park Street Garage, electrical sub station, and a fancy
wood sign for the Ayer Animal Hospital. You can find Bishop road in Ayer @
maps.yahoo.com.
On Bishop Road you will pass a cemetery, a railroad line and then a chain link
gate. You are now on the former Fort Devens. About 1/2 mile in there is a fork
in the road where you will turn right (should be autox signs), then continue to
bear right onto a dirt road which enters the airstrip. Registration and waivers
are done at this entrance and the first runway is the paddock. NOTE the *only*
services available at the site are porta-potties.
