The local North Lakes Flying Club were briefly located at Watchtree during the 1980's and 90's and began to use what remained of the runways for glider practice and gyroplane flying.The local North Lakes Flying Club were briefly located at Watchtree during the 1980's and 90's and began to use what remained of the runways for glider practice and gyroplane flying.
Watchree's association with aviation has now ceased because of both wind turbines and burial cells associated with Foot and Mouth disease preventing low flying aircraft from landing or taking off.