Sywell Aerodrome

SywellBest General Aviation Airport 2009
 
 

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Sywell Airshow 2010
21st July 2010
Sunday 22nd August sees the return of the Sywell Airshow, with ...more

The ideal Fathers Day Gift - a trial flying lesson
24th March 2010

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Sywell Aviation Museum Grand Opening 2010
5th February 2010

Easter Saturday 3rd April 2010 sees the Museum open for its ninth season ...more

The perfect Xmas gift - a trial flight
15th October 2009
Now available to buy online from the Brooklands Flying School are 30 and 60 ...more

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Fixed wing ops: OK    Helicopter ops: OK

Runway in use: 23, circuit direction: LH, closing at: 1800L.

Information current as of 08:24 on 31/07/2010 (local).

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WEATHER INFORMATION (TIMES GMT)

Unofficial Weather ~  0720z  CALM +10km Nil Few 1500'(E)

Helicopter Circuits ~   RH

Sunset ~ 1956z

Weather Warnings ~  

Nil

Adjacent Activities ~ 

KEYSTON STRIP is now PPR through Mr Minto Lohoar 07901 550881

HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Gliding Competition 24 Jul - 1 Aug Daily Dawn-Dusk up to 8 tugs and 50 gliders

Airfield Activities and warnings (See below for 2 Excel events) ~ 

XI EUROPEAN MICROLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS 7th-13th AUG (involving up to 50 foreign and non radio microlights SR-SS 25nms radius up to cloudbase excluding CAS) AERODROME STRICTLY BY PPR BY TELEPHONE FOR BRIEFING ON NON STANDARD PROCEDURES

Mon 2nd Aug - Possible training day, usual out of hours rules apply

Tue 3rd Aug - Registration and aircraft inspections, training day

Wed 4th Aug - Training day

Thu 5th Aug - Training day

Fri 6th Aug - Training day; first competition briefing 1900

Sat 7th Aug - Opening Ceremony 1000; PM task (see below 2 Excel Practice slot)

Sun 8th Aug - Land away Sutton Meadows

Mon 9th Aug - AM & PM tasks (AFISU staffed 0900-1800)

Tue 10th Aug - AM & PM tasks

Wed 11th Aug - AM & PM tasks

Thu 12th Aug - Land away Old Warden

Fri 13th Aug - AM & PM tasks

Sat 14th Aug - Weather standby; Prize giving 1200 Closing Ceremony 

STEWARDS AND KINGS CUP AIR RACES 14th & 15th AUG

Sat 14th Aug - Race practices 1145-1345 local

                        Stewards Cup Air Race 1530-1700 local

Sun 15th Aug - Weather standby practices 1000-1100 local (if not completed Sat)

                        Kings Cup Air Race 1200-1330 local

The only movements permitted during the above times will be Air Race traffic

Five laps will be flown on a circuit to the west of the airfield, turning points are Sywell AD; West Lodge (west of Harrington); Hollowell Reservoir car park; A508 roundabout south of Brixworth.

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MONDAY MOVEMENTS

 

With the tower unmanned on Mondays, and the airfield not available to those requiring the use of a licensed aerodrome, anyone planning to visit on a Monday is to obtain PPR by 1600hrs on Sunday (see NOTAM L2347/10)

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LATEST NEWS

*******PILOTS MESS**********

The pilots Mess is now open ! Pop in and say hello to Andrea.

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WORK IN PROGRESS

1.  Concreting now complete on the taxyway Alpha stub. The southern edge is unfilled pending further work. Avoid the area to allow the grass seed to take hold.

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2 EXCEL "THE BLADES" AEROBATIC TEAM'S MOVEMENTS. (all times local)

The team are now into their display season so training slots are at a minimum. Corporate events and positioning flights are now the main source of movements with the former involving passenger and display flights. Display slots are 3nms radius of the ARP up to 5000' agl (See UK AIP page AD2-EGBK-1-3 Para 2.20 4e

Sat 31st Jul - No planned aerobatics

Sun 1st Aug - No planned aerobatics

Mon 2nd Aug - No planned aerobatics

Tue 3rd Aug - No planned aerobatics

Wed 4th Aug - No planned aerobatics

Thu 5th Aug - No planned aerobatics

Fri 6th Aug - No planned aerobatics

Sat 7th Aug - Sywell Display 0930-0950 then To/fm Linton on Ouse

Sun 8th Aug - No planned aerobatics

Mon 9th Aug - No planned aerobatics

Wed 18th Aug - Corporate Event; Nav Ex 1115-1220; 3 x 4 pax flights 1330-1545

                          Full Display 1630-1645

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2010 PROVISIONAL AVIATION EVENTS LIST

July

31st Sat - Autogyro Fly-in

August

7th Sat to 15th Sun - European Microlight Championships

14th Sat & 15th Sun - Royal Aero Club Air Races

21st Sat - Taildragger Fly-in

22nd Sun - Sywell Airshow

September

2nd Thu to 5th Sun - LAA National Rally

18th Sat - Young Aviators

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