Airfield Status

Fixed wing ops: OK    Helicopter ops: OK

Runway in use: 03, circuit direction: LH, closing at: 1700.

Information current as of 08:40 on 10/03/2010 (local).

Additional information

****RUNWAY 03L/21R NOW LICENSED ****

NOTAM L1321/10 REFERS

Rwy 03L/21R; Dimensions 1268  x 30m; Surface Concrete; LCG/PCN 25/R/C/W/T;

Declared Distances 03L; LDA 1000m; TORA TODA ASDA 1199m.

                               21R; LDA 1000m; TORA TODA 1100m; ASDA 1199m

New holding points in force as follows;

RWY 03L - ALPHA ONE (A1); RWY 03R - ALPHA TWO (A2)

RWY 21L - BRAVO TWO (B2; RWY 21R - BRAVO ONE (B1)

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WEATHER INFORMATION

Unofficial Weather ~   0840 050/10-15 10km Light Drizzle BKN 1000'(E)

Airfield Status ~   All surfaces available 

Helicopter Circuits ~  RH

Sunset ~ 17:59

Weather Warnings ~  Nil

Adjacent Activities ~ Nil 

Airfield Activities and warnings ~ Nil

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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 (NOTAM L0191/10 refers)

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PILOTS MESS

The pilots Mess is now closed for the winter and should re-open Spring 2010.

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Excavating work between ATC and Sloane helicopters constructing a concrete stub for access onto taxyway Alpha from Flylight and the private hangars

****Drainage work now complete adjacent to the Tower. Soil may be soft in wet weather where grass has yet to take hold. Flylight and aircraft in the private hangars to route in front of the tower and across the hard apron. The area of drainage works between the fuel apron and Wellingborough Rd is starting to sink after recent weather conditions. This area is now coned off leaving access to the grass runways via taxyway Alpha, the hard runway and taxyway Bravo or the Rwy 15 threshold. ****

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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)

Wed 10th Mar - 3 aerobatic slots, 1100-1120;1300-1320;1500-1520

Thu 11th Mar - Corporate Day ~ 1120-1230, 1330-1515 Pax flying; 1630-1645 Full Display

Fri 12th Mar - No planned aerobatics.

Sat 13th Mar - RAF/BEM Day ~ 1245-1415 pax flights, 1500-1520 Full Display

Sun 14th Mar - No planned flying

Mon 15th Mar - No planned aerobatics, possible local flying

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2010 PROVISIONAL AVIATION EVENTS LIST

Mar

20th Sat - 2 Excel Corporate Event

April

17th Sat & 18th Sun - Flylight Microlight Fly-in

19th Mon & 20th Tue - Autoglass Event Hangar One (Non-Aviation related)

24th Sat & 25th Sun - Brooklands GA Fly-in

May

1st Sat - British Police Flying Association Fly-in

21st Fri to 23rd Sun - Chiltern Balloon Club "Maypole" Event

23rd Sun - Chipmeet (Chipmunk Fly-in) 64th Anniversary of 1st Flight

29th Sat and 30th Sun - Luscombe Club Fly-in (Arr Sat, Dep Sun)

June

11th Fri to 13th - Aviator Event utilising south east corner in front of public car park

15th Tue to 18th Fri - Loop Business Aviation Show

17th Thu - 2 Excel Corporate Event

18th Fri & 19th Sat - British National Helicopter Championships 

19th Sat - 2 Excel Corporate Event

July

5th Mon - 2 Excel Corporate Day

8th Thu & 9th Fri - 2 Excel Corporate Days

10th Sat & 11th Sun - International Model Aircraft Show

15th Thu to 18th Sun - British Aerobatic Championships

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

11th Sat & 12th Sun - International Model Aircraft Flying Competition

18th Sat - Young Aviators

24th Fri - 26th Sun - QBE General Aviation Fair

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