Called for updates 2
3rd July 2019
Legend - See Legend for an explanation.
Location
Club Website
Sea Level
MB
250
8
Bedfordshire
Lat.
Long
2 Nm N Bedford Aerodrome
52.261542
-0.483572
Lat. D-M-S
Long. D-M-S
Deg, Min, Sec
52°, 15', 41.55" N,
0°, 29', 0.86" W
Runways
OHJ 1500 Ft
Circuit Height 1000 Ft
Heading
Circuit Direction
Length
Surface
13
LH
800 M
Grass
31
RH
800 M
Grass
09
LH
300 M
Grass
27
RH
300 M
Grass
Radio
Frequency
Callsign
Type
Other Radio
135.480
Sackville Traffic
Safety Com
Cranfield App 122.850
Details
Landing
School
Fuel
SR - SS
£5.00
None
None
Remarks
Visiting aircraft welcome with prior permission and at pilot's risk
Pilots who are unfamiliar with the airfield must request a briefing
When landing on 31, make a right-hand curved base leg / final to keep clear of Riseley
When taking off on 13, turn left as soon as safely possible (it is acceptable to overfly the farmhouses immediately North of the strip)
NB Glider circuits, in the same direction as power circuits, will often be flown INSIDE the power circuit pattern
Field slopes UP and UNDULATES NW of the indicated strip
Bedford Aerodrome is active and is occasionally Licensed by NOTAM. For details click here
Beware of traffic flying instrument approaches into Cranfield: Sackville is located just North of the North Eastern end of Cranfield's Instrument Approach cone
Warnings
Field slopes UP and UNDULATES NW of the indicated strip
Avoid overflying Riseley village 0.5nm South of the airfield
Avoid overflying Melchbourne 1.5nm to the North and Yielden, 2.5nm to the North West of the airfield
Limited glider activity, aerotow- and self-launched, mainly at weekends
Bedford Aerodrome is active and is occasionally Licensed by NOTAM. For details click here
Beware of traffic flying instrument approaches into Cranfield: Sackville is located just North of the North Eastern end of Cranfield's Instrument Approach cone
Unfortunately, the owner has now given up the radio frequency of 119.200, this doesn’t exist anymore, only safetycomm frequency now.