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Garston Farm Airstrip

All visitors to our airstrip are extended a warm welcome, (provided prior permission received), and the kettle is always on in the caravan! We have an excellent relationship with our neighbours, and wish this to continue Please, read this page carefully. Help us, and you help yourself! Thank

Use of this airstrip is conditional on the obeyance of the following:-

1. Permission to land must be obtained by telephoning Mike Ball at some stage prior to departure. (01225-891284 or 0790-1755312)

2. Airfield lies within Colerne ATZ. All airborne movements are under their control. (120.075 MHz.)

3. All circuits to the North. 09 LH, 27 RH.

4. No over-flying school, village or airfield below 1500ft AGL. (See Area Map)

5. No multiple landings, (i.e. circuits).

6. Visiting pilots must have a minimum 100 hours P1, and also some grass-strip experience.

7. Right of Way (none vehiclar) crosses Rwy 09 threshold and taxiway.

8. Only Runway 09/27 to be used for T/O and Landing.

Arrival:-
Call Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.) prior to entry. If no reply after three calls, continue inbound with caution and blind calls ("Colerne Traffic"). Route to join circuit from the north.

Downwind
Landing Rwy 09, extend downwind leg well past Marshfield village.

Approach
Keep noise to a minimum with high glide approach. Rwy 09 approach offset 30° to the south, (Away from village). (See Area Map)

On The Ground
Please park in the Visiting Aircraft area, which is to the East of North/South Taxiway. Think, prop blast when manoeuvring! Book in/out at the caravan. Do not refuel on the grass.

*Depart**ure:-*
T/O clearance from Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.). Again, if no reply after three calls, continue with caution and blind calls. Back-track while monitoring 120.075 MHz for incoming traffic.

Rwy 27:- As soon as safety allows turn left 30° (HDG 240°), for remainder of climb-out.
No right turn on Rwy 27 departure until well past village!

Rwy 09:- Climb straight ahead until passing 800ft AGL then turn left (North), to vacate Colerne ATZ.

The Area Map shows the required circuits.

Airfield Data :-

Position :- N 051°27.6 W 002°18.1
BCN (117.45) 120°R 39d

  Runway :-  09/27 Grass. Length: 850m Width: 25m
                    Elevation 600ft AMSL.
                    Rwy 09 slight downhill gradient.

Electric wires:- (telephone pole height) at Rwy 27 threshold, although these lines are underground for the width of the runway.
Trees:- 50yds west of Rwy 09 threshold.

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NOTAM

Area Map

Arrival:- Call Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.) prior to entry. If no reply after three calls, continue inbound with caution and blind calls ("Colerne Traffic"). Route to join circuit from the north.

Downwind Landing Rwy 09, extend downwind leg well past Marshfield village.

Approach Keep noise to a minimum with high glide approach. Rwy 09 approach offset 30° to the south, (Away from village). (See Area Map)

On The Ground Please park in the Visiting Aircraft area, which is to the East of North/South Taxiway. Think, prop blast when manoeuvring! Book in/out at the caravan. Do not refuel on the grass.

Departure:- T/O clearance from Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.). Again, if no reply after three calls, continue with caution and blind calls. Back-track while monitoring 120.075 MHz for incoming traffic.

Arrival:-
Call Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.) prior to entry. If no reply after three calls, continue inbound with caution and blind calls ("Colerne Traffic"). Route to join circuit from the north.

Downwind
Landing Rwy 09, extend downwind leg well past Marshfield village.

Approach
Keep noise to a minimum with high glide approach. Rwy 09 approach offset 30° to the south, (Away from village). (See Area Map)

On The Ground
Please park in the Visiting Aircraft area, which is to the East of North/South Taxiway. Think, prop blast when manoeuvring! Book in/out at the caravan. Do not refuel on the grass.

*Depart**ure:-*
T/O clearance from Colerne Tower (120.075 MHz.). Again, if no reply after three calls, continue with caution and blind calls. Back-track while monitoring 120.075 MHz for incoming traffic.