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*Authors: Colin Cownden, Martin Gregorie 
*Created: 26-Jul-2022
*Version: OpenField v1.0.4
*Format:  Field Note
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*                    Cambridge Gliding Centre 'Field Book'                    +
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*    These files contain a version of the information in the 'Field Book'     +
*    that can be used by navigation devices to display airfield details       +
*    during a flight. It does not contain the photos or all the details       +
*    described in the printed and PDF versions of the 'Field Book' and so     +
*    is not a substitute for having read them.                                +
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*    This should be treated as a 'Living Document', that is to say the        +
*    information contained within it may already be out of date or invalid    +
*    however it has been put together from the best available at the time.    +
*    The usual caveats apply - LANDING IS STRICTLY AT THE PILOT'S             +
*    DISCRETION - you must check the suitability of your selected field       +
*    based on what you see at the time.                                       +
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*    If you do land-out at any one of these or any other airfields, please    +
*    pass back any details that need to be added or changed. The 'Field       +
*    Book' can then be updated and remain useful to future pilots.            +
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[Alconbury]
Turn Point
A1/A14
Flyover where A14 goes over A1 4NMl
NNW of Huntingdon. Easy to find and
on chart.
Disused USAF Base.
The landable area is 2.4km east of
the ACB Alconbury turnpoint.
Runways are used to store containers
and cars etc.
Also used for HGV training. Beware
traffic cones.
Selected as a new Enterprise Zone so
activity may increase.
No re-launches or aero tows.
12/30 concrete 1500m x 45m

[Bassingbourn]
Disused airfield.
Beware RC model aircraft, land
yachts.
Mothballed: poss. difficult access.
Trees on E approach.
No aero tows.
06/24 asphalt 725m x 44m
06/24 grass 600m x 75m S of asphalt
16/34 asphalt 475m x 44m

[Bedford]
Bedford Radio 119.030
North of Bedford.
Approach from south.
No undershoot either approach.
LH 26 over fence
RH 08 over car park and fence
Aero tows possible: not tried.
08/26 concrete 1075m x 29m Use E end.

[Bicester Airfield]
Bicester Radio 129.980
An original 'Round' airfield, so no
marked runways but regular runs are
used.
If landing during gliding operations
do not cross the extended centre line
on approach.
Stay right of strip for a RH circuit
and left of strip for a LH circuit.
Re-launches and aero-tows OK.

[Cambridge]
Cambridge Approach 120.965
Cambridge Tower 125.905
4k E of Cambridge.
Busy field: MUST call before landing.
Listen on 123.600 inside 15km.
Contact them if conflicted.
Info shared with Lakenheath.
Aero-tows not possible.
05/23 asphalt 1606m x 45m
05/23 grass 895m x 35m
10/28 grass 695m x 35m

[Cambridge North]
WTB Waterbeach North is preferred
Outside Cambridge LOA radio zone and
Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Cambridge SE]
Avoid: inside Cambridge LOA radio
zone or Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Cambridge South]
Turn Point
Rail Fork
Y shaped rail junction N side of
Great Shelford village. Look out for
Cambridge Airport traffic.
#!. Easy to find and on chart.
Avoid: inside Cambridge LOA radio
zone or Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Cambridge West]
Avoid: inside Cambridge LOA radio
zone or Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Cardington]
Grass field round Airship Hangars S
of Bedford.
In Danger Area D206.
Beware airships and balloons, some
with wire tethers.
Unknown number and distribution of
sensor poles on the grass areas.
Aero tow possibilities unknown.
09/27 grass 390m x 17m

[Chatteris DZ]
Chatteris Parachutes 129.905
MUST call before landing.
Only land after POSITIVE response.
No response = keep clear: don't land.
Telephone wires along road.
Microlights in circuit at all times.
Aero-tows OK.
01/19 grass 615m x 30m
06/24 grass 450m x 34m

[Cranfield]
Cranfield Approach 122.855
Cranfield Tower 134.930
37km WSW from GRL
MUST call before landing.
Call when passing appreciated.
Tug landing fee is by weight:
Rallye/Robin costs less than Pawnee.
Aero-tows OK.
Grass strips (preferred) between
asphalt strip and hangars
03/21 grass 300m x 23m
03/21 asphalt 1583m x 46m
17/35 grass 320m x 21m

[Crowland Airfield]
Crowland Radio 129.980
A small aero tow gliding site.
Gliders fly RH circuits and power fly
LH circuits.
Narrow runways: land as far right as
possible.
Airfield is surrounded by drainage
channels.
Aero-tows OK.
03/21 grass 600m x 60m
09/27 grass 582m x 57m

[Dunstable Airfield]
Dunstable Radio 119.905
Turn Point
NW Boundary of field
just East of B489 Tring Road
Used for Finishes and some Starts.
Near Club East Run Launch Point.
Point is inside Luton CTR
do not use as a TP due to Luton
Airspace.
##. Local knowledge required.
Contained within Class D Controlled
Airspace: Luton CTR SFC-3500
Only Pilots that have taken off from
Dunstable and have had a current
airspace briefing can land back at
the site.
No re-launches or Aero tow retrieves.

[Duxford]
Duxford Info 122.080
MUST call before landing.
Relatively busy airfield for GA and
historic aircraft.
Air displays NOTAMed.
Avoid when NOTAMed.
On A505/M11 junction.
Gas venting station SE of aerodrome.
Min ht. 3200ft
Aero-tows OK.
06/24 grass 900m x 50m
06/24 asphalt 1334m x 42m

[Edgehill]
Edgehill Traffic 129.980
Turn Point
Centre of airfield
Site of Shenington GC
#. Easy to find and on chart.
Shenington Gliding Club
The club usually operates from one of
their two grass runways.
The club operates both Winch and Aero
tow 7 Days a Week.
Conform to the circuits and landing
areas used by other gliders.
Terrain drops away rapidly at each
end of the N-S run.
At the Southern end it's not so
obvious until you're on the approach.
There can also be a significant wind
gradient.
Re-launches and aero tows OK.
16/34 grass 656m x 90m
10/28 grass 890m x 95m

[Fenland]
Fenland Radio 122.930
Power circuits to W for 36/18 and to
S for 08/26.
Runway 08/26 may not be wide enough
for gliders.
Airfield closed on Mondays: runway
maintenance possible.
Aero tows OK.
08/26 grass 670m x 18m unlicensed
18/36 grass 518m x 30m

[Finmere field]
Finmere Traffic 135.475
Microlight flight training
organisation.
Prior radio call is advisable
(SafetyCom 135.475MHz).
Beware HGV training.
Be prepared for a less than friendly
reception and a demand for a landing
fee.
Boot Sales / Public Markets take
place at weekends.
10/28 asphalt 700m x 44m unlicensed

[Fowlmere]
Fowlmere Radio 135.705
Modern Air Training and Maintenance
organisation.
Prior radio call is advisable.
Close to Duxford Airfield so beware
of aircraft operation from that
location.
Aero tows OK.
07/25 grass 709m x 28m

[Foxton]
Avoid: inside Cambridge LOA radio
zone or Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Gransden Lodge=HOME]
Gransden Radio 131.280
Turn Point
Clubhouse
N side of Cambridge GC site. Avoid
Fuller's Hill grass airfield [Little
Gransden' on ICAO map] 1 NMl SW with
light aircraft & microlights
including aerobatics.
#. Local knowledge required.
Use any circuit direction.
04/22 grass 1365m x 81m
09/27 grass 1041m x 31m
16/34 grass 903m x 93m

[Honington]
Lakenheath Radar 128.900
Honington Airfield 122.100
It is imperative to make a Radio call
before landing.
No longer an active RAF flying
station but still home to the RAF
Regiment.
Some RAF Flying Clubs Association
(RAFFCA) aircraft operate from here.
Honington accept genuine 'emergency
and precautionary diversions'.
A land out qualifies as a weather
diversion. However the greeting may
not be welcoming and there will be
paperwork to complete!
Airfield is still used by RAF and
Army Rotary aircraft.
No aero tows.

[Hulcot Farm]
Farm Strip close to Milton Keynes and
M1 J13. 4km South of Cranfield.
A Farm Strip so usual caveats apply.
Last reported successful outlanding
2010.
No aero tows.
07/25 grass 488m x 42m

[Husbands Bosworth]
Hus Bos Traffic 127.580
Turn Point
Centre of Hangar complex
Site of The Soaring Centre (ex-
Coventry GC). N side of grass
airfield.
#. Difficult to find.
Conform to the circuits and landing
areas used by other gliders.
Glider circuits are normally north of
the field but may be south on
occasions.
Power circuits are south of the
field.
There is no "Dead side".
Do not over-fly the airfield:
winching.
Police helicopter operations on south
side of airfield. Call sign 'Police
22'.
Tow planes fly a 300ft circuit
Relaunches and aerotow are OK.
10/26 grass 1400m x 120m
15/33 grass 515m x 41m

[Lakenheath]
Lakenheath Radar 128.900
Lakenheath Tower 122.100
Contact within 20NM esp N of GRW-
SOHam line.
Info is shared with Cambridge.
Use as last resort/emergency:
Greeting likely to be authoritative
but fair. Will be paperwork.
MUST make a Radio call prior to
landing.
Lots of heavy fast traffic, fixed
wing and rotary.
No aero tows.
05/23 asphalt 2080m x 42m

[Lavenham Farm Strip]
Disused WWII RAF station, one part of
which is used as a Farm Strip.
Usual caveats regarding Farm strips,
including narrowness especially when
crops are high.
Aero tows OK.
10/28 grass 613m x 19m

[Little Gransden]
Little Gransden Radio 130.855
Aerobatic activation 131.275
Call before landing wherever
possible.
Aerobatic box to 3000 ft.
Land inside marked runway. Other
areas may be obstructed.
Air Display each August Bank Holiday
which attracts large crowds: keep
clear.
Circuits LH 28, RH 10
Aero tows OK.
10/28 grass 570m x 25m

[Little Rissington]
Little Rissington Radio 120.775
Turn Point
Control Tower
N side of A/F with ATC gliding
activity
#. Easy to find and on chart.
Call before landing wherever
possible.
637 VGS Gliding Squadron only operate
intermittently.
At other times radio is unmanned and
the airfield locked down.
When access may be problematical.
Contact GRL office for phone numbers
at Little Riss.
04/22 asphalt 1200m
09/27 asphalt 1100m condition unknown
04/22 asphalt 1200m condition unknown

[Little Staughton]
Little Staughton Traffic 135.480
Gate locked when airfield closed
(weekends).
Gate intercom to offsite control
room. Use for field access.
Main gate is on main road West of
airfield.
Aero tows OK.
06/24 asphalt 1456m x 42m rough
surface

[Lyveden]
Lyveden Radio 129.980
Turn Point
Hangar
NW side of Welland GC site
6 NMl NE of Kettering.
#. Local knowledge required.
Welland Gliding Club.
Club operates both winch and aero
tow. Weekends only plus Wednesdays
during the summer.
Relaunches and aerotow are OK.
07/25 grass 1100m x 40m

[Main Hall Farm]
Main Hall Farm Traffic 135.480
Home of the e-Go aeroplanes company.
Farm Strip midway between Hilton,
Elsworth, Boxworth and Fenstation.
Friendly and accommodating landowner:
Charlie Papworth
Aero tows OK.
09/27 grass 750m x 23m

[Marham]
Marham Radar 124.150
Marham Tower 118.325
Turn Point
A/F R/Ws 24/29
Most E intersection. Fenland RAFGSA
Club at military fast-jet A/F with
MATZ
operating Tornados
##. Difficult to find.
Fast military jets operate Monday to
Friday.
Weekends and bank holidays Fenland
Gliding Club (RAFGSA) operate.
Weekdays - Use as last
resort/emergency: Greeting likely to
be authoritative but fair. Will be
paperwork.
MUST make a Radio call prior to
landing.
Aero tows possible at weekends.
Land only on the prepared grass
strips 01/19 or 06/24
Multitude of obstructions exist
elsewhere on the airfield.
01/19 grass 930m x 30m
06/24 grass 890m x 30m

[Mildenhall]
Lakenheath Radar 128.900
Mildenhall Tower 122.550
Contact within 20NM esp N of GRW-
SOHam line.
Info is shared with Cambridge.
Use as last resort/emergency:
Greeting likely to be authoritative
but fair. Will be paperwork.
MUST make a Radio call prior to
landing.
Lots of heavy fast traffic, fixed
wing and Rotary.
No aero tows.
10/28 asphalt 2160m x 43m

[Newmarket]
Turn Point
A14/A142
1 NMl N of Town. Look out for
Cambridge Airport traffic.
#!. Easy to find and on chart.
MOU Moulton is preferred
Outside Cambridge LOA radio zone and
Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Newmarket Racecourse]
Newmarket Heath Traffic 135.480
Private a/f
Don't overfly National Stud,
Paddocks, Grandstands or livestock.
Avoid race days if possible: busy air
traffic.
Expect horses, dog, people anywhere,
anytime.
Runways are hard to find.
Aero tow approval may be hard. May be
charged.
10/28 grass 1900m for Racedays
13/31 grass 770m x 70m for non-
racedays

[Old Warden]
Old Warden Information 130.705
Avoid during Air Displays (NOTAMed)
if possible.
It is important that you make a Radio
call before landing.
Aero tows may be OK but no knowledge
of one being tried.
800ft circuit, R03 right, R21 left.
03/21 grass 518m x 20m downslope R03

[Peterborough (Conington)]
Conington Radio 129.725
Home to the Flying Club Conington and
Aerolease Ltd
Grass strip adjacent to 10/28 is
width restricted & should be avoided.
Disused western end of runway 10/28
should be avoided.
It is important that you make a Radio
call before landing.
Aero tows OK.
10/28 asphalt 987m
16/34 asphalt 800m

[Rattlesden]
Rattlesdon Radio 129.980
Conform to the circuits and landing
areas used by other gliders.
Beware overhead wire passing the SW
end of the main runway.
Club does not operate 7 days a week.
Relaunches and aerotow OK.
05/23 concrete 975m x 45m
17/35 grass 540m x 31m

[Rougham Field]
Rougham Traffic 123.165
Turn Point
W end of peritrack S of Highfield
Farm
N side of airfield with some light
aircraft activity. 1 NMl E of Bury St
Edmunds 300m S of rail line
#. Difficult to find.
Beware the patch of concrete at the
intersection of the two runways.
Airfield does not operate 7 days a
week.
It is important that you make a Radio
call before landing.
Info March 2013: Gate combination
code is the date of the Battle of
Trafalgar: '1805'.
Annual air display when this option
should be treated with caution.
Be aware that RC model flying also
takes place here.
Aero tows OK. Beware the new housing
estate to the West.
03/21 grass 430m x 46m
09/27 grass 930m x 56m

[Sackville]
Sackville Radio 135.480
Turn Point
Gliding Site
Sackville GC site
2 NMl North of Bedford airfield.
#. Local knowledge required.
Sackville Flying Club which is a mix
of gliders (self-launching only!)
microlights and GA.
Beware the trees at either end of the
main runway.
Activity levels may be quite low and
so the site maybe unmanned.
Aero tows OK.
11/29 grass 1000m x 50m

[Sibson]
Sibson Radio 120.330
MUST call before landing.
Only land after POSITIVE response.
No response = keep clear: don't land.
Aero tows OK.
06/24 grass 467m x 28m
15/33 grass 422m x 17m

[Six Mile Bottom]
Turn Point
A11/Rail Br
Dual carriageway bridge over railway
SW of village. Within Cambridge RAZ.
#!. Easy to find and on chart.
BKY Brinkley Church tower is
preferred
Outside Cambridge LOA radio zone and
Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Soham]
Turn Point
A1123 Br over rail
1 Nml S of village
4 Nml NW of Newmarket in edge of
Mildenhall W MATZ stub. Railway goes
from Ely to Newmarket
#!. Easy to find and on chart.
Avoid: inside Cambridge LOA radio
zone or Lakenheath/Mildenhall CMATZ

[Sutton Meadows]
Sutton Traffic 129.825
Microlight training and club centre
Runway widths may be an issue for
larger wingspan gliders.
Aero tows OK.
01/19 grass 500m x 24m
06/24 grass 480m x 21m
10/28 grass 450m x 22m

[Sywell]
Sywell Information 122.705
Busy business/GA airport.
Avoid grass areas outside marked
runways.
MUST call before landing.
Call them when passing close by.
Aero tows OK.
03/21 concrete 1258m x 30m Left side
03/21 grass 671m x 30m Right side
05/23 grass 604m x 30m
15/33 grass 528m x 18m

[Tempsford]
Concrete runways, only one of which
(SE end of 12/30) is usually
landable.
Runways (including the potentially
landable runway) may be blocked by
farm implements or materials.
No aero tows.
12/30 concrete 500m x 30m

[Tibenham]
Tibenham Radio 129.980
Turn Point
Clubhouse
Norfolk GC site. Clubhouse is E of
airfield.
#. Difficult to find.
No overhead joins.
Winch launches to 3200ft.
Circuits must keep grass triangle in
centre. Avoid W side to stay clear of
Priory Farm.
Grass triangle in centre is landable.
Land on runway or grass. Don't use
both: hazardous transition.
Relaunches and aero tows OK.
03/21 asphalt 1600m x 46m
08/26 asphalt 700m x 46m
15/33 asphalt 1250m x 46m

[Top Farm]
Tom Farm Traffic 135.475
Private farm strip
Strip can be narrow for gliders
particularly when the crop gets high.
Aero tows OK.
06/24 grass 820m x 22m

[Unknown Farm Strip nr Sandy]
Sandy Radio 128.825
Usual issues with farm strips: crop
height and possible obstructions
Narrow strip in cropped field.
Last aero tow retrieve of single
seater: July 2017
06/24 grass 650m x 18m obst at each
end

[Upwood]
Upwood Traffic 129.980
Nene Valley Gliding Club.
The club operates from a section of
the mothballed RAF Upwood which is
fenced off from the club.
The club's buildings are at the
Western end of the runway.
Operates: Weekends Bank Holidays and
Thursdays only.
There's a note on the gate with
useful phone numbers.
Conform to the circuits and landing
areas used by other gliders when
operating.
Do not attempt to land on the tarmac
runway which is inside the fence and
is of unknown condition.
Use 05/23, indicated by the 5m wide
concrete track on its NW side.
Relaunches available when active.
Aero tows OK.
05/23 grass 1000m x 92m

[Wittering]
Wittering Approach 119.675
Wittering Tower 127.975
Home of the RAF’s Cambridge & London
University Air Squadrons & No. 5 Air
Experience Flight.
Used for RAF elementry flight
training in Grob Tutor aircraft.
Use as last resort/emergency:
Greeting likely to be authoritative
but fair. Will be paperwork.
MUST call before landing / entering
the ATZ.
Aero tows possibly OK.
08/26 asphalt 2759m x 61m