BRECKLAND FAMILY SHOW 1st MAY 2000

Information for Pilots by Malcolm Kemp BFS Aviation Officer

Landing site is Ex RAF Watton Airfield (STANTA Training Area) which is at 52º33`71"N 00º51`85"E, OS sheet No 144 National Grid Ref. TF941 999. It is located on the B1108 road approximately 23nm West of Norwich, one mile from the centre of Watton.

There is a communications tower on the ex RAF site adjacent the main road, and please avoid overflying the Wayland Prison at Griston. We do not have a Display licence or Director other than for the Barnstormers so please limit your activities to flypasts only after consultation with the Air/ground controller.

The runway in use is 29/11 and there is a temporary displaced threshold on the 11 end due to the close proximity of an overflow car parking area. The threshold is of 2000ft leaving a 4000ft runway to be utilised. It will be marked by black/white boards and is abeam the old control tower.

The Display line will be 230M from the crowd line. During the Display period the flight line, helicopter pad and HGV driving area are to be evacuated. This will be from 13.30hrs until approximately 1430hrs (local).

Please call the Air/Ground Radio service on 130.50 MHz for circuit information prior to landing, but please do not call over 10nm or 3000ft in accordance with normal R/T regulations. The call sign is "Watton Radio" and is situated in the mobile Control Tower at the start of the Flightline. Please do not ask to land or take-off during the Display period.

Taxy only on the runway and NE taxiway and park your aircraft under the guidance of the Control Tower and ground staff. Do not attempt to aviate on the taxiway even under suitable wind conditions!

The Flightline will be open to the public (under Steward escort) from approximately 10.30hrs until 13.30hrs. It would be helpful if visiting aircraft could be in place by 10.30hrs. During the Flightline Walk period you may wish to tend your aircraft and answer queries from the public.

There are no landing fees and entry to the show is free for aircrew, however if you would like to give a donation to the charity this will be gratefully accepted! You may be asked for an entry donation when re-entering the Flightline, simply give the Stewards your a/c number and they will let you through!

There is no fuel available at the show. Nearby Shipdham Airfield is open but may not have fuel. The nearest fuel is likely to be at Old Buckenham, Swanton Morley or Norwich Airport.

To contact the show organiser prior to the day:
please telephone/fax 01953 881327
E-mail: design@khyberassociates.freeserve.co.uk.
For emergency use there is a mobile telephone on the day - 0771 2575715.

Thank you for bringing your aircraft to the show, we hope you have an enjoyable day.

Written by Rotarian Malcolm Kemp, BFS Aviation and Publicity Officer, Rotary Club of Watton and District,
with additions by JLR, this page was created by

from an e-mail sent by Malcolm Kemp

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