Operations


The Operations Department on the first floor in the Control Tower deals with all pilot enquiries. The 'Ops' room is open seven days a week and staff are available to provide information, advice and assistance with any flight that you may wish to make.

In Operations, the current Cotswold Airport information is displayed along with TAFs and METARs on the notice board with other relevant information.


If you need any local assistance prior to departure for Cotswold Airport , or to help you with your flight from Cotswold Airport , please contact Ops by email at ops@cotswoldairport.com or by telephone: 01285 771177.

 

Air Traffic


Cotswold Airport offers a Flight Information Service (FIS) during the published opening times but will occasionally downgrade to an Air/Ground (A/G) service during quiet periods. The Airport may be closed during periods of bad weather.

All initial calls should be made to 'Kemble Information'.



Airport Data  

 

ICAO Designator:

EGBP

Lat./Long

(Airport ARP):

51 40 05.03 North 002 03 25.23 West (WGS84)

Radio:

118.900 MHz  Callsign - Kemble Information (AFIS)

Air Traffic Zone:

2 Nautical Miles - 2000 ft AAL

Opening Hours:

0900 - 1700 Local or sunset, whichever is

earlier (Winter)

0900 - 1800 Local (Summer)

Airport Elevation:

433 ft

Runways

TORA

TODA

ASDA

LDA

Threshold Elevation

08 - 2009m (Asphalt)  Licensed

1759m

1759m

1799m

1778m

433 ft

26 - 2009m (Asphalt)  Licensed

1799m

1799m

1799m

1594m

412 ft

NOTE:  Due to design constraints on the high friction surface of 08/26, NO 180° turns are permitted on the black friction surface (centre portion of the runway) in order to preserve the surface life.

08/26 (Grass) Un-licensed

450m

 

 

 

 

 

Circuit Pattern:
Standard

RWY 26LH/ RWY 08LH

circuit heights are:
-Fixed wing 1000ft AAL
-Microlights 600ft

Helicopters 700ft AAL

Jets 1500ft
ALL circuits need to be pre-booked

PLEASE NOTE: 
NO 180° turns are permitted on the black friction surface (centre portion of runway) to preserve the surface's life