Fenland Airfield Explained

Fenland Airfield
Icao:EGCL
Type:Public
Operator:Fenland Aero Club
Location:Holbeach St Johns, Lincolnshire
Elevation-F:6
Coordinates:52.7394°N -0.03°W
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Lincolnshire
Pushpin Label:EGCL
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lincolnshire
Website:www.fenlandairfield.co.uk
www.fenland-flying-school.co.uk
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:18/36
(licensed)
R1-Length-M:600
R1-Surface:Grass
R2-Number:08/26
(unlicensed)
R2-Length-M:670
R2-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

Fenland Airfield or Fenland Aerodrome is located 6NM southeast of the town Spalding near the small village of Holbeach St Johns in Lincolnshire, England.

Fenland Aerodrome provides general aviation operations and is a UK Civil Aviation Authority licensed aerodrome. This permits the airfield to be used for take-off and landing of aircraft engaged in flights for public transport of passengers, including for instruction in flying which is conducted by Fenland Flying School.[2] The aerodrome operates on a non-PPR (Prior Permission Required) basis, except for non-radio flights and aircraft requiring Jet A-1 fuel.

Airfield facilities

The airfield provides a wide range of facilities for pilots and pilot students from throughout Lincolnshire and its neighbouring counties Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, including a restaurant service, aircraft and helicopter refueling for 'fly-in' visitors, aircraft charter, and aircraft maintenance services by licensed onsite aircraft maintenance and avionics technicians. Pilot flight training is conducted in the school's own fleet of United Kingdom (G) registered light aircraft, consisting of types Cessna 152, Cessna 172 Skyhawk's, Robin DR360 Chevalier and a SIAI-Marchetti S.205-20/R, including a ground school solo flight simulator.[3]

Annually the aerodrome also stages various public air display shows and other public events around aviation. The aerodrome is also close to RAF Holbeach Air Weapons Range located along the Lincolnshire coastline on The Wash.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fenland – EGCL. National Air Traffic Services.
  2. Web site: Aerodrome Ordinary Licences . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001062312/http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/375/srg_asd_ordinarylicencesandmapsFtoJ.pdf . 1 October 2012 .
  3. https://www.fenland-flying-school.co.uk/ Fenland Flying School website