LITTLE RISSINGTON
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LITTLE RISSINGTON
EGVL
222 m MSL
Sunrise: 06:44 UTC
Sunset: 17:53 UTC
51°52'01" N 01°41'39" W
United Kingdom (GB)
Airfield (civil/military)
Frequency
Purpose | Type | Frequency | Name |
---|---|---|---|
Communication | INFO | 120.775 | Rissington Radio |
Runways
General information
RWY | Direction | Elevation | Dimension | Surface | Strength | TORA | LDA | Operations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13/31 |
132
312
|
222 m MSL | 975 x 45 m | Asphalt (ASPH) | n/a |
975 m
|
929 m
|
active |
04/22 |
39
219
|
222 m MSL | 1311 x 45 m | Asphalt (ASPH) | n/a |
1491 m
1491 m
|
1311 m
1311 m
|
active |
09/27 |
86
266
|
222 m MSL | 1074 x 45 m | Asphalt (ASPH) | n/a |
1074 m
|
1074 m
|
active |
Navaids
RWY | Direction | ILS | PAPI |
---|---|---|---|
13/31 |
132
312
|
n/a
n/a
|
n/a
n/a
|
04/22 |
39
219
|
n/a
n/a
|
n/a
n/a
|
09/27 |
86
266
|
n/a
n/a
|
n/a
n/a
|
Services
Fuel
n/a
Remarks
Intense glider flying, at weekends and PHs within 5nm radius.Periods of intense use for Tac AT, military parachuting and military helicopters mon-fri.
2 FTS monitors 124·100MHz (Rissington Radio) frequency when operational.
Glider launches may be encountered up to 2,000ft, with gliders operating up to 8000ft AAL or FL080, whichever is the lower.
Airfield also utilised by Air Drop Wing as a DZ and occasional use by RAF Benson/Odiham based helicopters under ‘field landing’ conditions.
Appropriate operating authority will publish operating times, frequency and airspace dimensions via NOTAM; however, helicopter movements not always NOTAM’d.
Nearest airports
Title | ICAO code | Frequency | Distance | View | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRIZE NORTON | EGVN | 123.725 MHz | 15.09 km | view | |
ENSTONE | EGTN | 129.880 MHz | 19.7 km | view | |
FAIRFORD | EGVA | 124.800 MHz | 21.44 km | view | |
SOUTH CERNEY | EGCY | 25.26 km | view | ||
CHELTENHAM | EGBC | 25.65 km | view |
Nearest navaids
Title | ID | Frequency/Channel | Declination | Range | Distance | View | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRIZE NORTON | BZ | 386.000 | -0.88° | 14.55 km | view | |
|
BRIZE NORTON | BZN | 111.900 CH56X | -0.88° | 14.6 km | view | |
|
FAIRFORD | FFA | 113.400 CH81X | -0.94° | 21.81 km | view | |
|
OXFORD | OX | 367.500 | -0.79° | 25 km | 25.81 km | view |
|
GLOUCESTERSHIRE | GST | 331.000 | -1.11° | 25 km | 32.73 km | view |
Nearest hotspots
Title | Type | Occurrence | Distance | View |
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