Pilot information
Airfield will be closed from 30/4/26 to all visitors due to drainage work on the airstrip until further notice
PPR Essential
Please call or text Michael Porter +44 (0) 7767 796355 or you can fill out the PPR form.
Leave details of your name, registration and arrival date and eta.
Suitable Aircraft and Helicopters welcomed with prior permission and at pilots own risk.
Location
N52 05.22 W002 08.22
Elevation
69 Ft AMSL
Runway
09/27 570x15 Metres Grass. Red markers at 285M, white at 140M. Good clear approaches. Surface is good but can become soft after heavy rain. Please check before setting out. Taxiing to either side of the runway, centre for take off / landing only.
Alternate Airfields
Gloucestershire, Wolverhampton, Wellesbourne.
(All with maintenance and 100LL/JetA1)
Facilities
Ample Parking, No Fuel. Please park well clear of the strip, either East or West of the "C" cabin. Please enter the "C" cabin and sign in.
Radio SAFETYCOM
135.480 MHz
SAFETYCOM is a common frequency introduced for use by aircraft in the vicinity of an airfield or landing site that does not have a notified VHF frequency for radio communication.
SAFETYCOM is to assist pilots to avoid potential conflict and should only be used to broadcast the pilot's intentions. It is a single common frequency for many landing sites. Therefore it is important that transmissions are concise and correct.
Remember to make clear that the reference is to Defford.
Transmissions should be below 2000 ft above landing site and within 10 miles radius.
Circuits
All Circuits to be flown to the south. Please make Standard Circuit calls and keep a Good Lookout for other traffic.
Landing Fees
£10
Wind sock
Half way down northern side of the strip opposite the reporting
point
