EGHA — COMPTON ABBAS
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ARP coordinates and site at AD |
Lat: 505802N
Long: 0020913W
Mid-point of Runway 08/26. |
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Direction and distance from city |
2.7 NM S of Shaftesbury. |
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Elevation / Reference temperature / Mean Low Temperature |
811 FT / 18 °C / - |
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Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN |
158 FT |
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Magnetic Variation / Annual Change |
0.71°E (2027) / 0.17°E |
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AD Administration |
AELLP |
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Address |
Compton Abbas Aerodrome, Ashmore, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5AP. | |
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Telephone |
01747-811767 | |
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E-mail address |
info@comptonairfield.com | |
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Web address |
www.comptonairfield.com | |
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Type of Traffic permitted (IFR/VFR) |
VFR |
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Remarks |
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AD Administration |
See website. |
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Customs and immigration |
By arrangement |
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Health and sanitation | |
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AIS Briefing Office | |
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ATS Reporting Office (ARO) | |
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MET Briefing Office | |
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ATS |
As AD hours. See also AD 2.18. |
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Fuelling |
As AD hours. |
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Handling | |
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Security |
H24 |
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De-icing | |
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Remarks |
PPR by telephone only. Tel: 01747-811767. |
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Cargo handling facilities | |
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Fuel and oil types |
AVGAS 100LL , AVGAS UL91. |
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Fuelling facilities/capacity | |
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De-icing facilities | |
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Hangar space for visiting aircraft |
Limited and by arrangement. |
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Repair facilities for visiting aircraft |
IGB Aviation. Tel: 07930-968851. |
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Remarks |
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Hotels |
In vicinity. |
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Restaurants |
Restaurant bar and Cafe. |
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Transportation |
Taxis. |
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Medical facilities |
Basic first aid with defibrillator. |
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Bank and Post Office |
In vicinity. |
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Tourist Office |
In vicinity. |
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Remarks |
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AD category for fire fighting services |
RFF Category A1 |
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Rescue equipment | |
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Capability for removal of disabled aircraft |
Yes. |
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Remarks |
RFFS cover is not available outside hours of watch. |
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Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines and visual docking/parking guidance system of aircraft stands | |
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Runway and taxiway markings and lighting |
Runway marking aid(s): 08/26 : Concrete side markers. Runway remaining indicators every 200 M. Black and white runway threshold marker boards. |
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Stop bars and runway guard lights (if any) | |
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Other runway protection measures | |
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Remarks |
Runway 08/26 QDM markers are sited before the actual runway thresholds. |
| In Approach/Take-off areas | ||||||
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| Obstacle ID/ Designation | Obstacle Type | Obstacle Position | Elevation/Height | Obstruction Lighting Type/Colour | Remarks | |
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26/APPROACH 08/TAKE-OFF |
Trees |
505806.21N 0020838.56W |
876 FT |
No | ||
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08/APPROACH 26/TAKE-OFF |
Trees |
505757.04N 0020941.85W |
830 FT |
No | ||
| In circling area and at aerodrome | ||||||
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| Obstacle ID/ Designation | Obstacle Type | Obstacle Position | Elevation/Height | Obstruction Lighting Type/Colour | Remarks | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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Beacon |
505757.77N 0020918.58W |
851 FT |
No | |||
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Trees |
505755.65N 0020932.62W |
882 FT |
No | |||
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Associated MET Office | |
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Hours of service MET Office outside hour | |
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Office responsible for TAF preparation Periods of validity | |
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Trend forecast Interval of issuance | |
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Briefing/consultation provided | |
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Flight documentation Language(s) used | |
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Charts and other information available for briefing or consultation | |
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Supplementary equipment available for providing information |
Three camera CCTV covering approach to Runway 08/26. |
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ATS units provided with information | |
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Additional information (limitation of service, etc.) |
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Designations RWY Number |
True bearing |
Dimensions of RWY | Surface of RWY/ SWY/ Strength |
THR co-ordinates/ THR Geoid undulation | THR elevation/ Highest elevation of TDZ of precision APP RWY | Slope of RWY/ SWY |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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08 |
077.16° |
799 x 30 M |
RWY surface: Grass |
505759.37N 0020933.15W 158.0 FT |
THR 797.0 FT | |
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26 |
257.16° |
799 x 30 M |
RWY surface: Grass |
505805.12N 0020853.20W 158.0 FT |
THR 811.0 FT |
| SWY Dimensions | Clearway Dimensions | Strip Dimensions | RESA Dimensions, Overshoot / Undershoot | Location/description of arresting system | OFZ | Remarks |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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RWY 08 | ||||||
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RWY 26 |
| Runway designator |
TORA |
TODA |
ASDA |
LDA |
Remarks |
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08 |
799 M |
799 M |
799 M |
799 M | |
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26 |
799 M |
799 M |
799 M |
799 M |
| Designation and lateral limits | Vertical Limits | Airspace Class | ATS unit callsign/ language | Transition Altitude | Hours of applicability | Remarks |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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COMPTON ABBAS ATZ A circle, 2 NM radius, centred at 505802N 0020913W on longest notified runway (08/26) |
Upper limit: 2000 FT AGL Lower limit: SFC |
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COMPTON RADIO English |
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Service | Callsign | Channel/Frequency(MHz) | SATVOICE number(s) | Logon Address |
Hours of Operation | Remarks |
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OTHER |
COMPTON RADIO |
122.710 A/G frequency. |
ATZ hours coincident with A/G hours. |
No domestic pets or animals allowed airside, with the exception of dogs, on leads, accompanied by resident or visiting pilots.
No formation flights within ATZ without prior permission of Airfield Management.
Outside published hours of watch, only resident aircraft and those pre-booked for the onsite engineer are permitted to use the airfield. All these flights must be notified, prior to time, as per Airfield Standing Orders.
Due to prop-wash do not park aircraft facing north in front of the buildings.
Please respect grass surfaces, particularly in wet conditions. If landing long please consider another approach in order to avoid excessive braking which can cause the grass surface to be badly damaged.
Do not park in front of Polly Tunnel Hangars.
Not applicable
The ground to the north of the runway has a steep slope gradient.
Trees along the southern aerodrome boundary will cause turbulence on the approach to Runway 08 and 26 when the wind has a southerly component.
Multiple trees penetrate the Approach and Take-Off Surfaces by as much as 23 FT. Multiple trees penetrate the Transitional Surface to south west of the runway by as much as 31 FT.
Beacon with strobe in Southern Transition Surface penetrates surface by 9 FT.
Check for any aerobatic or other specialist flying activity within the ATZ prior to arrival.
Public footpath crosses the under/overshoot to the east of Runway 26 threshold aligned in a north/south direction.
Do not carry out Orbits, within the Circuit, for spacing or any other purpose.
Join long final (5 miles) for designated runway, giving way to any established circuit traffic. Parking area to the south east of the aerodrome.
Aircraft to clear left after landing on Runway 26 and right after landing on Runway 08.
The Runway 08/26 QDM markers are located before the start of the runway.
100 M unlicensed extension each end of runway.
Do not confuse runway edge lines with a runway centre-line. There is no runway centre-line.
No training on the airfield without permission of management.
Departure.
Runway 08 - At end of runway (not before), turn left in order to avoid Hatts Barn Farm.
Runway 26 - At end of runway (not before), turn right, in order to avoid Compton Abbas village, tracking over the crest of Melbury Hill.
Circuit directions: Runway 26 - RH; Runway 08 - LH.
All traffic to join overhead or dead-side descending to 1800 FT QNH to cross the upwind runway numbers. All circuits to the north. Circuit altitude 1800 FT QNH. QFE available on request.
Standard overhead and dead-side joins suspended on published days of Spitfire operations. See website and NOTAM.
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AERODROME CHART - ICAO |
| AD 2.EGHA-2-1 |
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CIRCUIT JOINING and NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES |
| AD 2.EGHA-4-1 |
Not applicable