EGHO —  THRUXTON

EGHO AD 2.1  AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

EGHO —  THRUXTON

EGHO AD 2.2  AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

ARP coordinates and site at AD
Lat: 511238N Long: 0013600W
2

Direction and distance from city

4.5 NM W of Andover.

3

Elevation / Reference temperature / Mean Low Temperature

319 FT / 19 °C / -

4

Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN

155 FT

5

Magnetic Variation / Annual Change

0.87°E (2027) / 0.17°E

6

AD Administration

THRUXTON AERODROME

 

Address

Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8PW.

 

Telephone

01264-772352 (A/G)

01264-772171 (Administration)

 

E-mail address

tower@thruxton.com (AGCS)

 

Web address

www.thruxton.com

7

Type of Traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

VFR

8

Remarks

 

EGHO AD 2.3  OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

AD Administration

0900-1700 (0800-1600); and by arrangement.

2

Customs and immigration

By arrangement.

3

Health and sanitation

4

AIS Briefing Office

5

ATS Reporting Office (ARO)

6

MET Briefing Office

7

ATS

As AD hours. See also AD 2.18.

8

Fuelling

As AD hours.

9

Handling

10

Security

11

De-icing

12

Remarks

Use of the aerodrome is subject to PPR.

EGHO AD 2.4  HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo handling facilities

 
2

Fuel and oil types

AVTUR JET A-1 (AL48 additive not included). , AVGAS 100LL

3

Fuelling facilities/capacity

4

De-icing facilities

 
5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

 
6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

 
7

Remarks

 

EGHO AD 2.5  PASSENGER FACILITIES

EGHO AD 2.6  RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

AD category for fire fighting services

RFF Category A1

RFF Category 1/H0. Category 2 accepted under remission.

2

Rescue equipment

 
3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

 
4

Remarks

 

EGHO AD 2.7  SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

EGHO AD 2.8  APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1

Apron surface and strength

MAIN APRON

Surface: Asphalt

2

Taxiway width, surface and strength

 
3

Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation

 
4

VOR checkpoints

 
5

INS checkpoints

 
6

Remarks

 

EGHO AD 2.9  SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS

1

Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines and visual

docking/parking guidance system of aircraft stands

 
2

Runway and taxiway markings and lighting

 
3

Stop bars and runway guard lights (if any)

 
4

Other runway protection measures

 
5

Remarks

Windsleeves (LGTD) - 511236.25N 0013546.12W; 511243.36N 0013550.59W.

EGHO AD 2.10  AERODROME OBSTACLES

In Approach/Take-off areas
Obstacle ID/ DesignationObstacle
Type		Obstacle
Position		Elevation/HeightObstruction
Lighting Type/Colour		Remarks
123456

(EGHO3988) 12/APPROACH 30/TAKE-OFF

TREE

511249.47N 0013630.48W

382 FT

No

Dominant Obstacle.

In circling area and at aerodrome
Obstacle ID/ DesignationObstacle
Type		Obstacle
Position		Elevation/HeightObstruction
Lighting Type/Colour		Remarks
123456

(EGHO3340)

TREE

511303.88N 0013722.34W

541 FT

No

 

(EGHO3338)

TREE

511303.61N 0013724.64W

542 FT

No

 

(EGHO1033)

HANGAR

511234.50N 0013618.05W

340 FT

Yes

 

(EGHO1202)

MAST

511222.26N 0013556.29W

356 FT

Yes

White strobe
HJ/Flashing red
HN

 

EGHO AD 2.11  METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

EGHO AD 2.12  RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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
1234567

07

066.91°

969 x 23 M

RWY surface: Asphalt

511235.59N 0013606.89W

155.3 FT

THR 303.6 FT

25

246.91°

969 x 23 M

RWY surface: Asphalt

511245.23N 0013530.89W

155.3 FT

THR 305.6 FT

12

122.84°

757 x 31 M

RWY surface: Grass

511243.15N 0013613.43W

155.3 FT

THR 318.9 FT

30

302.85°

757 x 31 M

RWY surface: Grass

511229.89N 0013540.64W

155.3 FT

THR 278.5 FT

SWY DimensionsClearway DimensionsStrip DimensionsRESA Dimensions, Overshoot / UndershootLocation/description of arresting systemOFZRemarks
891011121314

1029 x 65 M

   

RWY 07

Threshold displaced by 180 M.

1029 x 65 M

   

RWY 25

Threshold displaced by 29 M.

817 x 73 M

   

RWY 12

817 x 73 M

   

RWY 30

EGHO AD 2.13  DECLARED DISTANCES

Runway designator

TORA

TODA

ASDA

LDA

Remarks

123456

07

799 M

799 M

799 M

789 M

 

25

799 M

799 M

799 M

799 M

 

12

757 M

757 M

757 M

757 M

 

30

757 M

757 M

757 M

757 M

 

EGHO AD 2.14  APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING

RWYApproach lighting Type/ Length/ IntensityThreshold lighting Colour/ Wing barsVASIS/ MEHT/ PAPI/PAPI Dist from THRTDZ,lightingLengthRunway Centre LinelightingLength/ Spacing/Colour/ IntensityRunway edge lighting Length/ Spacing/Colour/ IntensityRunway end lighting Colour/ Wing barsStopway lightingLength/ColourRemarks
12345678910

07

 

Light intensity low

Green wingbars

APAPI

Left / 4 °

20 FT

  

Light intensity low

Red

  

25

 

Light intensity low

Green wingbars

APAPI

Left / 4 °

20 FT

  

Light intensity low

Red

  

EGHO AD 2.15  OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation

 
2

LDI location and lighting

Anemometer location and lighting

 
3

TWY edge and centre line lighting

 
4

Secondary power supply/switch-over time

 
5

Remarks

Obstacle lighting.

EGHO AD 2.16  HELICOPTER LANDING AREA

1

Coordinates TLOF or THR of FATO, geoid undulation

TLOF HELI NORTH: 511232.17N 0013601.39W, 155.3 FT

2

TLOF and/or FATO elevation

TLOF HELI NORTH: 288.7 FT

3

TLOF and FATO area dimensions, surface, strength, marking, lighting

 
4

True BRG of FATO

 
5

Declared distance available

 
6

APP and FATO lighting

 
7

RMK

 

EGHO AD 2.17  AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACE

Designation and
lateral limits		Vertical LimitsAirspace ClassATS unit callsign/
language		Transition AltitudeHours of applicabilityRemarks
1234567

THRUXTON ATZ

A circle, 2 NM radius, centred at 511240N 0013549W on longest notified runway (07/25)

Upper limit: 2000 FT AGL

Lower limit: SFC

G

THRUXTON RADIO

English

   

EGHO AD 2.18  AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service
Designation

CallsignChannel/Frequency(MHz)SATVOICE
number(s)		Logon Address

Hours of Operation

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

OTHER

THRUXTON RADIO

118.280

A/G frequency.
DOC 10 NM/3000 FT.

  

0900-1700 (0800-1600)

ATZ hours coincident with A/G hours.

EGHO AD 2.19  RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

EGHO AD 2.20  LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

1  Airport Regulations

  1. While airside each aircraft commander is responsible for the safety of their passengers and other crew members. Passengers are at all times to be escorted by the aircraft commander or a crew member who is known to be competent to ensure both his/her and the passengers safety. The wearing of high visibility clothing is mandatory.

  2. Aircraft commanders or crew members, as applicable, are responsible for ensuring that a total ban on smoking whilst airside is observed.

  3. Permission to use the aerodrome, either to land or depart, may be withdrawn without prior notice. Withdrawal of permission may occur due to prevailing weather conditions if it is considered that the requirements of the aerodrome's Safety Management System cannot be met.

  4. The carriage of Dangerous Goods, as defined by The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002, is prohibited unless written approval has been issued by the Aerodrome Manager.

  5. Permission to use the aerodrome by flights that are subject to the GAR process is conditional upon submission of a copy of the GAR to the aerodrome operator, at the email address listed at AD 2.2, item 6.

  6. Thruxton is a regulated aerodrome pursuant to the provisions of the UK Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. Thruxton is not designated as a Customs & Excise airport but operates under an approval managed by UK Border Force.

    Subject to compliance with the provisions of the UK General Aviation Report (GAR) process, flights by general aviation aircraft may enter and depart the UK via Thruxton, except for those aircraft that are being imported, either temporarily or permanently, from a state that is outside the Common Travel Area, in which case they must first enter and, if temporarily imported, leave the UK via a designated customs airport.

  7. Use of the aerodrome not permitted for aircraft that are unable to communicate with the A/G station via RTF on 118.280 MHZ.

  8. Use of the Main Apron is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan not exceeding 12 M and fuselage length not exceeding 9.5 M. Subject to specific approval from A/G, use by other aircraft may be permitted. This approval is to be requested when permission to use the aerodrome is obtained.

  9. Subject to compliance with operating conditions and limitations specified by the Aerodrome Operator, permission may be granted for aircraft that do not require use of a licensed aerodrome to use the aerodrome outside the notified hours of availability of A/G and RFFS. This is referred to as “Outside Hours”. Permission may, at the discretion of the Aerodrome Operator, be temporarily suspended when notified by NOTAM or withdrawn at short notice.

  10. Non-aviation public events take place adjacent to the aerodrome and on parts of it. These events result in assemblies of more than 1000 persons requiring compliance with Rules of The Air Regulations 2015 (as amended), Rule 5, (2) (a), whereby any aircraft landings and take-offs within 1000 M of the assemblies must be in accordance with procedures notified by the CAA.

    During assemblies of more than 1000 persons the aerodrome is notified via NOTAM as closed. However, the Aerodrome Operator may, subject to compliance with specific risk mitigating procedures, issue permission to a limited number of aircraft operators to land and take-off when assemblies of more than 1000 persons are present. In these cases the provisions of Rule 5 (2) (a) are deemed to have been met.

2  Ground Movement

Not applicable

3  CAT II/III Operations

Not applicable

4  Warnings

  1. Danger Areas EGD126, EGD127 Boscombe Down and Middle Wallop ATZ are located adjacent to the Thruxton ATZ. All are active as notified in the UK AIP.

  2. Part of Danger Area EGD126 overlaps with the NW extremity of the ATZ. Within this part of the ATZ, activities including helicopter flying, may take place below 500 FT AGL and also UAS flying at or below 400 FT AGL.

    Operation of aircraft within the Thruxton ATZ is subject to a Letter of Agreement with the SUA Authority. Aircraft within the ATZ may accordingly cross the overlapping part of EGD126 at a recommended height of 800 FT AAL (1119 FT ALT) or above. At times that Runway 25 is in use, aircraft on the crosswind leg may enter EGD126 at or above 700 FT AAL whilst climbing to 800 FT AAL or above.

    The notified Upper Limit of EGD126 (1400 FT ALT/1081 FT AAL) may from time to time be temporarily raised, as notified via NOTAM. During these times it is recommended that aircraft within the ATZ avoid EGD126.

  3. Part of the final approach track to Runway 23 at Boscombe Down passes through the lateral limits of the Thruxton ATZ. During Boscombe Down Combined Military Air Traffic Zone (CMATZ) hours of operation, aircraft being provided ATS by ATC Boscombe Down will transit the Thruxton ATZ above 1450 FT AAL. Recommended arrival and departure procedures are notified at AD 2.22 with the intent of avoiding traffic above 1450 FT AAL.

  4. Military helicopter, transport and tactical jet aircraft operations can be anticipated at any time in the vicinity of Thruxton ATZ. These are normally being provided ATS by Boscombe Down or Middle Wallop.

  5. Subject to approval by the aerodrome operator, aircraft movements may take place outside notified aerodrome/ATZ operating hours involving aircraft that do not require the use of a licensed aerodrome.

5  Helicopter Operations

  1. Helicopters may operate from/to an aiming point designated “Heli North” located 130 M south of the intersection of runways 07/25 and 12/30. The aiming point is marked by two white concentric circles. Circuits flown by helicopters will be as follows, in relation to the specified runway in use, and at the specified height:

    1. Runway 07 - RH, 1000 FT AAL

    2. Runway 25 - LH, 1000 FT AAL

    3. Runway 12 - RH, 800 † FT AAL

    4. Runway 30 - LH, 800 † FT AAL

    † 1000 FT if Boscombe CMATZ is not active.

  2. Unless otherwise advised by A/G station, helicopters must arrive and depart the ATZ via Heli North, in accordance with the procedures set out at paragraph (a).

6  Use of Runways

Not applicable

7  Training

Not applicable

EGHO AD 2.21  NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

  1. Aircraft are to be operated in a manner to cause the least disturbance in areas surrounding the aerodrome. All aircraft should avoid overflying the following residential areas:

    1. Kimpton Village (adjacent to northern aerodrome boundary);

    2. Fyfield Village (1 NM northeast of the aerodrome);

    3. Quarley Village (1.25 NM southwest of the aerodrome);

    4. Thruxton Village (adjacent to eastern aerodrome boundary);

    5. The Hawk Conservancy (bird sanctuary 1.5 NM southeast of the aerodrome).

EGHO AD 2.22  FLIGHT PROCEDURES

1  Boscombe Down/Middle Wallop CMATZ

  1. If ATC Boscombe Down is the CMATZ managing authority, recommended procedures are set out below. Information on the CMATZ activity status may be obtained from A/G.

    1. Arriving aircraft

      1. Contact Boscombe Zone on 126.705 for a MATZ penetration service (in accordance with ENR 2.2). Unless a direct routeing is offered by Boscombe Down ATC, arriving traffic should route via a point 1 NM north of Andover. Once an aircraft has reported at this point it will be advised to free-call Thruxton A/G. Remain outside the Thruxton ATZ and contact ‘Thruxton Radio’ on 118.280 MHz for ATZ entry information. ATZ entry should be level at 1200 FT AAL, or lower if necessary to maintain VMC; or,

      2. Avoid the Boscombe Down CMATZ, contact 'Thruxton Radio' for ATZ entry information. ATZ entry should be level at 1200 FT AAL, or lower if necessary to maintain VMC.

    2. Departing aircraft

      1. Leave the Thruxton ATZ not above 1200 FT ALT (Thruxton QNH) on an easterly track. Runway 25 departures should turn right, with the intent to complete the turn within the ATZ.

      2. Before climbing above 1200 FT ALT (Thruxton QNH), either free-call ’Boscombe Zone’ on 126.705 after leaving the Thruxton ATZ or delay further climb until clear of the CMATZ.

      3. In the case of an intention to track westbound through the CMATZ, aircraft should continue on an easterly track until in contact with Boscombe and approval to set course is given.

2  Communications

  1. Aircraft should squawk conspicuity SSR code 2660, without altimeter information, when remaining within the traffic circuit.

3  Circuits

  1. Unless otherwise notified by A/G, circuit height is 800 FT AAL (Thruxton QFE) for all runways.

  2. During times that the Boscombe Down CMATZ is not in operation, circuit joining height is 1500 FT AAL, or the maximum possible below this level to maintain VMC and circuit height 1000 FT AAL.

  3. There is no dead-side for Runway 07/25. Helicopters operate south of Runway 07/25 up to 1000 FT AAL.

  4. The following are recommended circuit joining procedures:

    1. Runway 07 in use

      1. Joining from the east, notify A/G of intent to join downwind, descend to circuit height at the ATZ boundary, enter the circuit via the downwind leg.

      2. Joining from the west, fly along the runway centreline, turn crosswind at the RWY 25 threshold, descend to circuit height when crosswind.

    2. Runway 25 in use

      1. Joining from the east, fly along the runway centreline, at the Runway 07 threshold turn crosswind, descend to circuit height when crosswind.

      2. Joining from the west, notify A/G of intent to join downwind, descend to circuit height at the ATZ boundary, enter the circuit via the downwind leg.

    3. Runway 12/30 in use

      1. If entering the ATZ from the north or east, fixed wing and helicopters should position to join the circuit from the north-east, continue on south-westerly heading and join on the downwind leg of the runway/helicopter aiming point in use, as applicable.

  5. The following circuit directions apply for fixed wing aircraft when the specified runways are in use:

    1. Runway 07 - LH

    2. Runway 25 - RH

    3. Runway 12 - RH

    4. Runway 30 - LH

  6. Due to the proximity of the Middle Wallop ATZ, aircraft using Runway 12/30 are advised to remain north of the Andover-Salisbury railway line.

EGHO AD 2.23  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Not applicable

EGHO AD 2.24  CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

AERODROME CHART - ICAO

AD 2.EGHO-2-1

EGHO AD 2.25  VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

Not applicable