Badminton is located within the town of Badminton in the west of England, and is located 3.5 nautical miles north east of Chipping Sodbury
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Badminton Radio | 123.180 |
Preferential Runway
Runway 25 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Aerodrome chart
Circuits
Circuits are to the west side of the field at an altitude of 1500 feet QNH
Arrivals
Aircraft should join the overhead at 2500 feet QNH
Aircraft should then join the circuit at 1500 feet QNH
Departures
When show jumping is on aircraft should not overfly the main arena (400 meters to the east of the runway)
Departures from runway 07 are recommended to turn 30 degrees to the left after departure
Bristol LARS no longer provides a service to Badminton departures, if flying close to Bristol CAS it is recommended to listen out on 125.650 and squawk 5077. It is recommended to contact Brize radar, Cardiff radar or London FIS depending on routing
Notes
Contact should be made with badminton Radio prior to arrival overhead
Helicopters may fly the circuit at an altitude lower than that of fixed-wing aircraft
Taxiing aircraft should keep a good lookout for pedestrians and animals on the airfield
Care should be taken when overflying crowds
A road is close to the runway 25 threshold- caution should be exercised
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
EG03_R_TWR
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