RAF Benson Virtual Pilot Briefing Pack

VFR arrivals are to contact Benson Zone as soon as possible and preferably no later than 5 nautical miles before the MATZ boundary

Runway 01 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry

Military oval circuits are the norm and operate right hand on runway 01

Locally based aircraft may give late final calls

If instructed to break off from an instrument approach and fly through the dead side, then climb to circuit height before rejoining the circuit at the upwind end of the runway.

Circuits heights are as follows:

Large props/fast jets: 1300 feet QFE

Rotary: 1000 feet QFE

Light aircraft: 800 feet QFE

Rotary under slung load: 500 feet QFE

The taxiway chart can be viewed here

Civilian aircraft above 10 tonnes and/or 19 seats (including crew) cannot be accepted

Intensive helicopter and initial pilot training activity within the MATZ

Light aircraft and helicopter activity may take place when ATC is closed including evenings, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.; Landing lights to be switched on for visual circuits or when 3 nautical miles on instrument approach

Pilots are to avoid overflying Wallingford and the villages of Benson and Ewelme and where possible, villages of Berrick Salome and Roke not below 500 feet QFE

Expect to vacate the runway at point Y

Below is the order in which you should contact a controller