White Waltham airfield is located in Shottesbrooke, Windsor, approximately 2 nautical miles south west of Maidenhead
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Waltham Radio | 122.605 |
Preferential Runway
Runway 25R is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Taxiway
The taxiway chart can be viewed here
Circuits
Circuits are left hand for runways 25L, 25R, 11, and 03
Circuits are right hand for runways 21, 29, 07L and 07R
Circuits operate at a height of 800 feet QFE
The following noise abatement procedures should be followed:
Runways 07L/R
Climb out
When overhead the perimeter road, when safe turn onto track 090 degrees
Crosswind
Delay crosswind until clear of Woodlands Park
Downwind
Turn to fly over Great Wood and to track north of M4
Base leg
Fly between village and church over western edge of Burringham Wood
Runway 25L/R
Climb out
Track parallel to the railway, delay crosswind turn to avoid the Church- allow for wind
Crosswind
Fly between the village and the church over the western edge of Berringham Wood
Downwind
Turn to fly over Great Wood and to track north of M4
Runway 11
Climb out
Turn before M4
Crosswind
Turn before A404
Downwind
Aim south of the row of poplars on the north west corner of Littlewick Green. Continue left hand turn until over flat roofed petrol station
Runway 29
Climb out
After take off aim between the hills. Keep straight until south west abeam Littlewick Green
Crosswind
Stay west of Littlewick Green. Aim for petrol station then then start right hand turn around Littlewick Green. Avoid Stubbings house
Final
Turn inside of M4
Runway 03
Climb out
At the end of the runway, when safe, turn onto track 010 degrees. Turn early enough to avoid stubbings house
Crosswind
Keep south of stubbings house, aim for north west corner of Littlewick Green
Downwind
Turn before Burchett’s Green. Aim to the west of theflat roofed fuel station and towards the southern edge of the Golf Course
Base leg
Fly between Waltham St Lawrence and the Church
Final
Avoid the Church, then fly an extended centre line. Do not cut the corner
Runway 21
Climb out
Avoid the church and turn crosswind when clear of White Waltham village- Do not drift right
Downwind
Aim for the large white building on the A404
Base leg
Turn before the A404
Local Flying Area (LFA)
The White Waltham LFA is defined as the portion of the ATZ contained within the London CTR
VFR flights within the LFA may take place without complaince with IFR requirements subject to the following conditions:
- Aircraft are to remain below cloud and in sight of the ground
- Maximum altitudes: 1500 feet QNH, provided that aircraft can remain at least 500 feet below cloud; otherwise 1000 feet QNH
- Minimum flight visibility is 3 kilometers
Note: Pilots of aircraft flying in the local flying area are responsible for providing their own seperation from other traffic operating in the relevant airspace. SVFR flights are required to be seperated by Heathrow Radar
Inbound Procedures
Inbound aircraft are to report their position and altitude in relation to one of the following reporting points:
From the north: NOVEMBER: Bend in the river north of Henley
From the west: WHISKEY: North of lakes east of Reading
From the south: SIERRA: MOtorway junction north of Wokingham (Jucntion 10 M4)
Notes
Grass runways may be rough/undulating and are marked with chalk centre lines and runway designators
Pilots should join overhead at 1200 feet QFE
Overhead departures are not permitted
Use of transponders is mandatory for suitably equipped aircraft
No taxiways are available
Visitors parking is in front of the clubhouse
Vehicles use the perimeter track which bounds manouvering area to the north and east of the airfield
Public roads run north east to south west, approximately 140 metres from the runway 29 threshold
Drone testing takes place at the airfield up to a height of 400 feet QFE
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
EGLM_R_TWR
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