Wolverhampton Virtual Pilot Briefing Pack

Frequency is occasionally an A/G unit

Runway 34 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry

The taxiway chart can be viewed here

Runway 16 departures: To avoid overflying Highgate Farm situated left of the extended centreline, all aircraft are to maintain runway track until abeam the Highgate Farm before turning into the fixed wing circuit pattern or on route as required

No practice engine failure after take off on runway 34 until past Whittimere Farm, 1000 meters beyond the end of runway or 1 DME WOL

Pilots are to avoid overflying the school located 250 meters south of the disused runway 10/28 centerline

Only runway 16/34 is licensed for night usage

Runway 16/34 has a shallow depression on the eastern edge of the runway, close to the runway 34 PAPIs and this will hold water after periods of rainfall

The runway 16/34 shallow depression crosses the runway north of the runway 34 threshold

Taxy speeds are to be kept to a minimum. Parts of taxiway A are undulating and pilots are to take special care by the pedestrian crossing opposite the control tower

Runway 04/22 use is restricted to non jet aircraft less than 2 tonnes

Hovering helicopters shall maintain a distance of 60 meters from any active runway or taxiway except with AFIS approval

Helicopters taxiing to the fuel pads are asked to operate their aircraft so as to minimise the effect of their downdraft on the nearby hangars

Helicopters are not to hover within 50 meters of the NDB/DME masts