Blackpool is located in the north west of England 2.6 nautical miles to the south east of Blackpool
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Blackpool tower/approach | 119.955 |
| Warton Radar | 129.530 |
Warton radar is responsible for vectoring aircraft onto final approach and for all aircraft approaching from the south, any other aircraft should contact Blackpool approach
Preferential Runway
Runway 28 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 right hand for runways 28 and 31 and left hand for runways 10 and 13
Helicopter Aiming Points
There are several around the airport:
H North: 140 metres south west of the tower
H South: 75 metres south east of holding point D3
H East: 158 miles south east of the tower
Notes
Pink foot goose activity in the vicinity of the aerodome between the months of september and April
Goose activity affects runway 10 climb out and runway 28 approach
Pilots should avoid overflying petroleum gas storage facility
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
EGNH_TWR/APP, EGNO_APP, MAN_W_CTR, MAN_CTR, LON_NW_CTR, LON_N_CTR, LON_CTR
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