Currock Hill airfield is located in Northumberland, 8 nautical miles south west of Newcastle airport
ATC Positions
Callsign | Frequency |
Currock Base | 130.130 |
Newcastle Approach | 124.380 |
The airfield is situated in the Newcastle CTR, pilots should request clearance from Newcastle approach before take off/ before entering their control zone
Preferential Runway
Runway 24 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Aerodrome Charts
Circuits
Powered aircraft circuits operate to the south of the airfield
Glider Circuits are variable
No overhead joins
Notes
Runway 06 has a steep upslope
Runway is marked by white marker slabs in the corners
Area to the east of the white marker slabs is unusable for landings
Pilots should expect windshear when on final approach to runway 24
Caution: gliders may be launched by winch and aerotow and may be from separate points
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
GB-0393_R_TWR, EGNT_APP
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