Elmsett Virtual Pilot Briefing Pack

Pilots should contact Wattisham prior to departure/prior to penetrating their MATZ

Runway 23 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry

Circuits operate to the south of the aerodrome at a height of 800 feet QFE

Circuit instructions are as below

Runway 05

After departure, turn left 5 degrees and track 045 degrees for at least 1.5 nautical miles

On downwind, track south of Hadleigh, and turn onto base when clear of the town

Turn onto final when west of Hadleigh

Runway 23

After departure, fly runway heading for at least 1.5 nautical miles before turning left

On the downwind leg, track south of Hadleigh, parallel to the runway, between Wolves and Hintlesham Woods

Turn onto final approach track of 235 degrees to avoid house and farms to the north east of Elmsett

Contact Wattisham Approach when at least 15 nautical miles from Wattisham and obtain clearance

If unable to contact Wattisham pilot should:

Route not above height 800 feet QFE via Raydon disused airfield or Sudbury disused aerodrome

Remain VFR at or below height 800 feet QFE within the Wattisham MATZ

Contact Wattisham Approach prior to departure, and if unsuccessful then contact them as soon as possible after departure and always before climbing above height 800 feet QFE

Climb to a minimum of height 500 feet QFE and maintain runway heading for at least 1.5 nautical miles before turning left or right. If departing runway 05 then turn left by 5 degrees as soon as safe to do so for noise abatement

If no contact with Wattisham Approach then make blind calls and route not above height 800 feet QFE via Raydon disused airfield or Sudbury disused aerodrome

Pilots should be aware that helicopters may overfly the aerodrome at 1000 feet QFE