Old Sarum Virtual Pilot Briefing Pack

Runway 24 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry

Pilots should avoid overflying Alderbury and local villages

No straight in approaches

When the Boscombe Down/Middle Wallop MATZ is active, aircraft should route abeam to the Alderbury VRP

If landing on runway 06, Route west of alderbury and join a right base east of the cathederal

If landing on runway 24 route to the east of alderbury and join a left base

When the MATZ is not active, circuit joins may be requested subject to parachuting

Aircraft should fly runway heading and climb to height 500 feet QFE before turning crosswind

When the MATZ is active pilots should fly a crosswind leg direct to abeam Alderbury (opposite of the arrival routes) not above height 800 feet QFE and only change to the enroute frequency when abeam Alderbury

When the MATZ is not active, standard overhead departures may be requested subject to parachuting

High intensity low lying fixed wing and helicopter flights in the vicinity of the area

No overhead joins when parachuting is in progress

When Boscombe Down MATZ is active, all go arounds should be to the north of the airfield

Helicopters should call prior to starting rotors

D127 is located 2 nautical miles to the north east of the aerodrome

Parachuting occurs at the aerodrome up to FL150 on public holidays and thursdays to sundays