Thirks airfield, also known as Sutton Bank airfield or Yorkshire Gliding club is located in North Yorkshire, 5 nautical miles east of Thirsk
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Thirsk Traffic | 118.685 |
Preferential Runway
Runway 20 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Aerodrome Charts
Circuits
Circuits are right hand for runways 24, 06, 02, 30
Circuits are left hand for runway 20
Pilots should avoid overflying local villages and the stables located to the north east and north west of the airfield
Notes
Turbulence in strong wind conditions necessitates steep approaches
Care should be taken not to approach over steep south and west cliffs with insufficient airspeed to overcome local dawn droughts
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