Airfield Information for Sackville Flying Club

SACKVILLE FLYING CLUB
Sackville Lodge Farm
RISELEY
Bedfordshire
MK44 1BS

For general enquiries
Contact : Tim Wilkinson
Tel : 01234 708877
e-mail : Sackville Flying Club

Airfield Information

This page contains information about Sackville Farm airfield for visitors by air and for visitors by road

By Air

Sackville Farm Airfield is located 2 nautical miles North of Bedford Aerodrome ( EGBF ), which is Active and Licensed


Location					Elevation
N52 15.85	W000 29.08		DTY 116.40 085 23.5		250 ft AMSL
2nm N of Bedford/Thurleigh Aerodrome			BKY 116.25 313 26.0

Radio	c/s Sackville Radio 119.20 A/G. If no contact transmit intentions blind to "Sackville Radio" on 119.20

Runway	Dimensions (m)	Surface	TORA (m)	LDA (m)	Lighting
13 / 31	730 x 23	Grass	Unlicensed		Nil
09 / 27	330 x 15	Grass	Unlicensed - Microlights only		Nil
04 / 22	220 x 10	Grass	Unlicensed - Microlights only		Nil

Operating Hours	Landing Fee	Hangarage	Customs	Maintenance	Fuel
PPR SR-SS	£ 5.00	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Remarks:

Visiting aircraft welcome with prior permission and at pilot's risk
Pilots who are unfamiliar with the airfield should request briefing
Circuits LH on 04, 09 and13, RH on 22, 27 and 31. Click here for circuit pattern
NB Glider circuits, in the same direction as power circuits, will often be flown INSIDE the power circuit pattern
Circuit height 1000ft AAL
Field slopes UP and UNDULATES NW of the indicated strip
Avoid overflying Riseley village 0.5nm South of the airfield
Avoid overflying Melchbourne 1.5nm North of the airfield
Limited glider activity, aerotow launched, mainly at weekends
NB Bedford Aerodrome is once again active and is Licensed. For details click here

By Road

Sackville Farm Airfield is near the village of Riseley on the Northamptonshire Bedfordshire border and is located between Rushden and Bedford, approximately 4 miles from the main A6 trunk road. Heading north along the A6 from Bedford, continue along the dual carriageway which reduces to an ordinary main road just before the village of Milton Ernest. Continue on the A6 through this village and on to the next village of Bletsoe with the Falcon pub on your left. Continue up the A6 to a large roundabout and stay on the A6 (second exit, signpost Rushden and Kettering). After this roundabout, take the next turn on the right which is about 1 mile on. This is signposted to Riseley and is called Riseley Road.

Continue along this country road for about 2 miles to Riseley and approach a tee junction. Turn left onto the High Street and continue through the village, passing the Fox and Hounds pub on your right. Keep going along the High Street and eventually you will see a school on your right and a garage on your left a short distance on. Just after the garage on the left you will see a tree lined private road with a gate house. Turn in here and follow the private road. After about 1/3 of a mile take the turning on the left (marked Wilkinsons). Follow the track and take a right turn next to the house marked Sackville Lodge. With the house on your left and farm buildings on your right, continue on for a short distance. You will see a green aircraft storage building on your right. Turn left into the car park and from there walk between the building and hedge, through the gap onto the airfield. Walk down to the club house keeping the hedge to your left. Keep a very good lookout for taxiing aircraft and be particularly careful of aircraft starting up.

Friends, family and picnics are most welcome, but no dogs please.

Click here for a map