Pilot information

Rougham is included in the AFE VFR Flight Guide 2004.

Operator: Rougham Estate Farms
Operating hours: PPR or 0900-1800 on events days
Location: 52.15'N 000.46E TL 890646 (2NM East of Bury-St-Edmunds)
Runways: 09/27 Grass, 03/21 Grass

09 TORA 780m, LDA 910m
27 TORA 930m, LDA 760m

03 TORA 430m, LDA 400m
21 TORA 400m, LDA 400m

All runways are 18m wide.

Elevation: 200' AMSL Altimeters to Regional QNH
Radio: 'Rougham Radio' 118.9MHz VHF
No non-radio aircraft accepted.
PPR/Pilot and Flying Event Info: 01359 270268 for event days; 01359 270238 for non-event days, or E-mail: info@roughamairfield.org.
Landing Fees: Landing fees for 2005 are £5 per aircraft. During shows this also covers the event entrance fee for pilot and passenger.
Joining Instructions: Join overhead at 1500' QNH , Circuit height 1000' QNH. Circuits to the South of the airfield and A14, to avoid overflight of new housing to the West of the airfield and Industrial Estate to the South.

Please note, there is an angled base leg and short finals in operation for 09 on the southerly right hand circuit to avoid overflight of new houses. Please avoid long finals on 09.

Please avoid overflight of farm 1.25Km N/E of 27 threshold.

Customs & Excise. There are no HMCE services available at Rougham Airfield
Fuel/oil. Fuel available by prior arrangement. Nearest alternative local airfields with Fuel/Oil: Elmsett, Old Buckenham, Duxford and Cambridge.

Below is an aerial view of the airfield, taken by Steve Wilson from a position just south of the A14 and airfield. The landing strips and main features are marked.

Insurance Requirements.

All aircraft that use Rougham Airfield, in whatever context, are required to carry appropriate insurance cover: In the case of 'resident' aircraft, or those which make use of the Airfield on a regular basis, a copy of the insurance certificate must be supplied to the owners of the Airfield. Appropriate changes to cover should be made, if in the example of a jointly owned aircraft being used by less experienced pilot revisions to be supplied to the Airfield owners.

Please note that vehicle, personal and other insurance cover may well be altered or compromised by going 'airside' at any aviation facility: In this respect, all areas of Rougham Airfield owned by The Rougham Estate are classified as being 'airside'.

Disclaimer.

All aircraft operations, vehicle movements and personal activities are carried out at your own risk: The Rougham Estate will take all reasonable precautions, and it will act with Due Diligence, but it will accept no responsibility whatsoever for any accident, damage, loss, theft or other occurrence.

All Pilots operating at Rougham Airfield are required to comply with the Air Navigation Order in force at the time of their flight: This is a requirement for exercising the privileges of a CAA/JAR Pilots Licence.