HOURS: 09:30-16:30 BST – 10:00-15:30 GMT
Radio Operating times are between the hours of 09:30 and 16:30 in (BST) and 10:00 to 15:30 (GMT) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. The radio service is not normally provided outside of these hours, or on weekdays, unless a special arrangement has been made when requesting PPR.
Circuit Height is 1000 feet AGL (for QNH Bembridge is 60 feet ASL). The circuits at Bembridge are always to be conducted on the north side of the airfield and will therefore be 30 right or 12 left. Standard overhead joins may be undertaken at the discretion of the pilot, with the descent being on the south (dead) side over the sea. Blind calls on the airfield frequency 123.255 should be made outside the published operating hours.
The main hard runway is orientated 30/12 and is 827m long. A parallel grass runway is available, however do not use the 23/05 grass, rather, call to obtain condition and serviceability first. See ‘Summary of Services‘ below.
VGC no longer conducts gliding operations from Bembridge, however there are a number of resident power aircraft operating throughout the week. Also model flying can be active at any time of the day to the North side of the airfield, up to 500 feet agl.
Vectis Gliding Club Ltd provides an Air/Ground radio service on 123.255 Mhz (call sign “Bembridge Radio”). The Designated Operational Coverage (DOC) of this service is 10 NM and 3000 feet.
Noise Abatement.
Aircraft departing Bembridge Airport are requested to avoid over flying Bembridge village at all times, particularly when climbing out on RW 12. We have a good relationship with our neighbours and we want to keep it that way. Please strictly observe the 500′ low flying rule when flying around the Island coastline, especially the SW beaches.
Parking: 
Visitors should park on the North side of the runway, and walk across to the south side to exit the airfield. Care should be taken when walking to and from the aircraft parking area. Please stick to the marked pathway next to the hedge and keep a lookout for other aircraft. Please do not walk across the concrete or grass runways. Do not park on the south side of the runway as this would obstruct the active 30/12 grass strip. If you’d like to use the grass strip, then please ask for a call back when leaving your message. A briefing concerning it’s condition and serviceability will then be provided. After landing, please taxi to the North side and park with the other aircraft.
No fuel available.
Sandown Airport EGHN (freq 119.280MHz).
Sandown Airport is an active airfield situated 3 miles to the south west of Bembridge and visiting pilots should be aware that traffic departing Sandown RW 05, and traffic departing RW 30 at Bembridge are on a converging course. Pilots are strongly advised to execute a turn to the north when departing Bembridge to minimise any potential risk.