Services

Summary of services:

• • • Open daily (09:30 BST – 10:00 GMT) PPR by online form (24 hours notice please).
    • Weekends and Public Holidays – radio service provided.
    • Airfield N50°40.68′ / W1°6.57′
    • Unlicensed, managed by Vectis Gliding Club Ltd (VGC).
    • Main RWY 300/120 – 827 x 12 m concrete.
    • Grass RWY 300/120 Call to obtain condition and serviceability.
    • Prior permission essential. Grass RWY 23/05 not currently available.
    • Circuit height 1000 agl North side 30 RH or 12 LH as appropriate.
    • Overhead joins OK at discretion of pilot, descend on South (dead side) over the sea.
    • Call Bembridge Radio on freq 123.255 up to 10 nm inbound.
    • Blind calls to Bembridge Traffic if no response from tower.
    • Do not park on south side of the runways.
    • Visitors park on the North side of the runway. Please take great care when walking to and from the aircraft parking area and stick to the hedge. Keep a very good lookout. Please do not walk across the runway and remember that the parallel, grass strip is active. See our virtual arrivals video here.
    • Pay your landing fees at Bembridge Radio Control Point (C) on south side of main runway or in VGC honesty box, under the iron stairs.
    • Please DO NOT overfly Bembridge village when departing RW 12.

Bembridge Radio Frequency:  123.255MHz