During NOTAM’d days of Spitfire Operations, the standard overhead join and deadside will not be in use. A downwind join must be used instead. This is to ensure these areas are kept sterile exclusively for the Warbirds.
Please plan your airfield arrival to join on ‘extended downwind’, at the circuit altitude of 1800′ QNH, as shown by blue arrows in the diagram above.
As a noise abatement measure, pilots on the base and final legs for RWY 08 are asked to avoid flying over the built up areas of Compton Abbas and East Compton, as highlighted by the red circles. In particular, please avoid using the church at the western edge of Compton Abbas as a waypoint/turnpoint.
PPR must be obtained by telephone, on 01747 811767 (opt 1).
Any questions, please speak to Main Operations Team.
