5°W 2.5°W 0° UK MILITARY AIRSPACE GUIDE Peregrine Bush ORKNEY ISLANDS UK MILITARY AIRFIELDS GUIDE - 2020 edition Peregrine Bush D801 ARA 2 FL290 D809 FL100 D802 D712 D803 Available to buy now from www.pb-photos.com QN9 or • 76 pages ST Lewis AV • A4 (210mm x 297mm) SCO ANGER £23.99 S • Full colour TTISH FIR/UIR E FI plus Postage & packing R D I The 2020 edition of UK Military Airfields Guide is a comprehensive book of military airfield establishments. D712 R D703 ARA 4 This book has been fully revised for the 2020 edition with all maps updated and revised. The 2020 B FL240 guide has been produced for aviation enthusiasts, spotters and photographers. It includes the United FL70 E Kingdom’s military airfield establishments featuring full colour maps of those operated by Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, United States Air Force and the Ministry of Defence. H This essential guide features 22 maps of the major operational airfields with associated units and TB7 airfield radio frequencies plus 22 maps of minor and satellite airfields. A location map of Volunteer Gliding Schools has been incorporated to this edition. R D710 E A brief commentary has been provided to illustrate the operator, units and activities of the airfield. Lossiemouth Where possible a location for airfield observation and photography is provided. 57.5° T KSS Kinloss N U Major military airfields: Minor military airfields: Maps of RAF Benson, MoD Boscombe Down, Maps of Aldergrove, RAF Barkston Heath, O RAF Brize Norton, RAF Coningsby, RAF Cranwell, Chetwynd, RAF Cosford, Dishforth, RAF Halton, 57.5°N RNAS Culdrose, RAF Fairford, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Henlow, Kinloss Barracks, Leuchars Station, RAF Leeming, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF RNAS Merryfield, RAF Mona, Netheravon, RNAS Lossiemouth, RAF Marham, Middle Wallop Predannack, HMS Gannet (Prestwick), RAF (British Army), RAF Mildenhall, RAF Northolt, Scampton, MoD St Athan, RAF Syerston, RAF Skye RAF Odiham, RAF Shawbury, RAF Valley, RAF Ternhill, RAF Topcliffe, Warton, RAF Weston-on- Waddington, Wattisham (British Army), RAF the-Green and RAF Woodvale are included Wittering and RNAS Yeovilton are included D701 ARA 3 ABERDEEN FL290 ARA 1 FL100 FL240 FL120 7.5°W TB2 D613 TB1 Mull D604 Leuchars LUK D601 Jura EDINBURGH ARA 5 FL240 FL70 Islay GLASGOW PRESTWICK Arran HMS Gannet Boulmer (Prestwick) QQ1 D513 TB7 D512 2 TB ARA 7 55°N 55°N D509 D508 D412 FL290 D510 FL100 SCOTTISH FIR/UIR NEWCASTLE- UPON-TYNE LONDON FIR/UIR D402 Spadeadam FL55 SFC ARA 6 FL290 FL100 Aldergrove D403 NEWCASTLE (Belfast Int.) TEESSIDE D405 D407 D408 TB1 ARA 13 FL240 FL150 D442 Leeming D323 D406 Isle of Man LEE Topcliffe Vale of York Dishforth FL150 SFC ISLE OF MAN Linton-on-Ouse Warton Adivisory Radio Area FL190 FL95 BLACKPOOL LEEDS BLACKBURN BRADFORD Warton BOLTON CASTLEFORD SOUTHPORT Woodvale D307 ARA 8 TB FL170 I RELAND 7 FL70 Anglesey The Wash North FL245 LIVERPOOL FL50 MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD Mona Scampton VYL Valley Waddington D314 The Wash South FL175 FL50 North Wales D304 Valley Valley (North) MTA Lincolnshire FL660 FL130 FL60 LOWHIGH Cranwell Coningsby 6000 FL20 SFC FL285 FL660 Syerston The Wash Area FL195 FL285 FL35 SFC TR3 D207 Barkeston Ternhill Heath DERBY D211 NOTTINGHAM ARA 9 Lakenheath North FL50 Chetwynd East Anglian FL245 TB2 MTA Area B FL2 TB1 Shawbury EA1 FL60 Shawbury FL550 TR1/TB6 FL70 Cottesmore FL245 Marham SFC East Anglian TR1/TB6 Cosford Wittering MAM MTA Area 52.5°N 52.5°N FL550 NAVPI FL245 D208 North Wales WD3 Lakenheath South Lakenheath FL195 D201 (South) MTA LOWHIGH FL60 BIRMINGHAM FL285 FL660 WD2 FL195 FL285 Wyton Mildenhall TB7 Valley FL660 TR1 6000 UNITED KINGD OM Wattisham D202 DTY WTZ UIR TB2 R D216 TB6 AM FI D203 ON FIR/ Henlow BKY TERD WD1 OND L D147 AMS Oxford TB7 FL50 D129 SFC CLN Brize CTR Weston-on-the-Green FL35 SFC TB1 D118 BZN Halton BPK Brize Norton BNN WD7 D117 GLAMORGAN THAMES VALLEY TL4 Benson LAM Fairford D113 D115 D138 NPT Northolt WD6 TB7 1 CPT LON TR Lyneham Colerne R TB2 St Athan FI S R BIG D133 DET FIR/UIR ON Boscombe Down SALISBURY PLAIN AREA Adivisory Radio Area BRUSSEL D119 OND SHANNON FI FL195 Odiham D132 L ON FIR/UIR Netheravon FL50 DVR LOND TB6 Boscombe Down D110 Chivenor Middle Yeovilton Wallop D141 D064 MAY VLN LEGEND SAM Major military airfields AREA ARA 10 (East) LITTLEHAMPTON Merryfield Yeovilton D044 FL260 FL60 Other military airfields FL80 BOURNEMOUTH BRIGHTON SFC SOUTHAMPTON BOGNOR ISLE OF WIGHT Closed military airfields ARA 12 TRANSITION FL280 Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone (MATZ) FL70 D011 1 Areas have vertical limits from surface to 3,000 ft AAL within the circle ON FIR/UIR TR Isle of Wight and 1,000ft AAL to 3,000 AAL with the stub. MATZs are amalgamated CEANIC D012 to produce Combines Zone (CMATZ) where two or more areas overlap. OND L D001 D014 D031 D037 Upper airspace military TACAN route system D026 EPT MAM FRANCE SHANNON O ARA 10 (West) D021 TACAN (Tactical air navigation) beacon FL260 TB6 FL80 TB2 LND TACAN VOR/DME (VHF omnidirectional range/distance measuring equipment) D013 WD1 TACAN waypoint Culdrose D017 TB1 FL60 D023 ON FIR/UIR TACAN route SFC D007 R LOND ARA 11 LND ARIS FI Low level airspace military route system FL260 D009 D036 D038 D039 D040 P FL80 Culdrose 50°N Aircraft direction of flow at choke points in the military low fly system 50°N D006 General direction of flight in the military low flying system CNO SPT D005 Predannack Air to Air Refuelling Areas (AARA) Currently the UK operates 14 AARAs flight levels are indicated ON FIR/UIR Aerial Tactics Areas (ATA) D008 D003 LOND D004 FIR Areas designated for air combat training, within which high energy BREST manoeuvres are regularly practised by aircraft formations. Three ATAs are indicated as 1. WASH, 2. LAKENHEATH, and 3. VALLEY Military Training Areas (MTA) Areas designated for military training. Areas of Intense Aerial Activity (AIAA) Areas of airspace within which aircraft, singly or in combination with 7.5°W 5°W 2.5°W 0° others, regularly participate in unusual manoeuvr2.5°Ees. Avoidance Areas Military low flying does not normally take place unless the flights are in connection with an airfield located with the area Cartographic disclaimer: The information within this book is based upon or drawn from various authoritative sources and whilst all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this map no warranties can be given as to its accuracy and/or Transit Areas Cartography and design by P. Bush Sources Military aircraft are not permitted to fly in Transit Areas below 1,000 no reliance should be placed upon the same without further detailed inspection and survey. The publishers cannot therefore accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage and indeed would be grateful to receive feet except for helicopters and light propeller driven aircraft. These areas © Copyright January 2020. CAA (Civil Aviaition Authority) notification of any errors or inconsistencies. No reproduction whatsoever of this map or any part thereof is permitted without the prior consent of the copyright owners. are designed to permit the easy transit of military aircraft between one RAF No1 Aeronautical Informatuion Documents Unit Respect the land around the bases, and do not trespass on or damage any property. Take your rubbish and litter home with you. Do not park in front of crash gates, or on the access tracks leading to them. 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