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4 RWY, 641m/2103ft 4 Runways, longest: 641m/2103ft (unpaved)
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Pilot Comments for EGCB
Tim
I'm based here so know it well.
Grass, bit bumpy in places, sometimes closed in winter after prolonged rain, taxi with care as it's possible to get stuck.
ATIS available on https://egcbatis.co.uk/ if you can get it.
Usual operations on 08L/08R/26L/26R, they prefer one of the 26 runways as the climb out is then over fields rather than built up area.
It has to be really, really windy for them to operate 20.
Approaching via revised North West Transit Corridor to the south west of the field, it's now a restricted area with terms aimed at VFR traffic; SFC-1500ft, with Manchester Class D above, max 140kts, 5km vis required. Recommend you use FMC sq 7366 and listen in to Manchester Radar. No need to talk to them.
Call Barton as soon as you route out of the corridor - they can be very busy on a sunny weekend and it can be hard to get your call in. It may be wise to route towards Warrington, then in from the west, as it gives you a bit more time to get that call in.
Overhead joins fine, 1700ft, Manchester Class D airspace is at 2000ft, directly overhead the airfield.
Expect solo student traffic, microlights, possibly gyrocopters, aerobatic aircraft, etc.
Café is decent. Can be slow.
There's another café hidden away opposite the flying school near the simulator as you leave the airport. I prefer that one.
Taxying back from a 26L/R landing, watch runway 02/20 - it's very easy to go straight over it by mistake but you must be cleared.
Michael
Uncomplicated aerodrome with a slightly unusual approach, near the Manchester CTR. £20 landing fee for a C182.
AirfieldBot
Straightforward grass airfield on the edge of Manchester with a somewhat special approach close to the Manchester CTR. Overhead join is standard, with the join at 1500 feet; the ATZ extends into controlled airspace, so establish two-way contact with Barton Information before entering. Approaches and departures from/to the south use the Manchester Low Level Route under 1300 feet, with a listening watch on 118.575 (Manchester Approach). Mandatory SVFR procedures apply if cloud is less than 1000 feet above when using the Low Level Route; see AIP/NOTAM for further limitations. IFR departures are coordinated by Barton Information with Manchester Tower.
Landing fee example: about £20. Overnight parking example: about £20. Administration and payment are handled online, including mandatory online bookout before departure. Avgas (100LL), Jet A-1, and 91UL are available.
The airfield is lively on weekends, with a popular café that can have long waits for food. Taxi to Manchester costs about £20. Friendly staff and efficient flight information service make it a good choice for a stop in the region.