Airfield & Pilot Information
Hunsdon Airfield is located just off the A414 between Harlow, Essex & Ware, Hertfordshire on the B180.
Co-ordinates for pilots are N51°48.42', E000°04.27'
A link to a map of our location is below:-
PPR is ESSENTIAL for ALL visiting aircraft
This is because Hunsdon is INSIDE the Stansted CTR & TMZ2 & operates under a Letter Of Agreement (LOA) with NATS. A condition of the LOA is that visiting pilots obtain PPR & a full briefing. Do NOT land at Hunsdon unless you have positive permission & instructions from a club officer (see the contacts page) - leaving a message on any answerphone is NOT sufficient, even if you are familiar with the airfield & have landed there before.
Aircraft without a mode S transponder may visit Hunsdon, but must follow a very specific routing & height whilst inside the TMZ. Instructions & options will be given with PPR. If you have a mode S transponder, you may follow the normal requirements of the TMZ until on approach to Hunsdon, then squawk 7010 (set to ALT) before entering the Stansted CTR. This tells Stansted Radar you will be operating in to / out of Hunsdon. Transponder equipped aircraft must still PPR as Hunsdon is INSIDE the Stansted CTR.
For important and useful regarding flying in our local area & around Stansted, see the Airspace & Safety Initiative website regarding > flying in the Stansted area & the notes linked > here & > here in particular.
Call a club officer for PPR, then pay your landing fee (£6.00) via the PayPal QR code below
Remember to enter your registration, name, & date / estimated time (local) of landing in the box in the PayPal window
All pilots should note the circuit diagram below & notes as follows:-
NOTES:-
ALL approaches from the south of the airfield @ max. 900' AMSL (set altimeter to Stansted QNH), or 650' above airfield level (QFE = Stansted QNH - 9 mb). Check Stansted ATIS 127.175
NO training circuits by non-club students
Avoid pink hatched areas
Do NOT EVER fly East of the power lines running North/South along the Eastern edge of the airfield, or North of Marshland Wood, due to Stansted CTR.
Remain clear of Hunsdon to the West, Hunsdonbury & all settlements. Glide descents whenever possible.
Broadcast intentions "blind" on SafetyCom 135.480 MHz in accordance with CAP 413
Note tight circuit patterns (ref. points in YELLOW) & please use them - high performance microlights may find final approaches to 08 & 32 challenging!
