Airfields

Carlisle

Carlisle airport is located about 5nm ENE of Carlisle and is the largest airport in Cumbria. The main runway is 07/25 (i.e. 070°/250°) so most approaches will be made from the ENE. Carlisle Tower is on 123.6. The airport currently caters for business jets, general aviation, and microlights. Military flights may also use the airport.

Kirkbride

Kirkbride airfield is located in North Cumbria to the North of Wigton. The main runway 10/28 is so most approaches will come in from the east. The airfield caters for General Aviation, microlights, and autogyros. The frequency is 124.4

Cark

Cark is located on the southern end of the Cartmel peninsula in South Lakeland. This airfield is the closest to any of our sites as aircraft on final approach will normally pass just to the north of Humphrey Head. The airfield is mainly used at weekends and parachutists are dropped from a variety of heights over or near the airfield.

Troutbeck and Berrier airstrips

Berrier

Berrier is an airstrip in North Cumbria sited 2km NNE of Troutbeck on the A66 between Keswick and Penrith. The location is NY 39881 29461 and the grass runway is orientated 060/240. Lake District Gyroplanes operate out of here. They run air experience flights and gyrocopter training flights. A gyrocopter is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free to develop lift. They haven't got a tremendous climb ability so they will use hill lift to gain height but are unlikely to get as close to the hill as us. They tend to transit at around 500 to 1000ft agl.

A typical air experience flight would involve a circuit of Keswick - Newlands - Langdales - Ambleside - High St whereas a longer flight would take in Ennerdale, Scafell, and Coniston. Flying hours on a good day would be from 0900 to last light. If you see them, put in an orbit so they get a better chance of seeing you. Listen out on the radio as they know the frequency we operate on.

Troutbeck

Troutbeck is an airstrip in North Cumbria sited immediately NNE of the junction at Troutbeck on the A66 between Keswick and Penrith. The location is NY 39060 27567. They have 3 grass runways which you can see on Google Maps. The main runways are 350/170 and 030/210. The strip is used by light aircraft.