Eaglescott Airfield
To visit Eaglescott, PRIOR PERMISSION is REQUIRED (PPR) by telephone. Telephone between 08.00 and 09.00. Eaglescott is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 08.00 to 21.00.
Anyone wishing to use Eaglescott on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday may try phoning
between 08.00 and 09.00 to ascertain whether the airfield is open.
If no contact is made, then the airfield must be assumed to be closed. (updated July 2010)
The Devon Air Ambulance is based at Eaglescott, callsign Helimed. The Air Ambulance always has priority when departing the airfield, as it will be on an emergency call.
On hearing the Air Ambulance, if you are on base or final, continue to land. If in the overhead or downwind, please orbit until the Air Ambulance has departed.
Arrival procedures
Please call (123.0 MHz) 10 miles out. Most of the time, the radio is unmanned so make blind calls.
Make a standard overhead join at 2000' QFE, left hand circuits. Airfield elevation is 655' AMSL.
An airfield plate is available here
Airfield text here
Avgas and Jet A1 are available. Please note payment is by cheque or cash. The airfield has no credit card facilities.
A Google Earth satellite picture of the airfield is available here. Please note that the image was taken some time ago, before the large white 'golf ball' at Burrington radar station.
The radar station and 'golf ball' can be seen in the picture below.
For 'Local Services' such as B&Bs and Taxis, see the local page.
Runway 25
Runway 07