MoD Boscombe Down, Amesbury, England, United Kingdom

EGDM
MoD Boscombe Down
Amesbury, England, United Kingdom
Latest photo of MoD Boscombe Down, Amesbury, England, United Kingdom
EGDM, The Red Arrows performing at The Battle of Britain Air Show at Boscombe Down in 1990., photo by Malcolm Clarke
Malcolm Clarke
Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
EGDM (ICAO)
Location Amesbury, England, United Kingdom
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 51° 09' 07.88" / W 001° 44' 50.69"
51.152189, -1.747414
Elevation 407 feet (124 meters)
Magnetic Variation W002311 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach Control APP 130.0 233.85
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 275.725
Centralized Approach Control ZONE 126.7 256.5
Director (Radar/Approach Control) DIR 130.0 282.675
Ground Control GND 130.75 262.95
Tower TWR 130.75 338.475
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 10,538 x 150 ft (3212 x 46 m)
Surface Part concrete, part asphalt, or part bitumen-bound macadam.
05 23
Heading (Mag/True) 053.0° / 050.0° 233.0° / 230.0°
Latitude N 51° 08' 38.58" N 51° 09' 45.20"
Longitude W 001° 46' 07.19" W 001° 44' 00.33"
Elevation / TDZE 401 ft / 407.0 ft 378 ft / 381.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 10 ft 335 ft
Slope -0.2° 0.2°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 10538 ft
Landing: 10528 ft
Takeoff: 10538 ft
Landing: 10203 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 24 Type 24
Lighting System 3 Type 50 Type 50
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 6,919 x 150 ft (2109 x 46 m)
Surface Part concrete, part asphalt, or part bitumen-bound macadam.
17 35
Heading (Mag/True) 170.0° / 167.0° 350.0° / 347.0°
Latitude N 51° 09' 47.72" N 51° 08' 41.31"
Longitude W 001° 44' 03.70" W 001° 43' 38.47"
Elevation / TDZE 378 ft / 378.0 ft 356 ft / 378.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 641 ft 2 ft
Slope -0.3° 0.3°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 6919 ft
Landing: 6278 ft
Takeoff: 6919 ft
Landing: 6917 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 34 Type 34
Lighting System 3 Type 50 Type 50
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Radiation haz wi 500' of Rwy 05-23.
  • [CSTMS/IMG]
    By arng.
  • [FLUID]
    LOX LHOX OXRB
  • [FUEL]
    100LL, A1+
  • [JASU]
    1(C1) 1(C3) 1(C5) 1(C6) 1(E1) 1(E3) 1(E4) 1(E5) 1(E7) 1(E10) 1(E11) 1(E12) 1(E15)
  • [OIL]
    0-117-123-128-149
  • [OPR HOURS]
    Opr HO (24 hr PPR).
  • [RSTD]
    Rpt LDA Rwy 05 10,528'; Rwy 23 10,202'; Rwy 17-35 6278'.