Leicestershire Aero Club welcomes visiting pilots all year round, with 3 hard and 2 grass runways and lighting on our main runway 10/28 and taxiways.
All helicopter movements are handled by Helicentre Aviation. Please contact them on 0116 2590186.
PPR: Use our online PPR system by clicking this link, or call us on 0116 2592360, or by radio from 10 miles out.
Circuit Directions:
10, 33, 22, 34, 24 – Left Hand Fixed Wing, Right Hand Rotary
28, 15, 04, 16, 06 – Right Hand Fixed Wing, Left Hand Rotary
Joining Instructions: Standard overhead joins preferred. Do not fly below 1,200 ft QFE on the dead side to maintain separation from rotary traffic.
Operating Hours: Every day 09:00 to 17:00 with late flying on Tuesday & Thursday until 20:00 (local times) and includes Wednesday in the summer months.
Parking: After landing, follow taxiways to the rear of the tower. Push back on any of the hardstandings to the rear and left of the fuel farm. Grass areas are pitted and not suitable for taxying.
Fuel: AvGas 100LL is available self-service (visit reception for a key), or assisted by fire crew at weekends. Jet A1 is available for all aircraft from Helicentre.
Latest aerodrome charts are available from NATS here.
Please read our Noise Abatement page before flying in or out of the airfield.
