Rochester Airport (EGTO) Information.

Rochester Airport    Maidstone Road    Chatham    Kent    ME5 9SD

01634 861378 (Air Traffic Enquiries Only)

01634 869969 (Manager)
Approach to 34

 

 

 

 

 


 

Location Information

Latitude  N 5121.07
Longitude  E 00030.12
Magnetic Variation  3.5 o W
Elevation 399 ft 15mb
Location 1.5nm South of Rochester


Runways Layout

 

 

 

 

 

Runway

Dimension TORA - Surface

LDA

Lighting

02/20

827 metres - Grass

827 metres

Ap Thr Rwy APAPI 3.5 o LHS

02/20 Relief

690 metres - Grass

690 metres

None

16

773 metres - Grass

690 metres

None

34

963 metres - Grass

773 metres

None

 

 

Airport Radio and Nav-Aid Frequencies

Tower

122.250

AFIS

NDB

369 Khz RCH

Range 10 nm

VOR (Detling)

117.3 DET

317 o 4.6 NM

VOR (Biggin)

115.1 BIG

89 o 18.6 NM

VOR (Mayfield)

117.9 MAY

317 o 24.7 NM

 


Airport Telephone Numbers

Tower 01634 861378
Airport Manager 01634 869969
Hangar 01634 816130
Flying Club  
Web Master 07740173721
Fax Machine 01634 861682
Cafe - Clubhouse

 


 

Fuel and Oil:

Fuel and oil types are available and the current prices are as listed below.

Description

Price per Litre

100 LL

£1.24 pence/litre

JET A1

54 pence/litre

W100

£1.85 / Pint

W80 Straight

£1.85 / Pint

W80

£1.85 / Pint

W100 pre-pack

£3.95 / Litre

Of course if you travel to Foreign Parts you may be eligible for a DRAWBACK claim.


Additional Information:

Circuits:

Circuits are at 1000' QFE always to the West - i.e. Left hand for 02 & 34 and Right hand for 20 & 16. A relief runway has been established parallel to Runway 02/20 and is used when main runway is undergoing maintenance or when the surface is being protected. Aircraft using Rochester Airport are required to have at least the 3rd party liability insurance cover mandated by the new EU directive for Aviation insurance - typically £3000,000. Proof of this shall be available for inspection whilst the aircraft is at Rochester Airport.

 

Operating Hours:

08:00 - 18:00 (Winter) - or to dusk

08:00 - 18:00 (Summer) Later by arrangement or when PAFRA generously picks up the tab !

Warnings:

A road runs East - West immediately to the south of runway 34. Visual glideslope for runway 20R are visible to the East of the extended centre line where obstacle clearance is not guaranteed. They should not be used until the aircraft is aligned with the extended centreline


Landing Fees - Including VAT

Single

£10.00

Twins

£15.00

Touch & go

£2.50

Touch & go (multi)

£3.00

Parking (single) per night

£4.50

Parking (multi) per night

£6.00

Hangar (single) per night

£7.00

Hangar (multi) per night

£12.00

Hangar (single) per month

£235.00

Parking (single) per month

£121.00

Operator: Rochester Airport PLC Rochester Airport Maidstone Road Chatham