KEMBLE (EGBP)

(Replaces former military EGDK)

Runways: 09/27 1833m Asphalt 13/31 805m Asphalt

Grass runways also available.

Landing Fees: £6 Microlights; £10 Single; £17 Light Twins & Helicopters

PPR by Phone 01285 771177 or by Radio (118.90)

Please observe Noise Abatement Procedures. Do not overfly any villages/housing in the proximity of the airfield whilst joining/flying the circuit.
Straight in approaches to Rwy 27 are off-set to the south of Kemble village to avoid overflying it.

Email Kemble Airfield: airfield@kemble.net

BRISTOL AERO COLLECTION

The collection currently includes the following complete aircraft. Bristol Type 1 Scout (1914); Bristol Type 30 Babe replica(1919); Bristol Type 171 Sycamore helicopter (1949); Bristol Type 175 Britannia Airliner (1952); Bristol Type 220 Executive Twin and a Hawker Harrier development aircraft 1990. Other classic aircraft (sometimes) on view at Kemble include a Gloster Meteor F8; Hawker Sea Fury and examples of Boeing Stearman are usually hangared on the airfield. There are various other components, models, mock-ups etc including engines, missiles and spacecraft.

Opening Times:

The Collection currently expects to open at least every Sunday for visitors from 1st May to 31st October 2001 between 1000 and 1600.

Admission:

Adults: £3.00
Concessions for Children under 14 and for Pensioners
There is good access for wheelchairs to all areas except the Concorde mock-up and the flight-deck of Britannia G-ALRX.
Car Parking is free.

Travel Information:

Kemble Airfield is in the Cotswold Hills about four miles south of Cirencester on the A429 Cirencester to Malmesbury main road. You can use the M4 London to South Wales motorway and turn off at junction 17 onto the A429 and follow signs to Malmesbury and then towards Cirencester. Kemble station a mile north of the airfield is served by fast trains approximately hourly between London (Paddington) and Gloucester via Swindon.

Refreshments available. Light snacks and meals can be found at the AV8 resturant by the control tower on the airfield.

Contact numbers

• Museum Director Oliver Dearden Tel/Fax 0117 950 0908
• Facilities Manager Brian Wren Tel/Fax 0117 932 9617
• Secretary Ron Sparrow Tel 0117 962 0820

Link to Kemble Airfield Web Site

Link to Bristol Aero Collection Web Site

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Last updated     07/004/03