Draft:Kittyhawk Aerodrome

Kittyhawk Aerodrome (GB-0815) is an aerodrome located about 16 miles from Brighton, England and about 8.3 miles from Lewes, England in the town of Ripe in East Sussex, England.

Map co-ordinates are: 50°52'07.8"N; 0°07'10.8"E.

It has 2 grass runways - 16/34 (845m x 17m) and 10/28 (510m x 15m) in length

The nearest weather station is Brighton City Airport, which is 29 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is London.

There is a part-time A/G service available called Kittyhawk Radio on 118.265 Mhz.

Aerodrome Safeguarding Procedure (ASP) is registered with Wealden, Lewes & Eastbourne councils, establishing an agreed consultation procedure with the local planning authority or authorities while affording Kittyhawk Aerodrome a 3 km planning protection area.

Kittyhawk Aerodrome is open to non-residents PPR (prior permission required). They welcome experienced and trainee pilots and their passengers and guests, including helicopters, gyros, and flex-wings. They also accept international flights - a Certificate of Agreement (CoA) is in place with the UK Border Force.

They host the Southern Hang Gliding Club Aerotow Group, and provide a full transfer service for the Glyndebourne Festival including a concierge service, as well as a range of social events, such as fly-ins, barbecues and Christmas lunch.