Bristol Airfield Technical Guide

- Landing Aids -

Runway

Landing Aid

ILS Category 3 & PAPI

ILS Category 1 & PAPI

Explanation of ILS categories

CAT 1 - Operation down to 60 Metres decision height with runway visual range in excess of 800 Metres

CAT 2- Operation down to 60 Metres decision height with RVR in excess of 400 Metres

CAT 3- Operation with no height limitation to and along the surface of the runway with external visual reference during the final phase of landing with RVR of 200 Metres.

Airfield Technical Guide
Please note: The information on this page is for general interest only and not to be used by pilots. Print out a printer friendly version
- Frequencies -
Service	Channel	Explanation
Tower	133.850	Handles all operations and movements on the ground
Approach	136.075	Handles all aircraft arriving and departing
Radar	125.650	Handles all aircraft in the Bristol TMA
ATIS	126.025	Airfield weather, runway information

- Taxiways -
Runway	Taxiways / Hold points
09	G1 (Entry to 09) G2 (Holding point for 09) G3 (Holding point for 09) G4 (Holding point for 09)
27	A1 (Entry to 27) A2 (Holding point for 27)

- ATC Flight Procedures -
Inbound Procedures (STARS)
Approach from	Via	Route
East	L9	Compton - Pomax - Bri
Southwest	N864	Berry Head - Exmoor - Bri
North	N862	Monty - Nokin - Retsi - Rilse - Dobem - Bri
North	N864	Talga - Brecon - Bri
West	L9	Strumble - Amman - Brecon - Bri
Outbound Procedures (SIDS)
Departing	Via	Route
East	L9	Bristol - Pomax - Compton
Southwest	N864	Bristol - Exmoor - Berry Head
North	N864	Bristol - Talga - Brecon
West	L9	Bristol - Brecon - Amman

- Bristol SID to Airway routes - (Departures) -
Departures via Runway 27
Brecon 1X	Climb straight ahead, at 3000ft or 4.5 DME turn right on to heading 330 to intercept the Brecon VOR - N864 or L9
Badim 1X	Climb straight ahead, at 3000ft or 4.5 DME turn right on to heading 089, then at 6000ft turn left on to 039 to intercept the Honiley VOR - L9 eastbound
Exmoor 1X	Climb straight ahead, at 3000ft or 4.5 DME turn left on to 225 towards SOMAT to intercept BRI NDB(L) QDR 247 to Exmoor. Cross SOMAT above 3500ft - for N864 Southbound
Departures via Runway 09
Brecon 1Z	Climb straight ahead, at 4.7 DME or 3000ft turn left on to heading 305 to intercept the Brecon VOR for N864 Northbound or L9 Westbound
WOTAN 1Z	Climb straight ahead, at 4.7 DME or 3000ft turn left on to heading 033 to intercept the Honiley VOR to WOTAN for L9 Eastbound
Exmoor 1Z	Climb straight ahead, at 4.7 DME or 3000ft turn right on to heading 268 towards SOMAT to intercept BRI NDB(L) QDR 247 to Exmoor. Cross SOMAT above 3500ft for N864 Northbound

- Airways to BRI routes- (STARS)

BRI 1A	Arrivals via RETSI (UN862/N862/UN42/N42), Continue on heading 186 to Amral then Riles then Dobem. At Dobem turn left on to NDB (L) BRI QDM 168 to the Bristol NDB
BRI 1B	Arrive via L9 to the Strumble VOR then intercept the Brecon VOR on heading 108 to Brecon VOR via Amman then at Brecon VOR to right on to heading 139 to the BRI NDB
BRI 1C	Arrival via L9 to the Compton VOR, continue on the Compton VOR heading of 276 to POMAX then turn left onto NDB(L) BRI on heading 253 to NDB(L) for BRI
BRI 1D	Arrival via N864 to Berry Head VOR intercept the VOR on heading 009 to Exmoor via Tinan, continue on NDB(L) BRI QDM 066 to NDB(L) BRI

- Distances between VOR's and reporting points -
Airway UN862 / UN42 - London Freq: 133.600
From - To	Distance in miles
Retsi to Amral	24 Miles
Amral to Riles	10 Miles
Riles to Dobem	5 Miles
Dobem to Bristol	35 Miles
Airway N864 From the North - London Freq: 133.600
Talga to Brecon	14 Miles
Brecon to Bristol	29 Miles
Airway L9 From the West - London Freq: 129.375
Strumble to Amman	40 Miles
Amman to Brecon	28 Miles
Brecon to Bristol	29 Miles
Airway L9 From the East - London Freq: 134.750
Compton to Pomax	32 Miles
Pomax to Bristol	25 Miles
Airway N864 From the South -London Freq: 126.075
Berry Head to Tinan	16 Miles
Tinan to Exmoor	31 Miles
Exmoor to Bristol	27 Miles

- London Control Sectors and Frequencies -
Airway	Sector	Frequency
N-864 (To & from the South)	Berry Head - Exmoor	126.075
L9 (To & from the East)	Compton to Pomax	134.750
L9 (To & from the West)	Strumble - Amman - Brecon	129.375
N864 (To & from the North)	Brecon - Talga	133.600
N862 (To & from the North)	Retsi - Amral - Riles - Dobem - Ingur	133.600

- Visual Reference Point's -
VRP	Distance from Bristol Airport
Barrow Tanks Reservoir	2 Nautical Miles
Bath Racecourse	12 Nautical Miles
Cheddar Reservoir	7 Nautical Miles
Chew Valley	5 Nautical Miles
Churchill	4 Nautical Miles
Clevedon	5 Nautical Miles
East Nailsea	2 Nautical Miles
Frome	17 Nautical Miles
Hicks Gate Roundabout	8 Nautical Miles
M4 Junction 18	15 Nautical Miles
M5 Sedgemoor Services	10 Nautical Miles
M5 Avon Bridge	6 Nautical Miles
Old Severn Bridge	14 Nautical Miles
Radstock	11 Nautical Miles
Wells Mast	9 Nautical Miles
Weston Aerodrome	8 Nautical Miles