| Fairoaks Airport | |||
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| Fairoaks Control Tower | |||
| IATA: FRK – ICAO: EGTF | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Owner | Albermarle Fairoaks Aiport Ltd. | ||
| Operator | Fairoaks Airport Ltd. | ||
| Serves | Woking | ||
| Location | Chobham, Surrey | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 06/24 | 813 | 2,667 | Asphalt |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Pooley's Flight Guide[2] Pilot magazine[3] |
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Fairoaks Airport (IATA: FRK, ICAO: EGTF) is a private airfield on the edge of the village of Chobham, 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Woking, Surrey. The airport is operated by Fairoaks Airport Ltd, owned by Albermarle Fairoaks Airport Ltd.
Fairoaks Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (number P560) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Fairoaks Airport Ltd).[4]
The facility is used as a maintenance airfield but also hosts many light aircraft, some of which are operated by its two resident training schools - Synergy Aviation and London Transport Flying Club. Its business centre is substantially dedicated to aviation-related enterprises, including the headquarters of national organisations such as the European Regions Airline Association and the British Helicopter Advisory Board.
Fairoaks is equipped with navigational aids: coverage is provided by local beacons at Ockham, Midhurst and London Heathrow. There is a small on-site fire and rescue service, comprising two 4WD rescue vehicles.
Since 1994, one of the three helicopters of the South East Regional Air Support Unit (Metropolitan and Surrey Police Forces) has been located at Fairoaks, and for a time a new dedicated Surrey Police helicopter was housed here at Fairoaks, but has since relocated to RAF Odiham in Hampshire. There are no restrictions on the number of helicopter movements, although there is a ban on training with the Robinson R22.[3] Fixed wing movements are limited to 120 thousand per annum.
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Fairoaks was originally a private airstrip, opened in 1931, but was signed up for military use in 1936 becoming RAF Fairoaks during World War II, as a training airfield, and 6,000 pilots were trained there, mostly in Tiger Moths. Training continued post-war, with some charter work. The airfield was auctioned off in 1967. Alan Mann Helicopters began operatons there in 1968 and eventually The Alan Mann Group became the operator. The hard runway was constructed in 1979. The Alan Mann Group sold off its interests in 2008 and the airfield is now operated by Fairoaks Airport Ltd, owned by Albermarle Fairoaks Airport Ltd. The buildings are owned by a different non-aviation company.[3]
Lat N51 20.88
Long W000 33.52
VHF 123.42 AFIS "Fairoaks Information", A/G "Fairoaks Radio"
NDB 348.0 'FOS' (on aerodrome)
DME 109.85 'FRK' (on aerodrome)
VORs: 'OCK' 115.3 304 4.9 nm; 'LON' 113.60 2.5 9.0 nm[2]
NOTE: All circuit joins must be made from the south, usually overhead the Ockham VRP. This might mean flying past the airfield first if arriving from the north.
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