FLYING IN TO GAMSTON

VISITING INFORMATION

Gamston Airport is a unique, GA facility, combining automotive testing and aviation operations in a dual operation environment. The Airport is open 7 days a week, but it is important that you’re fully briefed before beginning your journey, as the runway in use, available taxiway and parking areas may vary and automotive testing may be underway. Everything that you need to know is in our briefing document, here. Note, PPR and Hi-Viz are mandatory at Gamston Airport due to the varying operations and transiting vehicles.

LANDING INFORMATION

All inbound, non-based flights need PPR (Prior Permission Required)
Contact operations@retfordairport.co.uk
Gamston Airport provides an Air Ground Communication Service (A/GCS)
Comms: A/GCS 130.480 (Gamston Radio)
Gamston Airport Landline: 01777 838521 

Joining procedures, circuit diagrams and noise preferential routings can be viewed in our Airport User Guide  and available to view on 

 Sky Demon.  

Where safe to do so, please follow the published circuit guidance for avoidance of noise sensitive areas.  

Standard overhead joins from the East (dead side) are preferred.  

 Gamston AIP 

LANDING INFORMATION

Available Services

Retford (Gamston) Airport is ideally located for Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with excellent road (being adjacent to the A1, M18) and rail links. We can offer you support with your onward journey from our dedicated team and we also have available meeting spaces, function rooms and a pilots lounge.  

For Terms and Conditions Click here.

Aviation Fuel

(JETA1 and Avgas 100LL) – Delivered to the Aircraft by Bowser and filled by a member of our AGSO Team.

Read more here.

RFFS Provision

CAT 1 as standard, CAT 2 on request and CAT 3 on remission. 

The Apron Café and Bakery

Open Weds-Sun, Breakfast, lunch and catering options at the fantastic Apron Café.  

Read more here

Hangarage and Parking

Short and long term hangarage and parking. 

COMPETITIVE, FRIENDLY PRICES

Our Charges and Fees

AVGAS 100LL

£1.58

/ per litre (excluding VAT)

Jet A1

£0.95

/ per litre (excluding VAT)

GAMSTON WEATHER

Unofficial meteorological observation

Gamston QFE

1016 hPa

1017 hPa - 17:51
1005 hPa - 00:02

Gamston QNH

1019 hPa

1020 hPa - 17:51
1008 hPa - 00:02

Temperature

7.30°C

9.40°C - 14:39
4.30°C - 07:57

Dew point

3.90°C

💧79.00%

Surface wind direction

Surface wind speed

10 min average wind

3 kts

17 kts - 00:55

10 min gust

4 kts

24 kts - 00:16

Conditions at local time 20:50:46 on 13/10/24. Not to be used for flight planning purposes.

Gamston Webcam

Airports Serviceable Hours

Normal operating hours

Monday to Friday

08:00 - 18:00 local

Saturday and Sunday

09:00 - 18:00 local

Bank holidays

09:00 - 18:00 local

Christmas Day

Closed

New Year's Day

Closed

On request

Monday to Friday

06:00 - 07:59 and 18:01 - 23:00 local

Saturday and Sunday

08:00 - 08:59 and 18:01 - 21:00 local

If you require airport services outside of the hours listed above, license extensions are available upon request and subject to an additional fee.  

130.480 mHz

Gamston radio