BGA LIST OF WAYPOINTS
AND SITES OF BGA MEMBER CLUBS
AMENDMENT 4 TO THE 1997 LIST (AL 4/97)
DATED 1st MARCH 2001
Definitive List - five-table regional presentation. The definitive BGA list can be accessed through a link from the BGA web site: http://www.gliding.co.uk..
The list is held at: http://www.newportpeace.co.uk/turningpoints.htm and can be accessed directly through this web reference.
Important factual changes including corrections or changes of grid refs and deletion of points.:
ABG ABINGDON AIRFIELD. Delete, no BGA club at this site which is notified for Parachuting. Alternative point Abingdon Bridge (ABN).
BRC BRACKLEY SOUTH. The point is changed at the request of the local Club (Aquila) who use it as a start point. Change to the A43/A422 roundabout on the S side of the town, grid is 458.47 236.20 and WGS84 Lat/long is 52 01.270 001 08.959W. This is just clear of the Croughton radiation zone (may be important to ensure no interference with GPS) and outside the local parachuting area.
CFD CRANFIELD. Delete, no gliding club at this site which is a busy airfield with an ATZ.
CHI CHICHESTER. Delete, inside Goodwood ATZ, alternative point Goodwood Grandstand (GWD) N of ATZ.
CIQ CIRENCESTER QUARRY. Delete. This point no longer exists due to changes in the road layout, and is replaced by new point CNW which is very close.
COL COLERNE. Delete, no gliding club at this site which has an ATZ with light aircraft traffic. Alternative point Bath North (BHN).
HEN HENLOW. Delete, no BGA club at this site which is notified for Parachuting. Alternative point Biggleswade (BIG).
HIN HINTON-IN-THE-HEDGES. This is the site of the Aquila Gliding Club, who say that the current point is difficult to use due to increased parachuting activities on the airfield. Changed point to the intersection of runways 27 and 33 (close to the normal glider launch point). Description column to read: 'E side of airfield with ATZ, light aircraft and parachuting. Site of Aquila GC and Motor Glider Centre (BGA Member).' Change grid to 455.03 236.77 and Lat/long to 52 01.598 001 11.961W.
HUC HUCKNALL. Delete, no gliding club at this site which has an ATZ with light aircraft traffic. Alternative Point Nottingham West (NTW).
HUL HULLAVINGTON. Delete, no gliding club at this site which is in Danger Area D145. Alternative Point Malmsbury (MAM).
NAS NASEBY. Delete, superseded by better point NAW NASEBY WEST
OSM OLD SARUM. Delete, no gliding club at this site which has an ATZ with light aircraft traffic and is close to Boscombe Down circuit. Alternative Points SAL and SAS.
SCA SCAMPTON. Delete, no gliding club at this site which is also the centre of the Red Arrows practice area.
SDN SANDOWN. Delete, Vectis GC moved to Bembridge (qv).
SEE SEETHING. Delete, no gliding club at this site which has an ATZ with light aircraft traffic. Alternative Point Bungay (BUN).
SOC SOUTH CERNEY. Delete, no gliding club at this site, also increased Parachuting Activity at the airfield. Alternative Points Cirencester CIR and Cricklade CRD.
TEM TEMPLETON. Delete, no BGA gliding club at this site.
THR THRUXTON. Delete, no gliding club at this site which has an ATZ with light aircraft traffic. Alternative Point Andover (AND).
Where descriptions, road numbers or layouts have changed, but with no change to grid references.
BAL BALA. In Description column replace NW with NE.
BID BIDFORD. In Description column replace 'Avon' with `Bidford.
BRA BRACKLEY. Add 'NE' after BRACKLEY, factual change.
CAR CARLTON. Description column to read: 'Carlton Moor GC site at top of ridge'.
CRA CRANWELL NORTH. Description column to read: 'S side of grass airfield next to military A/F with ATZ, MATZ and jets and light aircraft 7 days per week. Site of Cranwell RAFGSA Club'
CRL CROWLAND. In Description column, add at beginning: 'Peterborough & '
CSF COSFORD. Description column to read: 'Military airfield with ATZ, mainly light aircraft traffic. Site of Wrekin RAFGSA Club. P-L'.
DRU DRUMSHADE. In Description column, delete last sentence about a previous site.
ENS ENSTONE. Description column, replace 'Enstone Eagles' with 'site of Oxfordshire Sportflying (BGA member)'.
GWD GOODWOOD, add GRANDSTAND to name, to distinguish it from Goodwood airfield to the S.
HEM HEMSWELL. Remove airspace anotation #
HUS HUSBANDS BOSWORTH. In Description column, change club reference to `Site of The Soaring Centre (ex-Coventry GC)'.
LRI LITTLE RISSINGTON. In Description column, add: 'ATC gliding site'.
OBA OBAN. In Description column, delete '& Argyll'.
ODI ODIHAM. In Description column, add: 'and DRA Farnborough GC'.
PRS PERSHORE AIRFIELD. In Description column, add: 'and RSRE GC'.
SWA SWANTON MORLEY. In Description column, delete 'ATC gliding'.
UPA UPAVON. In Description column, add: 'site of Wyvern Army GC'.
WAO WATTON. Add hash symbol # to A category, and in Description column, add: 'Airfield notified for ATC gliding, also helicopter activity'.
WPE WINTHORPE. In Description column, add at beginning: 'Newark & Notts GC site, '.
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) & Direction from centre of Feature |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Tri gr. |
BEMBRIDGE |
BEM |
818 |
B# |
E end of only runway |
Near B3395 E side of airfield with ATZ and light aircraft traffic. Site of Vectis GC |
7 |
S |
Portsmouth |
196 |
463.38 086.67 |
50 40.574N 001 06.262W |
BEM |
CIRENCESTER NW |
CNW |
821 |
A |
A417 r'bout NW |
Centre of A417 between two small roundabouts S of quarry, 3 NW Cirencester. Gives stand-off for rounding Brize Zone |
15 |
NW |
Swindon |
163 |
400.21 205.65 |
51 44.973N 001 59.902W |
CNW |
MANBY |
MBY |
817 |
C# |
Old Control Tower |
E side of disused airfield, now 'Manby Showground'. Site of Spilsby Soaring Trust. 3 Nml ESE of Louth |
23 |
ENE |
Lincoln |
122 |
539.16 386.86 |
53 21.620N 000 05.380E |
MBY |
NASEBY EAST | NAE | 820 | A | A508 bridge over A14 | Centre of bridge over dual carriageway, 5 Nml ESE of Husbands Bosworth gliding site. 2.5 NML E of Naseby village | 9 | N | Northampton | 141 | 473.83 278.51 | 52 23.979N 000 54.978W | NAE |
NASEBY WEST | NAW | 819 | A | A5199 bridge over A14 | Centre of bridge over dual carriageway, 3 Nml S of Husbands Bosworth gliding site. 1.5 NML W of Naseby village NW of small reservoir | 10 | NNW | Northampton | 141 | 466.03 278.05 | 52 23.791N 001 01.861W | NAW |
TURWESTON |
TUR |
574 |
C# |
R/Ws 27/33 |
Airfield with ATZ and light aircraft traffic, 2 Nml ENE Brackley. Site of Turweston Gliding Club. P-L |
9 |
E |
Banbury |
152 |
461.29 238.41 |
52 02.443N 001 06.470W |
TUR |