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Responsibilities. The BGA has prepared this data in good faith but takes no responsibility for its accuracy or how it is used, for instance use by pilots in airborne navigation systems. Users are advised to check such data, in particular for proximity to other air activities or areas with airspace restrictions.
Airspace. Points with airspace considerations have the hash (#) annotation. A single hash # is a warning about proximity to airspace rather than the point being in an airfield ATZ or other zone for a notified activity. Points with a double hash ## should only be approached and over-flown if the organisation responsible for the airspace concerned has been contacted and the use of the point has been positively agreed for the flight concerned.
This amendment list - presents all the geographical points without grouping them regionally or into sites.
Subsequent additions and corrections. After this first amendment for the year, no fundamental changes will be made to existing points (such as to the exact position), although small corrections may be made to items such as road numbers or descriptions. Additional points may be added if there is a good gliding reason for adding them during the year.
Important factual changes including corrections or changes of grid refs and deletion of points.:
Deletion: Felthorpe - FEL - grass airfield near Norwich, but no resident gliding club.
Where descriptions, road numbers or layouts have changed, but with no change to grid references.
Banchory West - BAW - Findability change from C to D#, change last sentence of description to: CTA overhead at 3000ft.
Clitheroe - CLI - Description, local club name & site changed. Last part of description to read: 9 NMl E of site of Bowland Forest Club
England
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) |
Direction |
From Centre of |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Altitude (Feet) |
Tri gr. |
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St Catherine'Point | SCP | 823 | A | Lighthouse | Most S point on Isle of Wight | 14 | SSW | Portsmouth | 196 | 44977 07532 | 50 34.530N 001 17.910W | 30 | SCP |
Leyland NE | LYD | 824 | A | M65 (J1) flyover over M6 (J29) | 2NML NE of Leyland, 400m S of A6 r'bt | 21 | S | Lancaster | 102 | 35645 42459 | 53 42.955N 002 39.682W | 197 | LYD |
Chorley W | CHO | 825 | A# | A581 bridge over M6 | 2NMl W of Chorley, 300m N of R Yarrow. TMA to S | 23 | S | Lancaster | 108 | 35442 41826 | 53 39.531N 002 41.471W | 100 | CHO |
Preston N | PRN | 847 | A | A6 br over rail | N of Barton village. Avoid Warton approach traffic to S | 13 | S | Lancaster | 102 | 35144 43814 | 53 50.235N 002 44.364W | 80 | PRN |
Gisburn | GIS | 826 | A | A682 br over rail | N side of town | 20 | ESE | Lancaster | 103 | 38306 44923 | 53 56.336N 002 15.572W | 490 | GIS |
Accrington NE | ACC | 827 | A# | M65 J8 with A56 | Bet Accrington & Burnley. TMA to S | 23 | SE | Lancaster | 103 | 37841 43172 | 53 46.883N 002 19.748W | 395 | ACC |
Stocks Reservoir SW | SKS | 828 | A | Tower near dam wall SW corner of water | 7 Nml N of Clitheroe | 12 | ESE | Lancaster | 103 | 37198 45461 | 53 59.208N 002 25.728W | 625 | SKS |
Chollerford Bridge | CFB | 829 | A | B6318 Br over R North Tyne | At Chesters fort 4NMl N of Hexham, 2NML S of Elwood heli site | 17 | W | Newcastle | 87 | 39197 57054 | 55 01.760N 002 07.629W | 200 | CFB |
Scotland
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) |
Direction |
From Centre of |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Altitude (Feet) |
Tri gr. |
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Potarch Bridge | POA | 830 | A# | B993 Br over R Dee | 6 Nml E of Aboyne, under CTA base 3000 | 18 | W | Aberdeen | 45 | 36075 79730 | 57 03.905N 002 38.932W | 330 | POA |
Aboyne Bridge | AB1 | 831 | A | Road Br over R Dee | S side of village bet A93 and B976, 2NMl E of airfield, under CTA base 3000 | 22 | W | Aberdeen | 44 | 35236 79796 | 57 04.213N 002 47.239W | 450 | AB1 |
Crathie Bridge | CTH | 832 | B | B976 Br over R Dee | 6 NMl W of Ballater | 36 | W | Aberdeen | 44 | 32620 79493 | 57 02.373N 003 13.067W | 885 | CTH |
Spittal of Glenshee | SPL | 833 | A | A93 Br over Shee Water | 12 NMl S of Braemar | 25 | NW | Dundee | 43 | 31111 76993 | 56 48.742N 003 27.455W | 1100 | SPL |
Ullapool | UPL | 834 | A# | A835 bridge | Br over R Ullapool, N side of town. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point. Look out for traffic on ADR W6D | 64 | N | Fort William | 19 | 21283 89495 | 57 54.275N 005 09.624W | 65 | UPL |
Kinlochewe | KWE | 835 | A# | A896/A832 | T junction in village. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 46 | N | Fort William | 19 | 20272 86197 | 57 36.269N 005 18.215W | 100 | KWE |
Loch Lochy NE | LOL | 836 | B | A82 Br over Caledonian Canal | Between Loch Lochy and Loch Oich | 16 | NE | Fort William | 34 | 23000 79830 | 57 02.661N 004 48.227W | 120 | LOL |
Loch Gairloch SE | LOG | 837 | A# | A382/B8056 | T junction at Kerrysdale village. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point. Avoid R601B to West if active. | 55 | NNW | Fort William | 19 | 18216 87299 | 57 41.629N 005 39.412W | 75 | LOG |
Lochailort | LOA | 838 | A | A830/A861 | T junct in village bet Ft William and Isle of Eigg | 19 | W | Fort William | 40 | 17670 78228 | 56 52.680N 005 39.983W | 65 | LOA |
Kyleakin | KYL | 839 | B | A87 Roundabout | West side of town, SW side of bridge to Isle of Skye at Loch Alsh. R610A to east, R610B to west | 33 | NW | Fort William | 33 | 17433 82641 | 57 16.347N 005 44.694W | 80 | KYL |
Ledmore | LMR | 840 | A# | A835/A837 | T junction at Ledmore village, 12 NML NNE of Ullapool. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 73 | N | Fort William | 15 | 22476 91247 | 58 03.995N 004 58.344W | 475 | LMR |
Wick W | WIK | 841 | A | Watten crossroads | A882/B870, 7 NMl W of active Wick airfield, S of Lake Watten. | 62 | NNE | Inverness | 12 | 32420 95441 | 58 28.281N 003 18.073W | 70 | WIK |
Latheron | LAT | 842 | A | A9/A99 | T junction in village, 13 Nml SW of Wick. Area RS610C to SW | 56 | NNE | Inverness | 17 | 31993 93358 | 58 17.014N 003 22.029W | 255 | LAT |
Helmsdale | HDL | 844 | A | A9/A897 | T junction in village 27 Nml SW of Wick. D703 to E | 42 | NNE | Inverness | 17 | 30286 91535 | 58 06.987N 003 39.030W | 30 | HDL |
Brora | BRR | 845 | A# | A9 over river | Over R Brora. D703 to east | 34 | NNE | Inverness | 21 | 29059 90401 | 58 00.707N 003 51.202W | 15 | BRR |
Spinningdale Bridge | SPN | 846 | A | A949 over river | SW side of village | 25 | N | Inverness | 21 | 26746 88970 | 57 52.623N 004 14.190W | 30 | SPN |
Garve | GVE | 848 | A | Rail br over A835 | Centre of village N of rail stn. R610 to N & W | 22 | NW | Inverness | 20 | 23945 86150 | 57 36.890N 004 41.362W | 260 | GVE |
Lairg | LAI | 849 | A | A836/A839 | T junction in village centre. R610 to N | 33 | N | Inverness | 21 | 25825 90641 | 58 01.450N 004 24.099W | 280 | LAI |
Strathcarron | SCN | 850 | A# | Rail br over A890 | SW side of village. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 39 | W | Inverness | 25 | 19421 84208 | 57 25.341N 005 25.736W | 50 | SCN |
Achnasheen | ACH | 851 | A# | A832/A890 | Roundabout SW side of village. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 28 | WNW | Inverness | 25 | 21593 85842 | 57 34.694N 005 04.810W | 510 | ACH |
Bunessan Pier | BSS | 852 | C | Sea end of pier | West side of village on SW side of Isle of Mull. Look out for ADR traffic bet Glasgow & Tiree | 26 | WSW | Oban | 48 | 13741 72222 | 56 19.163N 006 14.902W | 10 | BSS |
Lochbuie | LBU | 853 | C | T junction | Sea front SW side of village | 14 | W | Oban | 48 | 16085 72491 | 56 21.354N 005 52.365W | 10 | LBU |
Strontian | SRN | 854 | A | A861 br over R Strontian | Centre of village E end of Loch Sunart | 17 | SW | Fort William | 40 | 18143 76172 | 56 41.755N 005 34.281W | 30 | SRN |
Loch Mullardoch East | LMD | 855 | A# | Road T junction | East end of Loch 600m E of dam wall. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 25 | WSW | Inverness | 25 | 22281 83164 | 57 20.445N 004 56.752W | 660 | LMD |
Droma Bridge | DRB | 856 | A# | A832 br over R Droma | At T junction with A835, 10NMl SE of Ullapool. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 30 | NW | Inverness | 25 | 22085 87765 | 57 45.162N 005 00.737W | 575 | DRB |
Crinan | CRN | 857 | B | Lighthouse | N side of town | 20 | S | Oban | 55 | 17894 69446 | 56 05.499N 005 33.311W | 0 | CRN |
Altnaharra | AHA | 858 | A# | A836 river br | Over R Mudale, west end of Loch Naver. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 49 | N | Inverness | 16 | 25687 93573 | 58 17.210N 004 26.578W | 255 | AHA |
Kinbrace | KIB | 859 | A# | Rail/B871 | 29 NMl WSW Wick. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 48 | NNE | Inverness | 17 | 28620 93167 | 58 15.538N 003 56.465W | 390 | KIB |
Ardvasar | ARD | 860 | B# | Pier sea end | End of A851 NE of village. In Armadale Bay, E coast of Skye | 30 | WNW | Fort William | 32 | 16405 80381 | 57 03.883N 005 53.615W | 10 | ARD |
Lochgoilhead | LGO | 861 | A | B839 river bridge | N side of town 7 NMl SE of Inverary. Look out for traffic on ADR NW of Glasgow | 28 | NW | Glasgow | 56 | 21987 70181 | 56 10.487N 004 54.195W | 25 | LGO |
Banchory East | BCE | 862 | C# | Road T junction | 1 NMl E of town, S of R Dee, 500m E of Maryfield. Under SRA base 3000ft | 12 | WSW | Aberdeen | 45 | 37246 79590 | 57 03.201N 002 27.337W | 165 | BCE |
Loch Laggan NE | LGG | 863 | B | Br over R Pattack | S of A86 at Kinloch Laggan | 24 | ENE | Fort William | 42 | 25392 78966 | 56 58.500N 004 24.295W | 820 | LGG |
Loch Quoich E | LOQ | 864 | B# | Power house under dam wall | Far east end of loch. In area R610A up to 5000ASL, check status before using point | 15 | NNW | Fort William | 33 | 20710 80232 | 57 04.284N 005 11.023W | 570 | LOQ |
Loch Errochty E | LER | 865 | B | Dam wall centre | Start of Errochty river. NE of Loch Rannoch | 30 | NW | Perth | 42 | 27142 76564 | 56 45.874N 004 06.306W | 1100 | LER |