The important bit !!

• Popham radio frequency is 129.800 and is Air to Ground only

• N.B. The Rules! It is a CAA requirement as CAP413 now includes the paragraph:

  "It is correct procedure to announce identity on all telephone calls: with incoming calls it is the opening remark and with outgoing calls it is the reply to the recipient’s announcement of identity. FISOs and AGCS operators must never identify themselves as '....air traffic control'."

  Popham radio is Air/Ground and as such is NOT Air Traffic "Control", however the generic term "ATC" is widely used as everyone seems to understand this abbreviation!  Even Solent Radar, Farnborough, Lasham, Boscombe, Odiham, etc., still call us on the phone and ask for "ATC"!  Perhaps we should just use "AT"!

  We get numerous calls asking for us to correct the "ATC" question so before you write in again the answer is the same -  all we can do is repeat the above!

   

• Our radio operators will transmit any information relevant to maintain the safety of the aircraft and the airfield.

• Radio operating hours are from 08:30 until 17:00 (or Sunset if earlier). 

• The standard Landing Fee for non- members is £5.00 for singles and £10 for twins (no landing fee for weather related diversions).  Glider retrieval will incur a combined charge of £10.00 for the glider and the tug aircraft landing.  We would appreciate it if you could please leave your £5.00 landing fee in an envelope (with registration) posted through the Clubhouse door (opposite the toilets) if you have permission to arrive after we are closed.

• Overnight parking fee is £5.00 / night (no charge for weather related diversion parking). 

• Flying is allowed by prior permission in the summer up until 20:00 Local (n.b. this is a planning deadline!), or Sunset if earlier.  After this, other traffic may often pass you advisory arrival information. Remember there is a signals square just next to the club house but this may not have been changed if we have gone home!

• We can advise on Flight Plans, Special Branch, and Customs clearances.  The common standard form to be used for all three departments available from ATC.  See also, useful numbers below.

• "ATC" also hold up to date copies of the ANO and all AIC's
• Click here for some useful information concerning crossing the English Channel

So who am I talking to on the radio?

Our ATC people all have CAA licences and some are retired CAA Controllers.  They generally have their "favourite" days to be on duty but as they are volunteers, they sometimes swap around according to their personal engagements.

If all the guys above are unavailable then we have several standby ATC people:

	Freddie Frost
	John Humphries
	John Lally
	Dave Robinson

Some other useful numbers are: