Royal Air Force Northolt
 Operational Information
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Airfield Elevation 124ft Above Mean Sea Level
Radio frequencies Tower: 120.675 Approach: 126.45  130.35   Departures: 120.325
PAR talkdown: 125.875 ATIS: 125.125, 300.35   plus other equivalent UHF frequencies which are rarely used.  Operations: 132.65  plus equivalent UHF frequency.
Location   5133N 00025W, 5 miles north of Heathrow, 15 miles west of Central London on A40 trunk road
ICAO/IATA designator EGWU/NHT
Operational Hours Winter 0800-2000 utc, Summer 0700-1900 utc
Civil Aircraft As above, weekends only when airfield is open for military movements at a surcharge of 75%.  Civil Aircraft 24hrs Prior Permission Required via Op's ext 4233.  Single engined aircraft only accepted in exceptional circumstances. Civil movements currently restricted to 28 per day/7000 per year.  Movements entering or leaving the airways system are restricted to six inbounds and six outbounds per hour and military movements take priority within these restrictions
Northolt Jet Centre PPS Handling agent - phone +44 20 8845 2797  web site - www.londoncityairport.com
e-mail -                              frequency - 130.65      SITA: NHTGAXH
Runway/Approach Aids 07/25  1684 x 46m
07 - TORA 1684m  LDA1592m lighting  Ap Thr Rwy PAPI 3 deg 
25 - TORA 1684m  LDA1702m lighting  Ap Thr Rwy PAPI 3.5 deg
Runway 25 - ILS/DME 3.5 deg, frequency 108.55 channel 22Y Runway 07 - PAR/GCA only
PAR talkdown available. Red identification beacon 'NO'
Telephone No. operations - +44 (0) 20 8845 2300 ext 4233    advance tasking - ext 4245 / 4231
Services Available Fuel: Avtur, JET A-1 with FS11  Hangarage/maintenance:  through Northolt handling
Customs: 24hr PNR           Taxis:  available on request
Arrestor Beds Soft ground arrestor beds are provided to stop aircraft in the event of an overrun on either runway. 

 
UK Air Pilot
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Northolt FBO's

In July 2001 the operator of Biggin Hill and Southend Airports, Regional Airports Ltd, was selected to provide a civil aircraft handling company at Northolt.  Named 'Northolt Handling', most standard FBO facilities were offered.  The contract was initially for five years.  In 2006, the operator of London City Airport  Jet Centre won the contract and assumed the handling duties from 1st July 2006, trading as 'Northolt Jet Centre PPS' (Premier Passenger Service).  News release link.
 

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