ABOUT

Bodmin Airfield was the development of a dream by local business man Mike Robertson, to make aviation available to everyone. In pursuit of this dream, local engineers, The Dingle Brothers were commissioned to construct the airfield on what was once Treswithick Farm.

In 1975, the airfield was bought by the Cornwall Flying Club, which, in turn, became a limited company, Cornwall Flying Club Ltd, in 1978. In keeping with the original ideals and dreams of its creator, Mike Robertson, Cornwall Flying Club operates as a non-profit organisation, to keep costs down to the end user.

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AIRFIELD INFORMATION

  • PPR Required Telephone 01208 821419

  • OPENING TIMES 09:00 – 17:00 (Times Vary)

  • AIRFIELD ELEVATION 650ft AMSL

  • RUNWAYS The airfield has two runways, 13/31 and 03/21

  • CIRCUIT DIRECTION’S 03 & 31 Left hand, 21 & 13 Right hand.

  • CIRCUIT HEIGHT 800ft AGL

  • AIR/GROUND RADIO 120.330

  • FUEL 100LL available

FEES AND COSTS

  • LANDING FEE Members Exempt. Non-Members: £15.00, Microlights £10.00, Helicopters £20.00

  • FUEL (per litre)  Members: P.O.A, Non-Members P.O.A

  • PARKING (HANGAR) Per Day Members: £7.80, Non Members: £9.60

  • PARKING (OUTSIDE) Per Day Members: £4.80, Non Members: £7.80

FULL PRICE LIST

NOISE ABATEMENT

Ways to reduce Noise

Consider the following measures, if safe to do so in your aircraft, in order to reduce your noise impact when departing Bodmin Airfield;

  1. Fixed Pitch Propellers – Reduce RPM to 2450, or below, once at altitude 300 feet AGL, until well clear of the airfield vicinity.
  2. Variable Pitch Propellers – Reduce RPM to 2450, or below, and reduce power at altitude 300 feet AGL, until well clear of the airfield vicinity.
  3. The main priority, however, is maintaining the safety of the aircraft and its occupants at all times.
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LOCAL FACILITIES

TAXIS/CAR HIRE

TONY’S TAXIS
Telephone 07971 025312

A1 TAXIS
 Telephone 01208 77000

PARNELLS TAXIS
Telephone 01208 75000

ANSOM CABS
Telephone 01208 72207

ENTERPRISE CAR HIRE
Telephone 01208 826860

ACCOMMODATION

CAMP AT THE AIRFIELD
We have camping facilities available on site

SCRUMPIOUS B&B
26 Berry Hill, Bodmin, PL31 2PW
Telephone 0120875939

BEDNOBS B&B
Polgwyn, Castle Street, Bodmin, PL31 2DX
Telephone 01208 77553

PREMIER INN
Launceston Road, Bodmin, PL31 2RW
Telephone 01208 261080

LOCAL ACTIVITIES

THE CAMEL TRAIL
Distance 20 minute drive
Website The Camel Trail

THE EDEN PROJECT
Distance 25 minute drive
Website www.edenproject.com

WALKS ON BODMIN MOOR
Distance 5 minute drive
Website Bodmin Moor Walks

COASTAL TOWNS
Distance 30 minute drive
Website Coastal Towns

Commercial Code for the provision of Flight Training or Flight Experience flights at Cornwall Flying Club/ Bodmin Airfield.

All candidates for Flight Training1 or Flight Experience at Bodmin2 shall be members of CFC.
The provision of Flight Training and Flight Experience on behalf of CFC in company aircraft shall be given under the direct supervision and control of CFC by instructors or pilots approved by the CFI or Responsible Representative.

Members who are suitably qualified may offer limited Flight Training services (licence revalidation and Differences Training only) to other Members on a non-commercial basis.
Third parties may, at the discretion of CFC, be contracted by CFC to provide Flight Training or Flight Experience or aircraft self-fly hire flights at Bodmin Airfield in their own aircraft on strictly commercial terms in accordance with CFC Art 14.

Procurement of Goods and Services.

These terms shall provide that:
• The third party shall demonstrate compliance with the statutory requirements and adequate insurance cover commensurate with the services to be provided.
• CFC shall determine a) the fees payable by users of the services provided by the third party and, b) the percentage of such fees that shall be passed on to the third party.
• The third party shall pay CFC standard landing fees commensurate with the aircraft type for each service provided. Additional sessions to conduct circuit training for up to one hour may be purchased for the equivalent of the applicable landing fee.
• The third party shall conduct all pre-flight briefings and ground training in the CFC Briefing Room (i.e. not in the clubhouse) and shall pay an agreed usage fee.
• All bookings and payments for such services shall be managed by CFC and advised to the third party in a timely manner. The third party shall advise CFC of any cancellations advised to them direct.
• The third party shall provide a daily log of flights conducted, stipulating flight type, to CFC at the closure of operations on the day.
• The third party may, at the discretion of CFC, be offered hangarage of its aircraft at CFC’s premises at a commercial rate determined by CFC. CFC reserves the right to vary the above arrangements and terms for one-off or special events. CFC may consider the granting of reciprocal landing fee waivers or part waivers for Flight Training Organisations operating training flights into Bodmin that offer an equivalent waiver at their own base airfield.

Flight Training Organisations or Commercial Operators may not operate flights into Bodmin for the purposes of setting down or uplifting persons for the commencement or termination of training flights, flight experience flights or self-fly hire.
1 Flight Training shall include ab-initio training, type or licence conversion training and licence renewal flights.
2 Temporary membership is provided for flight experiencers as a condition of CFC Insurance cover.

“I enjoyed visiting Bodmin, it’s a friendly airfield in a pretty location. Reasonably short runway means you need to be sensible with weight but overall it’s definitely one to visit.”

JAMES LE GRYS • PILOT