Texel Fowlmere
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Texel Fowlmere
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We are planning a trip to the airshow in Duxford here in May. We are planning to stay at the Fowlmere airfield. I have just got the Jeppesen NL chart and the ½mil Southern UK ICAO chart.
We are planning to route more or less direct from Texel to Fowlmere over the sea. I can see that we need to stay under the airways at FL 55 for a part of the way.
What is the "North Sea CTA 2-3 VFR prohibited" as desribed on the Jeppesen chart west of Molix and Lamso?
I can't find this CTA on any other maps, Navbox, Skydemon etc.
We are planning a trip to the airshow in Duxford here in May. We are planning to stay at the Fowlmere airfield. I have just got the Jeppesen NL chart and the ½mil Southern UK ICAO chart.
We are planning to route more or less direct from Texel to Fowlmere over the sea. I can see that we need to stay under the airways at FL 55 for a part of the way.
What is the "North Sea CTA 2-3 VFR prohibited" as desribed on the Jeppesen chart west of Molix and Lamso?
I can't find this CTA on any other maps, Navbox, Skydemon etc.
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Note that the bases of UK controlled airspace step down in stages as you progress west, ultimately reaching a lower level of 2500ft in the Haverhill area and just south of Duxford (you CANNOT go over the top as there is Class A airspace above!). This an infringement hotspot area, and there have been great efforts between NATS and Duxford to eliminate these. I suggest you contact Duxford for a briefing before you set off and certainly before you leave to come home. Also be aware of the Transponder Mandatory Zone around Stansted CTA/CTR
Also, plan on going around rather than through the Stansted CTA/CTR if you approach from the CLN area as they are likely to refuse transits if there is a large volume of traffic for Duxford.
I'm not aware of any no-fly areas for VFR across the North Sea on that route, other than the danger areas around oil rigs.
Enjoy the trip!
Also, plan on going around rather than through the Stansted CTA/CTR if you approach from the CLN area as they are likely to refuse transits if there is a large volume of traffic for Duxford.
I'm not aware of any no-fly areas for VFR across the North Sea on that route, other than the danger areas around oil rigs.
Enjoy the trip!
The North Sea CTA has a base of FL175.
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...6_1_4_1_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...2_2_1_3_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...6_3_1_1_en.pdf
If you're routing direct VFR below FL75, there's no UK controlled airspace to affect to until you get within a few miles of Duxford.
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...6_1_4_1_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...2_2_1_3_en.pdf
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/cu...6_3_1_1_en.pdf
If you're routing direct VFR below FL75, there's no UK controlled airspace to affect to until you get within a few miles of Duxford.
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Thanks for the help. The text "VFR Prohibited" is in the center of the area but on the edge I see the FL175-FL195. We do not intend and cannot go there so no issue.