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Information for our Neighbours

Information for our Neighbours

We value our relationships with our neighbours and try our hardest to minimise the impact of our competitions.

Traffic

Neighbours living on the access roads to the airfield will notice an increase in cars and glider trailers before and during the competition. We have asked our visiting pilots and crews to be considerate of our neighbours and to drive with care near houses and people.

If you have any concerns about gliding competition related traffic near your home, please get in touch.

Glider launching

Competition launches are done exclusively by aerotow, using light aircraft to get the gliders in the air. We recognise that this is different to our usual mix of winch launching and aerotow operations. We work hard to keep noise to a minimum and we brief our tow plane pilots about noise sensitive areas such as local towns and villages. The competition aerotow launching period is no more than one hour per competition day, and is usually during lunchtime or early afternoon.

If you want discuss local noise, please use this form. Note that we are unable to address local noise concerns by telephone, so please use the form which provides us the necessary information to establish an informed response.

Please come and visit

We welcome all our neighbours to come and visit during the competition. If we’re not too busy, we may even be able to offer you a flight in a two-seater glider with one of our instructors at preferential rates. You can find out more about visiting here and find out more about gliding competitions here.

Great Western Air Ambulance

We’re fundraising for the Great Western Air Ambulance to keep their helicopter flying and responding to emergencies every day of the year. Click here to find out more.

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Address
123 Main Street
London EC1 4UK

Hours
Monday—Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM–3:00PM

Cotswold Gliding Club at Aston Down airfield in Gloucestershire is one of the foremost sites in the UK for gliding competitions. In 2023 we are hosting the Cotswold Soaring Championships.

Cotswold Gliding Club, Aston Down Airfield, Gloucestershire, GL6 8HR

Control tel: 01285 702 102
Airfield frequency: 129.980
Start/Finish frequency: 130.405

Competition starts: 17th June 2023
Competition ends: 25th June 2023
Deposit due: 28th February 2023
Entry fee balance due: 21st May 2023

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