Pilots · EGTO
Airfield information.
Runway, circuit, radio and licensed hours for Rochester Airport (EGTO), with the local procedures to read before you visit. Confirm against the current AIP and your PPR confirmation.
Prior permission required
Request PPR, or book out, online before you fly. The tower confirms by email.
EGTO
Know the airfield.
Confirm against the current AIP and your PPR confirmation.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | EGTO |
| Rochester Information | 122.255 |
| Runways | 02L/20R grass, 828 × 32 m · 02R/20L grass, 684 × 21 m (UK AIP, AMDT 10/2025) |
| Elevation | 420 ft |
| Circuit pattern | West of the airfield: left-hand for 02, right-hand for 20 |
| Circuit height | 1,000 ft QFE |
| Licensed hours | 08:30–17:30 local, throughout the year |
| Unlicensed periods, by permission | 07:30–08:30 all year (Airport Director approval; airport otherwise closed) and 17:30–19:30 BST only |
| Outside those hours | Prior Airport Director approval, £50.00 per movement plus the landing fee. Airport closed from 18:00 GMT / 20:00 BST. Out-of-hours charges |
Grass conditions can change with weather.
Obtain a briefing for the runway in use and assess aircraft performance using current declared distances and conditions.
Unlicensed movements require prior permission and do not imply a radio service, rescue and fire fighting cover, fuel or handling. Operations outside published hours require prior agreement.
Local procedures and noise abatement
Read the full published aerodrome information before visiting, including ground movements, noise abatement and helicopter procedures. Use marked taxiing areas and follow the airport briefing. Keep clear of parked aircraft and people when manoeuvring.
Training circuits bring aircraft back over the same neighbourhoods. Follow the current published procedures and the airport briefing. Noise concerns should never lead to an unsafe manoeuvre or an improvised departure from approved procedures. Aircraft noise and our neighbours →