Runway Information

Welcome to Carlisle Lake District Airport, the gateway for general aviation and military aircraft in Cumbria.

Carlisle Lake District Airport is open daily from 9am-5pm (local time), seven days a week. Air-Ground Communication Service is available on weekdays when possible. Outside of these hours, pilots must use blind calls for communication on frequency 123.605.

Please note: The terminal building, car park and café are now closed to the public until 15 July. The airfield will also be closed to visiting aircraft from 8 June to 10 July, as per the published NOTAM. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Fuel availability:

We offer a range of aviation fuels to meet various aircraft requirements:

Avgas 100LL
Jet A-1
F-34

Fuel is available on request and provided at competitive rates. Please contact us in advance to arrange refuelling or to enquire about current pricing and availability.

Runway information

Carlisle Lake District Airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 06-24 and Runway 01-19, available depending on wind direction.

The preferred runway is typically announced by the Air Ground Operator or can be identified by the direction of the windsock. Left-hand circuits are the standard joining procedure unless otherwise instructed.

For visiting aircraft, parking is designated on the South Apron accessible via taxiway Foxtrot, with additional parking available on the North Apron.

Runway 06-24 has lighting available during operational hours.

Runway Information

Runway

Heading° (True)

059° 45′

239° 46′

001° 14′

181° 14′

Length (m)

1829 m

883 m

Width (m)

30m

22 m

Type

Non-Precision Instrument

Visual

Runway before Threshold / Starter Extension

200 m

236 m

nil

121 m

Surface

Grooved Asphalt with ungrooved concrete edges

Asphalt

Slope Overall

0.75% down

0.75% up

Longitudinal Downslope

0.81%

0.78%

Sightlines

Runway PCN

45(F/C/W/T)

Shoulders

5 m

10 m

Stop way

–

105 m

129 m

Clearway

111 m

109 m

nil

350 m

Turning pad

42 m

nil

THR Elevation

144 ft

184 ft

149 ft

159 ft

Pricing:

Apron Parking

The first 2 hours are free, with the following rates applying for each 24-hour period thereafter:

Up to 0.5t = £5.00 + VAT
0.6t to 1.5t = £10.00 + VAT
1.6t to 2.5t = £20.00 + VAT
MTOW above 2.5t = POA

Landing fees

Up to 0.5t = £8 + VAT
0.5t -1.5t = £12 + VAT
1.5 – 2.5t = £20 + VAT
MTOW above 2.5t = POA