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RAF Brize Norton EGVN BZZ

RAF Brize Norton is the RAF's Air Transport hub as well as largest station of the Royal Air Force. It plays host to the Following Flying Squadrons:

No. 10 Squadron - Voyager KC2
No. 24 Squadron - Hercules C4 & C5
No. 30 Squadron - Hercules C4 & C5
No. 47 Squadron - Hercules C1, C3, C4 & C5
No. 99 Squadron - C-17 Globemaster
No. 101 Squadron - VC10 C1(K), K3 & K4
No. 216 Squadron - TriStar K1, KC1 & C2/C2A

Current METAR

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Key Details

Name	RAF Brize Norton
ICAO	EGVN
IATA	BZZ
FIR	EGTT
Latitude	51.75000000
Longitude	-1.58362000
Elevation	288 ft

Procedures

Departure Procedures

All IFR Airways departures will route initially via the OSGOD SID.

Arrival Procedures

All Arrivals route to the BZN unless otherwise instructed.

VFR Procedures

Brize Radar Provides a LARS Service upto 60nm from the airfield.

Additional Information

Preferred Runway

Runway 26 is the preferred Runway, unless the tailwind component exceeds 5kt, or unless the pilot requests otherwise.

Noise Abatement

All Aircraft using the OSGOD SID are to use Noise Abatement techniques for Aircraft type until:
- Above 3000 QFE, or
- Past OSGOD (BZN 285R/12d).

Squawk Codes

3701 - 3736
Conspicuity: 3737

Charts

Navigation Aids

Type	Identifier	Frequency
TACAN	BZN	111.900 MHz

Runways

Runway	Mag. Bearing	Dimensions	Surface Type
08	076°	3050m x 56m	Asphalt
26	256°	3050m x 56m	Asphalt

ATC Stations

Callsign	Name	Frequency
EGVN_APP	Brize Approach	127.250
EGVN_P_APP	Brize Talkdown	126.500
EGVN_R_APP	Brize Director	133.750
EGVN_F_APP	Brize Director	133.750
EGVN_L_APP	Brize Director	124.270
EGVN_TWR	Brize Tower	123.720
EGVN_GND	Brize Ground	121.720
EGVN_ATIS	Brize Information	130.070

Standard Instrument Departures

Identifier	Runway	Initial Altitude
ALPHA	26	150000ft	Climb on Runway Track to 1500ft QFE
BRAVO	26	250000ft	Climb on Runway Track to 2500ft QFE

Online Controllers

Position	Controller	Frequency	Connected
No Controllers Online

Online Pilots

Callsign	Aircraft	Pilot	Origin	Destination	Connected
No Pilots Flying Here