The Real Aeroplane Club welcomes visitors by air, classic or vintage aircraft in particular.
The airfield itself is 5.5 nm north-east of Selby and located in the south west corner of what was once RAF Breighton. The original concrete runways are no longer used but are still visible from the air. Vickers Wellington, Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancaster bombers attacked targets across occupied Europe from Breighton during the war with many crews failing to return. A memorial has been established on the airfield adjacent the Real Aeroplane Company crewroom to honour those personnel who fought bravely during the Second World War.
The radio frequency is 129.805 MHz.
Breighton has a single grass runway 10/28 which is 802 metres (2,631') long. All circuits should be flown to the south of the airfield at 1,000 ft. Please avoid the villages of Bubwith, Breighton and Wressle to the north-west and south-west respectively. Join on the south side of the airfield for base leg. Please be aware of the power cables on the western approach.
Our normal operating hours 09.00-17.00 hrs - Winter 09.00-17.00 hrs or sunset if earlier. Self service 100LL and Avtur are available, card payments only.
Please help Breighton to remain good neighbours by observing the guidelines set out in our Pooleys Guide page.
Landing Fees & Fuel
Visiting Breighton is FREE by air, there are no landing fees although we always welcome donations.
| Self-service Avgas 100LL and Avtur Jet A1 available, FREE landing fee when you uplift. Fuel is available self-service at any time (even outside normal operating hours), payment at the pumps by major credit/debit cards. Normal operating hours 09.00-17.00 hrs - Winter 09.00-17.00 hrs or sunset if earlier. Some oils also available. |
Reciprocal Arrangments
Barton (City Airport), Baxby (Huthswaite), Beverley (Hull Aero Club), Eshott, Fenland, Fishburn, Kenyon Hall Farm, Leicester (reduction in landing fee), Netherthorpe, North Coates, Rufforth, Sherburn-in-Elmet. This list will be reviewed and updated in due course. In the meantime, we recommend telephoning ahead to ensure the airfield you wish to visit still recognises the agreement.
Hangarage
Hangarage Available for Classic and Vintage Aircraft, please call 01757 289065 or email rac-eng@talktalk.net
Jeeves' Kitchen Café
The Jeeve's Kitchen café offers excellent panoramic views of the airfield and is open to members of the general public as well as club members and aviators (except during certain ticketed event days - please check the news and events page). A wide variety of food and drink, both hot and cold, is available from Thursday-Sunday 0900-1600 hours.
