Sibson Airfield Peterborough & Aerodrome Visitor Guide
Flying in as a pilot? Review our mandatory PPR & circuit guidelines. Visiting on the ground? Relax at our clubhouse café or take the pilot controls with a trial flight lesson.
Select Your Trial Flying Experience
Fly scenic banks over Rutland Water reservoir and historic Burghley House.
Don't Just Watch From The Ground.
Take The Controls Yourself from £149.
Whether you are visiting our aerodrome to watch the aircraft or planning an unforgettable day out, our trial flight lessons put you in the pilot seat with dual controls. Fly over Rutland Water & Burghley House with zero previous experience needed.
Ideal introduction. Dual controls, pilot briefing, and scenic climb over Cambridgeshire.
Full 60 minutes. Banks over Rutland Water & Burghley House. Counts towards your Private Pilot Licence (PPL).
You fly at the controls while a friend or partner sits in the rear passenger seat!
Spectator & Visitor Airfield Guide
Visiting by car to watch the planes or meet students?
Grass Runway Spectator Views
Watch aeroplanes taxi, takeoff, and land right in front of the clubhouse on Sibson's historic grass runway. Free parking is available for all visitors.
Clubhouse Café & Refreshments
Enjoy hot tea, coffee, breakfast rolls, and snacks from the airfield clubhouse while chatting with our instructors and pilots.
Right Along the A1 / A605
Located just 10 minutes from Peterborough, Stamford, and Oundle. Enter postcode PE8 6NE into Google Maps for direct directions.
Need Prior Permission (PPR) or Runway Status?
Operations desk is open 7 days a week. Please call prior to departure for wind, runway conditions, and parachuting status.
Sibson PPR Hotline
01832 280634Mandatory PPR before flight. Active parachuting operates up to FL130.
Conington PPR
Prior permission required for Peterborough Business Airport.
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Sibson Apron & Clubhouse
Sibson Aerodrome Circuit Procedures & Guidelines
Specific operational rules apply strictly to Sibson Aerodrome due to active parachuting.
NO Overhead / NO Dead Side
Active parachuting to FL130 prohibits all overhead and dead side joins under any circumstances.
Circuit Height: 1000' QFE
Set station QFE. Circuit height 1000 ft QFE. All circuits to the South and East.
Avoid Local Villages
Noise abatement: Avoid overflying local villages (Wansford, Elton, Chesterton) during circuits.
Conington (EGSF) Standard Airfield Procedures
Standard airfield operating procedures apply at Peterborough Business Airport.
Radio Call: Conington Radio
Contact Conington Radio on 129.730 MHz prior to entering the circuit for airfield join information.
Standard Circuit Height
Standard circuit height 1000 ft AAL. Standard left-hand circuits apply unless instructed otherwise.
987m Hard Asphalt Runway
All-weather 987m hard asphalt runway available for night rating and instrument training.
Real Student Solo Flight Stories at Sibson Airfield
Every airline captain and private pilot remembers their first solo flight. Meet real Peterborough Flying School students who started with a simple trial lesson at Sibson Aerodrome and went on to take command of the aircraft.
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Tom Reynolds
First Solo Circuit Flight
“There is nothing on earth like the feeling of holding off on the flare with the right-hand instructor seat empty for the very first time. Sibson’s grass runway gives you real flying feel and building circuits here makes landing anywhere else feel second nature.”
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Sarah Jenkins
Qualifying Cross-Country Solo
“Departing Sibson Aerodrome on my 150 nautical mile qualifying cross-country solo was the culmination of months of navigation training. The training team at Peterborough Flying School gave me complete confidence in my radio calls and airspace planning.”
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Liam Patel
PPL Skills Test Pass (Official Pilot)
“Passed my CAA Private Pilot Licence skills test on the first attempt! The friendly atmosphere at Sibson clubhouse combined with rigorous instructor standards made learning to fly an unforgettable experience. Now taking friends and family flying over Rutland Water.”
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Dave Miller
NPPL Microlight Solo
“The Ikarus C42 is an absolute joy to fly from Sibson’s grass strips. Learning at Peterborough Flying School was cost-effective and flexible around my full-time work. Headsets down, throttle open, pure flying freedom.”
Your First Step To Solo Starts With A 30 or 60-Minute Trial Lesson
No flying experience required. Every trial flight counts directly towards your official CAA Private Pilot Licence logbook.
Ready To Fly Over Cambridgeshire?
Our trial lesson flight vouchers make the ultimate gift for yourself or someone special. Valid for 12 months with 100% free weather rescheduling.