The gliders use winch and aero-tow and can get very busy at times. It's usually mowed but is does undulate a lot. The west end of the field is considerably higher than the east end with a fairly steep incline at the last couple hundred metres. When arriving at Sackville it's important to avoid certain areas for noise abatement. Never overfly the runway or use overhead joins because of the winch launching.
Circuits are normally to the north of the runway and very tight.
The glider pilots like to be able to see anyone in the circuit from the ground. Circuits are usually flown at about 600 feet. There is no fuel available. Contributions to this page from David Sansom . This should not be used as a source of authoritative information for flight planning or safety purposes.