About the Airfield
History
RAF Wittering began life in 1916 as two seperate airfields, and since has played host to units ranging from Battle of Britain fighter squadrons, to V Bombers of the Nuclear Deterrent Force. Finally it ended as Home of Harrier, seeing the last of these aircraft departing at the end of 2010.
Gliding
Gliding at the site began in 1956, with Four Counties GC, who relocated for several decades, before returning in 2005. As a site for gliding, Wittering offers great advantages in size and space. The main East-West runway is 9000ft long, and is flanked by both a northern and southern taxiway of equal length. Coupled with numerous short "Harrier" strips in multiple directions, it is not hard to find somewhere to land on the airfield.
Normal gliding operations take place on the grass to the south of the main runway. Most of the grass on the main airfield is landable, save for isolated areas containing obstacles. The large grass area off the western threshold of the runway is the remains of the old Collyweston airfield, and is very rough, with obstructions, and any landing there should be treated as a field landing.
Click the above image for a .pdf version of the Wittering Map
