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Visitors welcome and encouraged; PPR required at all times. Helicopters not mentioned.
Currock Hill Glider Field is an airfield near Newcastle upon Tyne, within Northumberland, in North East, England. The site sits at 800 ft above sea level, and open data lists one runway (06/24), the longest about 1,968 ft (600 m), surfaced with Grass. Its own website says: Visitors welcome and encouraged; PPR required at all times. Helicopters not mentioned. The nearest major towns and cities are Newcastle upon Tyne (9.7 miles), Darlington (31 miles) and Carlisle (43 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Prudhoe, 2.4 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 9.5 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 1 h 55 min, about 216 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 13 landing sites we list in Northumberland.
Compiled from open data (OurAirports), the council and postcode lookup, railway station and hospital data, and the site's own website where it says anything about helicopters. It is information only; confirm everything with the site.
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| Type | Airfield |
|---|---|
| Nation | England |
| Nearest place | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Position | 54°55′57.7″N 1°50′48.3″W 54.93270, -1.84674 |
| Elevation | 800 ft |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | northumbriagliding.co.uk |
| Helicopter information | Visitors welcome and encouraged; PPR required at all times. Helicopters not mentioned. Policy stated on its own website |
Runway layout drawn from open data (not to scale).
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UK night is from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Times are UK local time, calculated for this position.
| Council area | Northumberland |
|---|---|
| Region | North East, England |
| Nearest postcode | NE17 7AX |
In England, planning law gives a right to use land for certain temporary purposes for up to 28 days a year. Whether that covers a particular helicopter landing is a question for the planning authority, and some land is excluded. Read the landing rules.
Straight-line distance; road times are rough estimates (approx.). Check your own route.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Not checked by us: confirm opening times and whether they welcome fly-in guests.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Royal Victoria Infirmary · 9.5 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 8 nm | 14 min |
| Leeds | 69 nm | 43 min |
| Edinburgh | 76 nm | 47 min |
| Manchester | 88 nm | 53 min |
| Glasgow | 99 nm | 58 min |
| Belfast | 143 nm | 1 h 19 |
| Birmingham | 147 nm | 1 h 21 |
| Norwich | 178 nm | 1 h 36 |
| Dublin | 182 nm | 1 h 38 |
| Bristol | 211 nm | 1 h 52 |
Approximate: a typical twin helicopter at 130 knots, with 5% for routing and 10 minutes for start-up and arrival. Not a flight plan; weather and routing change it.
Distances are straight-line; road times are rough estimates.
Yes, according to its own website: Visitors welcome and encouraged; PPR required at all times. Helicopters not mentioned. Always arrange the landing with the airfield first.
Yes. Always get permission from the landowner or the airfield operator before you land. Many airfields ask for prior permission (PPR) by phone or email, and some charge a landing fee. Members can see any prior-permission note, contact and fee we hold in the rules section of this page, and the landing-rules guide explains planning, noise and airspace.
Currock Hill Glider Field is an airfield at 54.9327, -1.8467, in the Northumberland council area of North East, England. The nearest major town or city is Newcastle upon Tyne (9.7 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Prudhoe (2.4 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Royal Victoria Infirmary, about 9.5 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 216 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 1 h 55 min including start-up and arrival. It is an estimate, not a flight plan.
Many private sites only accept landings in daylight, and UK night is counted from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The daylight table on this page is calculated for this exact position. Check the opening hours and any seasonal restrictions with the airfield.
