Headcorn Parachute Club

Closest centre to London with a mix of skydiving activity.

8.30 to dusk weekends and bank holidays 9.00 to dusk Tuesday to Friday

13.00 to dusk Mondays (summer only)

Telephone Number/s
01622 890862
Fax 01622 890641

Headcorn@btconnect.com

www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk

General Aviation Information

 DZ name:Headcorn

Longitude & latitude:  
510925N 0003902E 

VHF Frequency:122.00

CCI
Peter Sizer

Staff
David Parker - Director
Jane Buckle - Manager/Instructor
Vicky Thomas - Secretary
Clem Quinn, Chris Lynch, Andy Ring, Richard Parrott and lots more instructors
Coaching
FS, WARP, Freefly, Style and Accuracy
Home dz to past and present Nationals medallists in every discipline.

Altitude Restrictions
Controlled airspace above 3,500 feet. 98% of lifts achieve 12,000 feet

Load Organising
Load organising available from time to time

 Aircraft
Let 410 April-October 16 people
Beaver October to April 10 people
Islander all year 9 people

Jump Prices
Check club web site or call

Food & Drink - on DZ
Full time canteen serving everything from hot meals to sandwiches and
burgers
Bar on site serving hot meals most evenings

Food & Drink - nearby
Lots of local pubs and restaurants
Takeaways for fish and chips, Chinese, Indian and kebabs


Directions

Multimap link

By Road
Leave London on the M20 to junction 8 signposted Lenham A20 and Leeds
Castle. Turn right at third roundabout onto B2163 for Leeds Castle, Leeds
and Langley. Stay on this road to major crossroads and turn left onto A274
to Sutton Valence and Headcorn. Keep going until you have driven through
Headcorn over a railway line and passed industrial buildings on your right.
Turn left at next crossroads signposted Smarden and Pluckley. Take the main
entrance left onto the airfield about half a mile along this road signposted
'Welcome to Headcorn Aerodrome'.

By Rail
Trains leave Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge every hour
direct to Headcorn (journey time an hour to an hour and a half). It is
about a 20 minute walk from the station.

Accomodation on DZ
Bunkhouse accommodation- bring a sleeping bag £2 a night
Camping field also available

Basic showers on site

Local pubs

The George and Dragon
Smarden Bell

Local accommodation

Name Type Prices Telephone
Manor Fisheries B&B £20-£30 01622 890953
Mrs Cook B&B £15-£20 01622 891293
Mrs Skippon B&B £15-£20 01622 890627


Local attractions

Leeds Castle(www.leeds-castle.com)

Lots of quaint local villages
Beaches 30 minute drive away

Special DZ Attractions
Four times British Champion Chris Lynch available for canopy piloting
freefly and FS coaching.

Advanced Rigger and reserve packers on site.

Headcorn is a busy little airfield with the opportunity to fly, or learn to
fly, light aircraft, biplanes and helicopters, or take a ride in a hot air
balloon
Other businesses located on DZ
The Kit Store Symbiosis Suits
www.thekitstoreltd.co.uk www.symbiosissuits.co.uk
01622 890967 01622 890967
-- symbiosis.suits@btinternet.com
Air Affair - freefall camera services --
simon@airaffair.co.uk --
01622 891921 --
Background Image and other pics Credits
Air Affair
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