HENSTRIDGE AIRFIELD WEBCAM 

The link to the airfield webcam is at the foot of this page, but please read these words first to make the most of the image.

 The webcam is presently a very basic arrangement.  When funds & my grasp of the technology permit, I will upgrade the image, but meanwhile you will just have to make the best of it.  Hopefully, as you become familiar with the image, it will become a useful tool.

 The camera is at the clubhouse and looks out over the signal square and the threshold of runway 25 at the village of Kington Magna GR7623.  Note that the village is an avoid area.

 The signal square in the foreground of the picture below is set out to indicate runway 07 in use.  When runway 25 is in use, the crossbar of the T will face the camera.  Therefore the webcam image, together with the ‘barometer’ indication from the weather page (the pressure shown is QNH.  Subtract 6mb for QFE) provide you with airfield information for your arrival, should the radio not be manned for any reason.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIRFIELD WEATHER STATION AND WEB CAM IMAGE IS UNOFFICIAL, AND IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE AVIATION WEATHER FORECASTS YOU WOULD NORMALLY CONSULT PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

 The ridgeline behind the village is approx 250’ above the runway 25 threshold.  Some distances to identifiable points are shown in the picture below.  I hope to improve the quality of this image before long.
Note that all the features shown are much clearer in bright sunlight, and in the afternoon.

 The image below was captured on a CAVOK day.  As weather conditions deteriorate, so does the quality of the image.
If, as below, you can see the ridge clearly defined from right to left, then there is very little doubt that the weather is acceptable.  If the image becomes grainy & the ridge less distinct, then the conditions are progressively less & less good until, if you cannot see the tall willow tree which breaks the skyline below the word ‘Farm’ (300m from the threshold), then stay at home & put up some shelves!  The image below will be improved as soon as possible, meanwhile there is a short summary of the three areas indicated with comments at the foot of the page.

ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK THE DATE/TIME SHOWN ON THE IMAGE. 
Computers can fail & you wouldn't want make your decision to fly based on out of date information.

Click HERE to go to the live camera.                                            Click HERE to return to the home page.

THE AREAS INDICATED ABOVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
On the left:    Bushy top trees - 4500m.  These trees are on the skyline in a saddle on the ridge.  If the trees are clear to see, then the viz is probably 9999, just visible, then 4500m, not visible then the weather is marginal.
Centre:    White House - 3000m.    The most useful landmark, some 3000m from and just over 200' above the threshold of runway 25.  In very good visibility, both the house and the adjacent church are clearly visible, and always more so in the afternoon with the sun behind the camera.  As the house & church become less distinct, so you can assume that conditions are more overcast.

On the Right:    Coking Farm - 1500m.  Coking farm is just to the north of the approach to runway 25, & about 1.5km from the threshold.
PLEASE TREAT THE AREAS AT CENTRE AND RIGHT OF THE PICTURE AS AVOID AREAS.