
Briefing Package
All the operational information to plan your flight.
Before the flight
What the Briefing Package includes
A set of essential information to operate at the field in full safety.
Field data
Grass runway 01-19 (identifier VR17), 600 × 25 m, elevation 278 ft AMSL, frequency 130.000 MHz.
Traffic circuits
Left-hand circuits for runway 01 and 19, with published altitudes and procedures.
Local warnings
No overflight of Gardaland, windsock at midfield on the east side.
PPR procedure
How to request, validity conditions and parking fees.
Runway 01-19
The runway
Grass runway, 600 × 25 m. Runway 01 preferential for landing, runway 19 preferential for takeoff.
Runway 01
Preferential for landingSlope: slight initial climb for the first 100 m, then 100 m flat and a very light descent over the remaining 400 m.
Runway 19
Preferential for takeoffSlope: slight initial climb for the first 400 m, then 100 m flat and a light descent over the last 100 m.
Declared distances (runways 01 and 19)
- TORATake-off Run Available
- 600 m
- ASDAAccelerate-Stop Distance Available
- 600 m
- TODATake-off Distance Available
- 600 m
- LDALanding Distance Available
- 600 m
Procedures
Traffic pattern and obstacles
Standard left-hand circuit for both runway 01 and runway 19.

For runway 01 it is recommended to avoid the downwind leg above the Gardaland park.
Obstacles
- Runway 01: no reported obstacles.
- Runway 19: trees 100 m before the start of the runway.
Good to know
Useful information
- Radio frequency 130.000 MHz — blind transmission.
- Fire fighting service not available at the airfield.
- AVGAS and MOGAS fuel not available at the airfield.
- San Marco Petroli fuel station about 1.5 km away (Via Gardesana 4, Castelnuovo del Garda).
- Bicycles available for pilots to get around the area.
For any other needs, contact Federico: +39 366 182 7401 · info@gardalakeairfield.it
How it works
In three simple steps
- 1
Review the technical info and the field regulations.
- 2
Submit the PPR request with your flight details.
- 3
Complete the payment: the PPR becomes valid and you can operate on the authorised dates.
