UK Coastal Route – Stage 3 – Firth of Forth & Fife Coast

Stage 03

Charterhall Airfield (EGFQ) to Fife Airport (EGPJ)

Scottish Borders, Firth of Forth & Kingdom of Fife

Distance
52.4 NM
Est. Time (ETE)
00h 38m
Target Alt
2,000–2,500 ft
Touch & Gos
1 Airfield

Route Map & Radio Navaids Visual

TLA VOR/DME (113.80): Outbound reference across Lammermuir Hills (R-055)
PTH VOR/DME (112.40): Inbound tracking across Firth of Forth to Fife (R-115)
EDINBURGH RADAR (121.205): Lower airspace radar service / CTR avoidance

Navigation & Waypoint Breakdown

Ident Type Track (°M) Nav Aid / Radial Alt Leg Total ETE Landmarks & Notes
EGFQ Departure — TLA 113.80 R-105 380 ft 0.0 NM 0.0 NM 00:00 Depart Charterhall north over the Lammermuir Hills.
EGHA Touch & Go 348° TLA 113.80 R-055 Circuit 21.2 NM 21.2 NM 00:15 East Fortune (Museum of Flight); touch & go on historical runway.
BASSROCK Coastal VRP 020° TLA 113.80 R-048 2,500 ft 5.0 NM 26.2 NM 00:19 Steep volcanic crag island in the Forth; turn west for water transit.
LETHANGIE Inland VRP 292° PTH 112.40 R-115 2,000 ft 24.1 NM 50.3 NM 00:36 Cross Firth of Forth north of Edinburgh CTR; identify Loch Leven.
EGPJ Arrival 245° PTH 112.40 R-130 400 ft 2.1 NM 52.4 NM 00:38 Turn south into Fife Airport (Glenrothes) for full stop landing.

Stage Highlights & Scenic Landmarks

Touch & Go #1

East Fortune (EGHA)

Former WWI/WWII airfield and home to Scotland’s National Museum of Flight. Spot the distinct Concorde hangar adjacent to the operational strip.

Coastal VRP

Bass Rock

A sheer 300ft volcanic island protruding from the Firth of Forth. Famous for housing the world’s largest colony of Northern gannets.

Scenic Landmark

Forth Bridges

The iconic trio of engineering spans crossing the estuary: the UNESCO Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge, and Queensferry Crossing.

Destination Arrival

Fife Airport (EGPJ)

A friendly licensed airfield near Glenrothes. Features a single paved runway (06/24) nestled in the countryside south of the Lomond Hills.

Radio Navigation Frequencies

  • Perth VOR/DME (PTH): 112.40 MHz
  • Talla VOR/DME (TLA): 113.80 MHz
  • Edinburgh Radar: 121.205 MHz
  • Fife Radio / SafetyCom: 122.805 MHz

Local Cautions & Airspace

  • Edinburgh Controlled Airspace: Class D CTR/CTA bounds the water transit to the south. Maintain 2,000–2,500 ft and remain well east of the Forth Bridges unless cleared.
  • Bird Strike Hazard: High risk of seabird concentration (gannets, gulls) around Bass Rock and Firth of Forth coastal margins.
  • Fife Circuit: Standard left-hand circuits; watch for light training aircraft operating on Runway 06/24.

Download MSFS Flight Plan (.PLN)

Copy the XML snippet below and save it as UK_Coastal_Stage_03.pln to load directly into Microsoft Flight Simulator:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document>
    <FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
        <Title>EGFQ to EGPJ Stage 3 UK Coastal Circumnavigation</Title>
        <FPType>VFR</FPType>
        <RouteType>Direct</RouteType>
        <CruisingAlt>2500</CruisingAlt>
        <DepartureID>EGFQ</DepartureID>
        <DepartureLLA>N55° 42' 18.00",W2° 21' 40.00",+000380.00</DepartureLLA>
        <DestinationID>EGPJ</DestinationID>
        <DestinationLLA>N56° 11' 00.00",W3° 13' 10.00",+000400.00</DestinationLLA>
        <ATCWaypoint id="EGFQ">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N55° 42' 18.00",W2° 21' 40.00",+000380.00</WorldPosition>
            <ICAO><ICAORegion>EG</ICAORegion><ICAOIdent>EGFQ</ICAOIdent></ICAO>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="EGHA">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N55° 59' 32.00",W2° 43' 00.00",+000160.00</WorldPosition>
            <ICAO><ICAORegion>EG</ICAORegion><ICAOIdent>EGHA</ICAOIdent></ICAO>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="BASSROCK">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N56° 04' 36.00",W2° 38' 24.00",+002500.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="LETHANGIE">
            <ATCWaypointType>User</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N56° 13' 12.00",W3° 24' 18.00",+002000.00</WorldPosition>
        </ATCWaypoint>
        <ATCWaypoint id="EGPJ">
            <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType>
            <WorldPosition>N56° 11' 00.00",W3° 13' 10.00",+000400.00</WorldPosition>
            <ICAO><ICAORegion>EG</ICAORegion><ICAOIdent>EGPJ</ICAOIdent></ICAO>
        </ATCWaypoint>
    </FlightPlan.FlightPlan>
</SimBase.Document>
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