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Flying In Any information contained is for reference and flight-planning purposes only Ards Airport offers the visiting pilot a friendly and relaxed place to visit. On the flight in surrounding scenery is second to none regardless of which direction you approach. The airfield is PPR so a simple phone call is all that is required before you depart. Facilities include, Avgas: £1.60 per litre Jet A1: £0.58 per litre (Only available form the Ulster Flying Club. Bowser can be brought to your helicopter) Click to view landing fees and parking charges
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Local Procedures All Helicopter, SEP and above aircraft circuits are flown at 1000ft QFE and all microlight circuits are flown at 700ft QFE.
Guidelines for flights to and from Newtownards from outside Northern Ireland Legal Position The 'Prevention of Terrorism Act' requires that all flights to & from Northern Ireland, The Isle of Mann and the Channel Islands shall take place between 'Designated Airports' unless permission has been obtained in advance from the Chief Constable of the Police Force responsible for the airport. The normal minimum period of advance notice required is 12 hours however some constabularies (including Northern Ireland) require 24 hours notice or even more at weekends. Some RAF airfields require 7 days notice! Newtownards Airport is NOT a designated airport and therefore advance permission must be obtained. Additional constraints apply to helicopter flights in and out of Northern Ireland. Remember that you must obtain permission for both ends of your flight from the relevant local Police. (In other words obtaining departure approval from Prestwick does NOT secure landing approval at Newtownards even though you told Scottish Special Branch your destination.) Departure from Newtownards to a destination outside Northern Ireland Contact Police Authority - Force control (028) 90650222 and request advance permission for the flight. They will require (at least) 12hrs notice. This notice period is being strictly enforced • Date and time (local) and points of proposed departure and arrival. • Aircraft type and registration • Name, address, date of birth for Pilot and all passengers • Contact phone number Once permission has been obtained, complete departure cards for all passengers and crew and deposit in the UFC general Office before departure. Write the aircraft registration on the back of the Pilot in Command's card. Fill in the 'Record of Flights In and Out of NI' sheet in the lobby, indicate the number of passengers carried in the Remarks column. (e.g. +2) Arrival at Newtownards from a destination outside Northern Ireland Contact Police Authority - Force control (028) 90650222 and request advance permission for the flight. They will require (at least) 12hrs notice. This notice period is being strictly enforced • Date and time (local) and points of proposed departure and arrival. • Aircraft type and registration • Name, address, date of birth for Pilot and all passengers • Contact phone number Upon arrival at Newtownards complete arrival cards for all passengers and crew and deposit in the UFC general office. Write the aircraft registration on the back of the Pilot in Command's card. Fill in the 'Record of Flights In and Out of NI' sheet in the lobby, indicate the number of passengers carried in the Remarks column. (e.g. +2) Flight between a non-designated Airfield in the UK & Northern Ireland Contact the UK airfield in advance and cheek what local procedure they have in force for obtaining permission. Some have a standard pro-forma that can he returned by FAX. Give as much notice as possible and have available the information on Pilot and Passengers as detailed above. Remember that that some airfields also require prior permission for all visiting aircraft. |
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