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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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