Matspart3 said:
An unlicensed runway cannot be used for... public transport flights
I don't think this is quite true. Otherwise, flights to and from oil rigs, for example, would not be legal, since these are rarely (if ever) licensed.
I believe the rule is that a public transport flight must
either start
or end at a licensed airfield. The purpose of the rule is primarily to stop pleasure flight companies from operating from unlicensed fields. I'm sure I remember reading that somewhere - I think it was in my ATPL notes - but I can't find it again now, so someone please correct me if it's wrong.
FFF
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