matspart3 We provide a Licensed facility with full ATC including Radar, 3 runways, lighting, navaids and fire cover
Sounds like Gloucester (??)
If it is Gloucester let's look at the surrounding (inst. approach) airfields and who isn't participating and who is.
Gloucester, Filton, Cardiff, Exeter, Birmingham - all have decided
not to participate.
Bristol, Lyneham, Brize, Bournemouth, Yeovilton, Boscombe
do participate in FOC diversions.
Last time I flew into Gloucester it cost me <£20 for landing.
Last time into Bristol it cost me >£50 for landing and "handling".
So Bristol can waive £50, but Gloucester won't/can't waive £20
(So who will be first to say that if Gloucester charged £50 they could afford the odd FOC diversion?
Before you do though, just think about how much Luton charge and how many FOC diversions they allow...)
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"Nothing comes for free. If you use a facility, what's wrong with paying for it?"
Deserves a thread of its own this one.
Shall we talk about night flying in > 2T aircraft in the open FIR (F&G)?
