Forfoxake
If you think Liverpool is bad, this is the reply that I got from the GA handling agent at Edinburgh when I enquired about visiting in my Kitfox:
"The cost for ground handling for this aircraft will be £127.
On top of this we are also obliged to charge the following on behalf of the airport:
Departure Charge: £60 (Increasing to £155 during "Peak hours" which are 0600-0900 and 1600-1800.)
Parking Charge: £0.07 per quarter hour
Navigation Charge: £10
Security Charge £50
If you were to stay for two hours this would amount to a total of £247.56."
I therefore contacted Edinburgh flying club but was told:
"Unfortunately, the airport requires any visiting aircraft to be handled by Signature, so sadly there is no way to avoid their charges."
I subsequently raised these ridiculously high charges with the Chief Executive but he basically blamed the handling agent.
Needless to say, I did not visit Edinburgh Airport!
And you wonder why Edinburgh flying club is closing down.
All airports that charge ridiculous handling fees and outrageous landing fees for smaller aircraft should be boycotted, allow the impact maybe small for some of the airports and handling agents thats not the point, its the principle.