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261_p 5th Nov 2011 16:22

Independant ATC units
 
I'm sure this has been asked before but i'm trying to get a list of the non NATS towers around the UK that have radar capability (not interested in the ADC/ADI only ones).

So far the list I can think of is this:
· Glasgow Prestwick
· Inverness, Wick, Stornoway etc. (HIAL Group)
· Newcastle
· Durham Tees Valley, Liverpool, Doncaster (Peel aviation)
· Leeds Bradford
· Manchester, Humberside, East Midlands, Bournemouth (MAG Group)
· Coventry
· Hawarden Chester
· Oxford Kidlington
· London Southend
· Norwich
· Newquay
Am I missing any? :confused:

IVV 5th Nov 2011 16:53

Cambridge, Exeter and Manston come to mind although a trawl through one of the flight guides or the AIP looking for units with dedicated radar frequencies might prove useful.
BTW Oxford doesn't have a radar yet although the project is well advanced.

ZOOKER 5th Nov 2011 17:00

Blackpool, Warton, Ronaldsway.
Jersey, Guernsey. Are you interested in military airfields too?

Sir Herbert Gussett 5th Nov 2011 18:21

Isn't Manchester NATS? Pretty sure it is

ZOOKER 5th Nov 2011 18:27

Sir Herbert,
spot on. MAG own the airport, ATC courtesy of NATS, (NSL or something similar).

AyrTC 5th Nov 2011 18:32

The only HIAL airfield which has approach radar is Inverness ( some of the time) :ok:

AyrTC

Tower Ranger 5th Nov 2011 20:11

Belfast City and Southend.

NorthSouth 5th Nov 2011 20:18

Gloucester, Filton (though not for much longer)

NS

On the beach 5th Nov 2011 21:25

Southend South or Sheppey Island North. Hasn't been built by Boris yet, but no guarantees that it'll be run by gnats. :E

Talkdownman 5th Nov 2011 21:29

ATC Lasham.

trafficnotsighted 6th Nov 2011 07:51

Do not forget Plymouth even if it is only open for another 7 weeks.:uhoh:

I am informed the oldest operational UK ATCO (not AFISO or air ground)
retired there last week aged 73.:D

Talkdownman 6th Nov 2011 08:06


Originally Posted by trafficnotsighted
I am informed the oldest operational UK ATCO (not AFISO or air ground) retired there last week aged 73

No contest. My SATCO is 78, APS valid and, not only that, very current and capable.

HEATHROW DIRECTOR 6th Nov 2011 08:56

Anyone know if Ted Winstone is still operational? He must have been in his 70s when he was at Isles of Scilly.

bottom rung 6th Nov 2011 10:48

I last saw Ted in 1994 when we controlled together at Netheravon. I then left the UK, but heard on the grapevine he had been very ill soon after.

Talkdownman 6th Nov 2011 10:52

Now THAT, really, is sad...

261_p 6th Nov 2011 14:48

Thank you all!
most useful and frankly less time than scanning the BINA page by page!!

Zooker...No need for mil airfields thanks, have more than enough knowledge on that front!!;)

throw a dyce 6th Nov 2011 14:52

Don't think Scatsta has been mentioned yet.I think they do SRAs.

Amexgull 7th Nov 2011 00:40

261_p, if you're looking so you have an idea of where you can be employed as a civvy with an APS rating then don't bother counting gloucester or Scatsta as they only provide SRAs with their radar...just a thought...


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