H24 airfields
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Whitstable, Kent, U.K.
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
H24 airfields
Other than Southend, does anyone know of any GA friendly fields that operate H24, or at least late enough for night flying at this time of year?
Nigel
Nigel
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Whitstable, Kent, U.K.
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Swervin'mervin
Thanks for that, I already have a night rating but I hate flying around in circles and like to go somewhere when I fly so was looking for destinations usable after dark.
Nigel
Thanks for that, I already have a night rating but I hate flying around in circles and like to go somewhere when I fly so was looking for destinations usable after dark.
Nigel
Join Date: May 2003
Location: warwickshire
Age: 43
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You wont have a problem then as they stay open for the freighters, if youre not training then come and go in the usual way! Be prepared to have to route to one of the VRPs inbound/outbound and watch out for Birminghams airspace above.
Have fun
Have fun
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Meon Valley
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Been a while but Bournemouth used to be H24 and Exeter used to kick out freighters in the night.
Failing that when coming back to Southampton late at night, I did divert to Cherbourge once (i was over the channel at the time). Landing fee, taxi (2) hotel, meal and beer, still about half the £ 250 late landing fee EGHI charge (they closed at 9-30 in those days)
Failing that when coming back to Southampton late at night, I did divert to Cherbourge once (i was over the channel at the time). Landing fee, taxi (2) hotel, meal and beer, still about half the £ 250 late landing fee EGHI charge (they closed at 9-30 in those days)
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 2,212
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Be very wary of airfields like Exeter who are promulgated open until early morning. Acceptance of movements is PPR only after a certain time, plus you may find yourself incurring additional charges. I would have a read of the UK AIP pages that refer to opening hours before commiting yourself.
Bournemouth is a case in point - their hours are published as being 0630-2130 local, yet we receive and send a mail flight to them in the couple of hours bracketing midnight. You might find yourself unwelcome after the published hours though.
Surprised nobody's mentioned East Midlands - very H24!
Bournemouth is a case in point - their hours are published as being 0630-2130 local, yet we receive and send a mail flight to them in the couple of hours bracketing midnight. You might find yourself unwelcome after the published hours though.
Surprised nobody's mentioned East Midlands - very H24!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Whitstable, Kent, U.K.
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks Chilli Monster
You better believe I will check opening restrictions and fees before visiting any of these. My first post mentioned that I was looking for GA friendly fields, does East Midlands qualify on that count? I have never heard any comments either way.
Nigel
You better believe I will check opening restrictions and fees before visiting any of these. My first post mentioned that I was looking for GA friendly fields, does East Midlands qualify on that count? I have never heard any comments either way.
Nigel
Join Date: May 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
East Mids is around £50 - £60 (including the compulsary handling) for a light single, ATC very friendly. But they get very very busy during the hours of darkness, so you need to check whether you would be welcome then, and indeed whether the handling agent will be there at night!
