Blackpool Airport
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From: Oxfordshire UK
Blackpool Fees
yes I used Hangar 3, the only phone number I could find to arrange PPR, the costs was landing £25.80, handing £16.50,
parking £10.50, ATC runway slot co-ordination £16.50 all plus 20% and then 3% credit card fee, total £85.65.
parking £10.50, ATC runway slot co-ordination £16.50 all plus 20% and then 3% credit card fee, total £85.65.
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That is absolutely crazy money for a place like Blackpool, particularly in view of their recent troubled history when one might have imagined they were trying to encourage the return of GA . Those fees are in regional airport territory, and Blackpool is not a scheduled services airport any longer.
And what the hell is an ATC runway slot co ordination fee? Who invented that little money spinner?
And what the hell is an ATC runway slot co ordination fee? Who invented that little money spinner?
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From: Deep inth Norhtern Hills
Blackpool Wake Up!
Come on Blackpool! Take the rose tinted glasses off.
I cant believe that they are charging GA handling fees! Take a look at the other airfields around that are doing well and you can not get any hangarage for GA because they are full! ie: Sleap, Sherburn, Breighton, etc and Church Fenton opening up later next year for GA.
Landing fees for a PA28 should be around £12.00 with parking free for the first 4 hours, lets encourage people to fly in and spend some cash in B/Pool either the pleasure beach or other attractions. Allow discounted landing fees, buy a contract of 25 landings that include free parking for £250.00. Ronaldsway have a similar scheme and it attracts custom. Have a similar scheme for light twins, that will encourage circuits to be flown at Blackpool instead of owners heading off to other airfields to conduct them.
There are well established clubs at Blackpool with good maintenance facility's, let them try and flourish instead off every few years looking at grand schemes of large commercial traffic that historically never lasts and is a drain on the airport.
The area has lots of opportunity's in the future with the possibility of fracking
that will need good transport links, lets hope the airport and management team will start to get back on track and not strangle the place with excessive fees and bureaucracy!
P.B.
I cant believe that they are charging GA handling fees! Take a look at the other airfields around that are doing well and you can not get any hangarage for GA because they are full! ie: Sleap, Sherburn, Breighton, etc and Church Fenton opening up later next year for GA.
Landing fees for a PA28 should be around £12.00 with parking free for the first 4 hours, lets encourage people to fly in and spend some cash in B/Pool either the pleasure beach or other attractions. Allow discounted landing fees, buy a contract of 25 landings that include free parking for £250.00. Ronaldsway have a similar scheme and it attracts custom. Have a similar scheme for light twins, that will encourage circuits to be flown at Blackpool instead of owners heading off to other airfields to conduct them.
There are well established clubs at Blackpool with good maintenance facility's, let them try and flourish instead off every few years looking at grand schemes of large commercial traffic that historically never lasts and is a drain on the airport.
The area has lots of opportunity's in the future with the possibility of fracking
that will need good transport links, lets hope the airport and management team will start to get back on track and not strangle the place with excessive fees and bureaucracy!
P.B.
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Blackpool
All another cunning plan of BB's. Charge extortionate GA fees to discourage GA flights, go out of business & shut down the airfield again, what are you left with?
A prime Housing Development site!
[The original plan]
Simples!!
S
A prime Housing Development site!
[The original plan]
Simples!!
S
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From: On the western edge of The Moor
Er, so one of the FBOs at Blackpool made the above charges. Note an FBO not the airport.
A quick look at NATS AIS shows a phone number for the airport (not an FBO) and elsewhere states no handling charges for aircraft below 5000kg!
But hey blame the airport!
Interesting how everyone seeks to listen to the new poster, without question, who doesn't state what type of aircraft and when, yet ignores the one above that paid £10.
Said it before, some seem to want the airport to fail!
A quick look at NATS AIS shows a phone number for the airport (not an FBO) and elsewhere states no handling charges for aircraft below 5000kg!
But hey blame the airport!
Interesting how everyone seeks to listen to the new poster, without question, who doesn't state what type of aircraft and when, yet ignores the one above that paid £10.
Said it before, some seem to want the airport to fail!
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From: England
So what about the ATC runway slot co ordination fee. Who made that charge? The airport or the FBO?
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From: On the western edge of The Moor
Folk need to read post #159 on page 8
Sounds like you were handled by Hangar 3 or J-Max?
The fees for landing are £8.60 + Vat per 500KG. (You get 50% discount for pre-booked training flights.) First 2 hours parking is free then £2.70 + Vat per 500KG per 24 hours or part of.
Avgas is £1.52 + Vat.
The fees for landing are £8.60 + Vat per 500KG. (You get 50% discount for pre-booked training flights.) First 2 hours parking is free then £2.70 + Vat per 500KG per 24 hours or part of.
Avgas is £1.52 + Vat.
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Earth
Just seen the new website is live for Blackpool Airport with the fees being published!!
Thought I'd post it on here for everyone's comments after the discussions previously regarding extortionate charges
http://blackpoolairport.com/
AFN
Thought I'd post it on here for everyone's comments after the discussions previously regarding extortionate charges
http://blackpoolairport.com/
AFN
