Light single into Gatwick?
 

Has anyone flown a light aircraft into Gatwick before?

Comments/experiences would be appreciated.

Didn't Polly Vacher do a touch and go there lately as part of her tour of Britain? Report in Flyer, one or two issues ago.

Can you imagine the landing fees? Why? There's Redhill a few miles away.

Yes, Polly did go into Gatwick in her PA28-235....I'll have a look at Flyer, I think I've got it somewhere.

Here's the background to it, last week I sent an application off to the CAA for my IMC rating...forgetting that on I am going to South Africa on Friday. I'm going to be doing a lot of flying in South Africa and I will need my logbook. The only way the CAA tell me that I can get my logbook back in less than 10 days is if I go and collect it in person. I could drive there....but that's boring...hence the question.

Bose-x is your man for this one.

View Larger Map">
View Larger Map

Try the strip at the western end just north of the 08 threshold.

It was very kind of you airborne_artist to put that link together...thanks.:)

Gatwick Landing Fees
 

Rainboe Said

Don't places like Gatwick, Heathrow etc charge by weight?

Spru!

These guys say they handle all GA at LGW from "C150 to B747"....
http://www.interflight-gatwick.com/home.htm

Edited to say that given your mission, perhaps you would like the optional "Limo to the aircraft" service? Short drive to The Bel and back again....

As you've probably worked out, Contacttower, your best bet is probably to fly into Redhill then get a £15 taxi to the Belgrano.

I always used to take the Flight's coach from EGBB. The Belgrano was then a short walk from the older terminal. The Chaps may still provide their free bus service so saving the walk.

P.P.

you'll just need a sunny drive day at Redhill, or skills to land on the taxiway :hmm:

Its a nice old place tho'

PPR needed (to get a runway slot), preferably not less than 24 hours in advance. mandatory ground handling (three ground handlers to choose from). Dedicated GA terminal!

http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/p...es/302KK01.PDF page 9 has more info

OK, everyone here is going to think I'm a complete idiot, but I rang Interflight and I've got a slot at Gatwick for 1045 on Thursday.

Hope your credit card has a high limit....

Handling, Parking, Landing Fee..
 

Before you go get a quote on handling, landing and parking fees, a guy I knew at Bournemouth when doing ATPL ground school took a PA28 into there at peak time and the total bill was just over £700!! yes £700..its not a typo:eek:

You asked if anyone has ever taken a light single into Gatwick. Yes, but so long ago. In the '70s one could easily use their GA terminal to clear customs and pick up or drop passengers. I must have been in there at least half a dozen times, probably cost about £3. Those were the days!

Not much use to you now, but please, please, let us know how you got on and the cost on your landing there on Thursday. I might try it again just for buzz.

1973
 

In 1973 I needed to do 5 circuits ar night in a single.

At Biggin Hill they would charge 50p per landing to cover the
cost of the lights.

At Gatwick with a 'landing card' (The aircraft had one) it was
FREE.....so no contest!!

390

Vallance Byways / Gatwick Aviation Museum
 

There is the small museum strip 550m x 10m grass, to the north of the western (08) threshold. Details are in the latest (4th Edition) Lockyears. I was last in there in August ‘03 and Peter Vallance was having problems with local NIMBYs. I’m not sure of the present status, but the website below indicates that it’s still operating. It is well worth a visit if anyway.

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/

Safe Flying,
Richard W.