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Flying In Any information contained is for reference and flight-planning purposes only The Ulster Flying Club offers the visiting pilot a friendly and relaxed airport to visit, the surrounding scenery is second to none. The airfield is PPR so a simple phone call is all that is required before you depart. Facilities include, Avgas: £1.33 per litre Jet A1: £0.58 per litre overnight parking. Click to view landing fees and parking charges
You can view all the airfield details in the AIP, click here to go straight to the Newtownards site. You must have Adobe Reader installed.
Local Procedures All SEP and above aircraft circuits are flown at 1000ft QFE and all microlight circuits are flown at 700ft QFE.
Guidelines for flights to and from Newtownards from outside Northern IrelandLegal PositionThe ‘Prevention of Terrorism Act’ requires that all flights to & from Northern Ireland, The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands shall take place between ‘Designated Airports’ unless permission has been obtained in advance from the Chief Constable of the Police Force responsible for the airport. Newtownards Airport is NOT a designated airport and therefore advance permission must be obtained. The normal minimum period of advance notice required is 12 hours however some constabularies (including Northern Ireland) may require 24 hours notice or even more at weekends. Some RAF airfields require 7 days notice! A standard “General Aviation Report” (GAR) form was introduced early in 2003; this form meets the requirements of the Customs & Excise, The UK Police Services Ports Office and the UK Immigration Service. Blank copies of the form are available from the Newtownards general office. Additional constraints apply to helicopter flights in and out of Northern Ireland. Remember that you must obtain permission for both ends of your flight from the relevant local Police. (In other words obtaining departure approval from Prestwick does NOT secure landing approval at Newtownards even though you told Scottish Special Branch your destination.) Departure from Newtownards to a destination outside Northern IrelandContact Police Authority NI – Port Unit (028) 90650222 Ext. 68129 and request advance permission for the flight. They will require the details shown on a GAR Form. Permission may also be requested by sending the GAR by Fax to (028) 9090 1242. Once permission has been obtained, complete departure cards for all passengers and crew and deposit in the UFC general Office before departure. Write the aircraft registration on the back of the Pilot in Command’s card. Fill in the ‘Record of Flights In and Out of NI’ sheet in the office, indicate the number of passengers carried in the Remarks column. (E.g. +2) Arrival at Newtownards from a destination outside Northern IrelandContact Police Authority NI – Port Unit (028) 90650222 Ext. 68129 and request advance permission for the flight. They will require the details shown on a GAR Form. Permission may also be requested by sending the GAR by Fax to (028) 9090 1242. Upon arrival at Newtownards complete arrival cards for all passengers and crew and deposit in the UFC general Office. Write the aircraft registration on the back of the Pilot in Command’s card. Fill in the ‘Record of Flights In and Out of NI’ sheet in the office, indicate the number of passengers carried in the Remarks column. (E.g. +2) Flight between a non-designated Airfield in the UK & Northern IrelandContact the UK airfield in advance and check what local procedure they have in force for obtaining permission. Generally they will also require a General Aviation Report form returned by FAX. Give as much notice as possible and have available full information on Pilot and Passengers. Remember that that some airfields also require prior permission for all visiting aircraft. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
