Weston Airport

flyingcowboys

The CRN ILS is still in place, as Weston's owner(s) have an interest in reopening Galway, as the "jewel in the crown" of their "empire"...."sure aren't they great people altogether". Whether that comes to pass will depend on their FF connections in the Council allowing it to happen.

http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/MayorofGalwayCity/

http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/11/05/galway-airport-site-to-be-bought-by-councils/

Anyone know if this fine gentleman is a related to Westons new owners, could make life easier if he is.

Cant say I know anything about the bust up, will look to find out about it though.




Is this the final nail in the coffin for Weston???

http://www.conneelyfuneralsgalway.com/

Quebec Delta Mike

Flyincowboy,

You seem to have a good grasp of the situation at Weston, but here's my opinion....
You will likely never see either of the ex-Galway fire vehicles. They were bought at about a sixth of their original purchase price, so flipping is highly likely.
The CRN ILS is still in place, as Weston's owner(s) have an interest in reopening Galway, as the "jewel in the crown" of their "empire"...."sure aren't they great people altogether". Whether that comes to pass will depend on their FF connections in the Council allowing it to happen. Apart from that, removing the ILS from CRN, and having it recommissioned at WT would be prohibitively expensive...(they don't do "expensive")...planning permission, obstacle surveys, ILS Approach designers fees, Dub/Bal objections, local objections...sure what would you need it for with such restricted opening hours?...not a chance it would happen!
More likely something GNSS or EGNOS, which is catching on fast, and is relatively cheap for airport operators to implement, there are still design fees to pay, either way don't hold your breath...

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/The_present_-_EGNOS/What_is_EGNOS

"With 250 or so acres of prime land situated on the N4 and only 10 mins away from the M50, 1km of frontage, increasing house demand and prices in the dublin area and the owners having a history of building houses ...... Could it be all an elaborate plan to run the place into the ground, tell the council it's not viable as a commercial airport (remember both dublin and Kildare councils view it as pain in the back side) and apply for re-zoning in a couple of years when house prices sky rocket again. Maybe build a public access walk way along the reservoir as a little sweetener."

You are bang on the money there I think...

Any truth in the rhumour about a major blow-up between the owner's "Financial Controller" and a certain larger than life Weston character, over his enforced loss of business this week? Would love to have seen that...though certainly everyone in the building would have heard it for themselves...

QDM.

Kenny2012

EI-WMN PA-23 Westair Aviation
G-IPLY C550 International Plywood Aviation

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Kenny2012

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M-YLEO https://flic.kr/p/nbpMVC
M-YLEO https://flic.kr/p/nbnYpX

Scone190

Does anybody know if the NFC have brought their aircraft they moved to EIAB back to Weston yet?

Kenny2012

EI-AVM C150 OPAX Ltd
EI-CIG PA-18 National Flight Centre
G-BEZL PA-31 2 Excel Aviation
G-NWFC Cessna 172 North Weald Flying Group
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Kenny2012

G-AYAW PA-28 Paul, Robert & Darren Taylor
G-BEZL PA-31 2 Excel Aviation
G-ERED BE90 Gerard Kinally
G-NWFC Cessna 172 North Weald Flying Group
N129SC PA-32 Manx Orthopaedic Services Inc
N208ER Bell 206 Aircraft Guaranty Corp

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G-ERED https://flic.kr/p/neMA8g

folbotcar

flyingcowboys wrote: »

The CRN ILS is still in place, as Weston's owner(s) have an interest in reopening Galway, as the "jewel in the crown" of their "empire"...."sure aren't they great people altogether". Whether that comes to pass will depend on their FF connections in the Council allowing it to happen.

http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/MayorofGalwayCity/

http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/11/05/galway-airport-site-to-be-bought-by-councils/

Anyone know if this fine gentleman is a related to Westons new owners, could make life easier if he is.

Cant say I know anything about the bust up, will look to find out about it though.




Is this the final nail in the coffin for Weston???

http://www.conneelyfuneralsgalway.com/

Conneely is a fairly common name in Galway. The mayor is FG by the way. Doubt if there is connection.

But there is interest in reopening Galway as GA airport. I know of one 'interested party' who wants to operate out of Galway and it seems he has the ear of some politicians. If it comes off it could rival Weston as a GA field.

As for Weston the new owners seem to be making pigs ear of it. Hope they have nothing to do with Galway.

robclay26

there was 2 or 3 in EIAB on Thursday evening still. I think one was the cessna on the floats

Alaba320

I believe the restaurant operator is the latest party to tell the new Weston Owners where to stick it. Was down there the other day and apparently the restaurant operator has not renewed it's lease, but I believe someone else is due to take over it.

FWVT

I was in the restaurant for lunch today and I'm afraid to say that, as a regular customer, I can see it's gone downhill fast. Very long waiting times and poor quality food at the end of it. Maybe it's just temporary.

ytareh

That's disappointing news .The 'new' restaurant always had slow service but now poor quality food also ? Pity as the grub was great there last year was thinking of going again .

FWVT

I heard an ad for Weston Restaurant on Radio Nova this morning so they're not spending on advertising for no reason.

Kenny2012

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Xpro

FWVT wrote: »

I heard an ad for Weston Restaurant on Radio Nova this morning so they're not spending on advertising for no reason.

New crowd took over , opening party this eve.

Kenny2012

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G-WVIP B200 Capital Trading Aviation
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G-WVIP https://flic.kr/p/nrB8pc

ytareh

Any feedback on 'new' restaurant?Is it open after 5/6pm?

airbusa320

https://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/14109960413/

G-IPLY Citation 550 at Weston today

arubex

airbusa320 wrote: »

G-IPLY Citation 550 at Weston today

Has been a busy visitor up north too; into Aldergrove and Eglinton with the past month.

Plywood business seems to be booming!

airbusa320

https://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/13918883137/
A nice visitor to Weston today was
F-GUST Beech 421B

Xpro

airbusa320 wrote: »

https://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/13918883137/
A nice visitor to Weston today was
F-GUST Beech 421B

Think 421 is a cessna.

Nice photo btw:cool:

Kenny2012

F-GUST Cressna 421B Claude Guillemot

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F-GUST https://flic.kr/p/nssiis

airbusa320

Xpro wrote: »

Think 421 is a cessna.

Nice photo btw:cool:

You are correct XPRO complete misprint
Cessna 421B
Thank you airbusa320

airbusa320

Kenny2012 wrote: »

F-GUST Cressna 421B Claude Guillemot

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F-GUST https://flic.kr/p/nssiis

Nice shot Kenny2012

Kenny2012

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Kenny2012

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airbusa320

https://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/13966390807/

One of the visitors to Weston for the special day of flying
DHC-1 Chipmunk 169

Kenny2012

A special day of flying took place in Weston today.
About 80 athletes from Sports Club 15 Special Olympics Club participated
in the event.
Aircraft involved included those from the National Flight Centre,Trim Flying Club,20TH Air Training Group,Westpoint Flying Group,GEO Power,Bluemoon Aircraft Management and Aer Lingus with the Iolar, apologies if I have omitted anyone. Marshalling was provided by Follow Me - Aircraft Marshallers and lots of other people helped out during the day.
EI-ABI DH.84 Dragon Aer Lingus
EI-CFY Cessna 172 National Flight Centre
EI-DDC Cessna 172 Trim Flying Club
EI-GSM Cessna 182 Westpoint Flying Group
EI-ING Cessna 172 20TH Air Training Group
EI-LCM TBM700 GEO Power
EI-MCF C172 National Flight Centre
N6554B Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger Bluemoon Aircraft Management

Other visitors
G-ARGG DHC-1 Chipmunk Declan Curtis
G-BDRJ DHC-1 Chipmunk WP857 Trust
N208ER Bell 206 Aircraft Guaranty Corp
N843TE Eclipse 500 Southern Aircraft Consultanty Inc

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Weston Volunteers https://flic.kr/p/nhmb5K
EI-ABI https://flic.kr/p/nhkTDP
EI-DDC https://flic.kr/p/nhkf46
EI-LCM https://flic.kr/p/nhkDLB
G-ARGG https://flic.kr/p/nwLUis
G-BDRJ https://flic.kr/p/nyyH65
N6554B https://flic.kr/p/nhkCL1
G-ARGG/G-BDRJ/EI-ABI https://flic.kr/p/nhjRZE

ytareh

No feedback on restaurant here , just aeroplane pics :-) so called round meself.Place has been smartened up inside .Food grand , service grand.Well worth a trip .Kids special at 5.95 for main course , squash and an ice cone best value around .

BUT in over an hour there didnt see a single 'flight'.A red helicopter was flying just above the ground up and down one of the 'side' 'runways' , that was it .Not a single Cessna take off or landing .Weather was squally but surely not so bad as to keep them grounded .

Iolar (Aer Lingus historic first airliner)was in the hangar .

Kenny2012

Noted today was Sikorsky EI-GCE having had it's sponsons removed and having its transport frame attached. Not long to go now.

Picture

https://flic.kr/p/nC66cc