Weston Airport

the_syco

MYOB wrote: »

About 1/10th of the runway and the associated stopway is in Kildare. The rest and the terminal buildings are in Dublin.

I'd wonder how it's listed for insurance purposes :P The true test to see where it views itself, is to see where they send their planning applications to :pac:

Which seems to be Kildare County Council...

Bsal

NFC have just received their AOC for floatplane operations at Mountshannon. More info here https://www.facebook.com/nationalflightcentre?ref=ts

L1011

the_syco wrote: »

I'd wonder how it's listed for insurance purposes :P The true test to see where it views itself, is to see where they send their planning applications to :pac:

Which seems to be Kildare County Council...

The most recent planning stuff has been for the stopway, etc which is in Kildare. Planning for the bits in Dublin would always have had to be Dubin County Council / SDCC.

Its use as an operational airport significantly predates planning permission.

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2011abc

Popped round Weston Aerodrome for a look today .Basic cafe service in place for the staff.BUT major renovations of restaurant in progress and a sign saying new restaurant in place in next while...Bucaneer RAF bomber jet and some interesting vintage US planes there also(Lockeed Electra , Grumman Widgeon and a Cessna on floats ??) Plenty of aerial activity in evidence also ...Place far from dead!

N7777G

The Buccaneer has been moved across from the far side of the airfield and is parked alongside the hangar - hopefully it won't be chopped up like the Catalina.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/306033/23874179

Razor44

N7777G wrote: »

The Buccaneer has been moved across from the far side of the airfield and is parked alongside the hangar - hopefully it won't be chopped up like the Catalina.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/306033/23874179

jesus i hope not!!! that would be sacrilege imo

andy_g

N7777G wrote: »

The Buccaneer has been moved across from the far side of the airfield and is parked alongside the hangar - hopefully it won't be chopped up like the Catalina.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/306033/23874179

There were a group doing some work on it last week so i guess its watch this space.

Davidth88

OK , so I was minding my own business playing pitch and putt Sunday morning , and what looked / sounded to me like a JP ( Jet Provost ) went into Weston

Was it for the Bray A/S or something ?

DieselPowered

Davidth88 wrote: »

OK , so I was minding my own business playing pitch and putt Sunday morning , and what looked / sounded to me like a JP ( Jet Provost ) went into Weston

Was it for the Bray A/S or something ?

Strikemaster from the airshow? (later version of the jet provost)

Duffer2010

Does anyone know what time the Strikemaster departs Weston today?

Thanks

Davidth88

DieselPowered wrote: »

Strikemaster from the airshow? (later version of the jet provost)

That would make sense , it had what looked like hard points on the wings.

Glad my aircraft spotting is still reasonably good.

Xpro

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2011abc

I THOUGHT I saw it flying high round Leixlip this morning!The 'concerned residents ' will have a canary at noise!

airbusa320

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/9342788359/

Thats her above departed around 2 today Lovely sound, and amazing noise on start up.

Xpro

2011abc wrote: »

I THOUGHT I saw it flying high round Leixlip this morning!The 'concerned residents ' will have a canary at noise!

Can you imagine residents in Bray then...:D

Jocry

Was sitting in the office today in the city centre and heard a very odd sounding jet going over and knew it was something different. I thought he was going back to Wales yesterday after the show from what the commentators said, clearly not exactly correct in their comments:)

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Roblestone

Guys can anyone confirm or deny the rumours I've heard that Weston is getting a lighting system put in to allow night flights?

Bsal

There's no way the residents around the airport would allow that, but I hope its true.

LeftBase

Roblestone wrote: »

Guys can anyone confirm or deny the rumours I've heard that Weston is getting a lighting system put in to allow night flights?

I heard recently enough that they may get a PAPI system but like said above I cant see the NIMBYs letting anything more happen happen

Roblestone

LeftBase wrote: »

I heard recently enough that they may get a PAPI system but like said above I cant see the NIMBYs letting anything more happen happen

I was thinking the same thing. Mind me asking what NIMBY stands for?

Peregrine

Roblestone wrote: »

Mind me asking what NIMBY stands for?

'Not in my back yard'

Ye know those people who will oppose anything being built near their house..

NIMBYs vs. airports, new runways, shopping centres, skyscrapers, business parks etc.

bombs away

What exactly could they do to stop it, if the planning goes ahead not alot is what I'm thinking.

p.s The airfield was there long before any of those house's were. In fact I believe the airport was advertised on the billboards for alot of the estates around there (particularly weston park) and they were sold at a discount because of their proximity to an airfield. No right to complain after the fact in my opinion and I wouldn't feel abit sorry for any of them.

L1011

bombs away wrote: »

What exactly could they do to stop it, if the planning goes ahead not alot is what I'm thinking.

There will be an insane amount of pissing and moaning during any planning application, plus at least one local TD is a fantastic bandwagon jumper when required for this topic.

andy_g

bombs away wrote: »

What exactly could they do to stop it, if the planning goes ahead not alot is what I'm thinking.

p.s The airport was there long before any of those house's were. In fact I believe the airport was advertised on the billboards for alot of the estates around there (particularly weston park) and they were sold at a discount because of their proximity to an airport. No right to complain after the fact in my opinion and I wouldn't feel abit sorry for any of them.

Fly kites at the perimeter fence like they did before

Peregrine

bombs away wrote: »

What exactly could they do to stop it, if the planning goes ahead not alot is what I'm thinking.

Well think about it this way..who will the local politicians side with? The residents or the airfield?


There's bitter hatred towards Weston in that area even though Weston was there way before they were.

bombs away

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Well think about it this way..who will the local politicians side with? The residents or the airfield?


There's bitter hatred towards Weston in that area even though Weston was there way before they were.

Times have changed, if there are jobs to be created and a boost to the local economy I doubt the politicians are going to be hugely inclined to side with a couple of angry residents.

And as for that one particular resident who was responsible for flying those kites, he/she should have been locked up for that stunt.