Operating to Belfast Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open 2017: The Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open 2017 gets underway at Portstewart Golf Club from July 6-9 with three weeks of links golf culminating in the Open Championship. Portstewart is approximately a 90-minutes car journey from both of Belfast’s airports. Here’s what you need to know to plan an operation to Belfast.
George Best Belfast City Airport
IATA code: BHD
ICAO code: EGAC
Latitude/ longitude: 54 37 5N / 5 52 20W
Elevation: 15 feet
Fuel types: Jet A1, AVGAS
Operational Information
Private flights do not require overflight and landing permits if operators are of ICAO member states and possess a standard airworthiness certificate
Landing permits are not required for non-scheduled flights, however, landing rights are necessary (CIQ, parking, handling must be confirmed in advance)
Limited standard operating hours are 0530-2030Z daily though extensions are possible with prior coordination and sufficient notice
There are no parking restrictions, however, during special events in Belfast city parking is limited – Dublin is the best alternate choice with good train and motorway links
Fuel uplifts are provided via fuel truck/tanker. Hydrant stands are not currently available
EGAC is located to the south-east of the city
Currently, no passenger taxes are charged at EGAC as an incentive to operators
Belfast Aldergrove Airport
IATA code: BFS
ICAO code: EGAA
Latitude/ longitude: 54 39 26N / 6 12 56W
Elevation: 268 feet
Fuel types: Jet A1, AVGAS
Operational Information
Private flights do not require overflight and landing permits if operators are of ICAO member states and possess a standard airworthiness certificate
Landing permits are not required for non-scheduled flights, however, landing rights are necessary (CIQ, parking, handling must be confirmed in advance)
Open 24 hours daily with landing rights confirmation
There are no parking restrictions, however, during special events in Belfast city parking is limited – Dublin is the best alternate choice with good train and motorway links
Fuel uplifts are provided via fuel truck/tanker. Hydrant stands are not currently available
EGAA is located west of the city
Immigration
Non-EU passengers and crew
UK Visa required prior to travel
Customs clearance check mandatory
EU passengers and crew
Customs clearance only
No special immigration procedures or checks are usually necessary
Customs
To see your exact quota of duty-free allowances, check out this link: https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/banned-and-restricted-goods
Personal food, plants, and animals import restrictions are available in full through this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-food-plant-and-animal-product-imports
The next destination of the aircraft will have a big influence on export restrictions and regulations so it’s recommended to research this depending on your flight plan.
We recommend you visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/export-controls
To see your duty-free allowances, check out this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-goods-from-the-eu-to-a-third-country-outside-the-eu.
Accommodation
Close to Belfast City Airport:
Ramada Encore Belfast City Center
Park Avenue Hotel
Premier Inn Belfast Titanic Quarter Hotel
Hermitage Lodge
Close to Belfast Aldergrove:
Holiday Inn Belfast City Center
Maldron Hotel Belfast
Ballyrobin Country Lodge
Stable Court Lodging
Dunadry Hotel
In the city center:
Premier Inn BEflast City Center (Alfred Street)
Ten Square
Travelodge Belfast Central
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
Ground Transport
Belfast airports are served with good options for public transport, including bus, rail, and taxis
Car rental companies operate from both Belfast airports but their stocks are quite limited
For more information or assistance, contact dxb@uas.aero
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Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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