NPPF amendments You will be aware that we have been successful in getting a General Aviation paragraph in the all-important draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation closes on 10th May, and we want to ensure that the entire GA sector is backing our call to strengthen planning guidance for airfields in this country. […]
Dear All, For those who have not yet seen the change to our Government’s National Planning Policy Framework, the new paragraph added to this Policy is: 105. Planning policies should: f) recognise the importance of maintaining a national network of general aviation facilities – taking into account their economic value in serving business, leisure, training
The Aviation Club of the UK was founded in February 1990 to create a networking forum for members and a vehicle for promoting and developing all aspects of civil aviation. The Club has more than 500 professional members from a broad cross-section of the civil aviation community, such as airlines, airports, finance houses, manufacturers, regulators, and the media.
Unlicensed Sites listed in the UK AIP The Civil Aviation Authority and NATS are conducting a survey to validate the list of various unlicensed airfields and aerial sporting activity locations published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and depicted on CAA VFR charts. The reason for this survey is to establish whether existing published sites
Click here to sign the petition. Panshanger Aerodrome on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City was one of the most successful GA airfields in the UK and has been closed for three years. In October 2016, Welwyn Hatfield Council made a historic u-turn decision to amend their Draft Local Plan to include provision of an airfield at
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Please see below the presentation made to the Royal Aeronaitical Society on behalf of the GA community on 24th Ocober 2017. [embeddoc url=”https://www.gaac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GAAC-Presentation-to-RAeS-October-2017.pdf” download=”all”]
Please click below to see the report on a Strategic Network of Airfields sent on 26th July by GAAC to the new Aviation Minister, Lord Callanan: [embeddoc url=”https://www.gaac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GAAC-Network-of-Airfields-08052017-.pdf” download=”all”] The Minister recently replied favorably and GAAC hopes to publish his response shortly on this website. For any queries please e-mail the report’s author, John Gilder,
GAAC Board Member Andy Symons of the British Model Flying Association is taking part in a charity cycle ride around Loch Ness on Sunday 23rd April as part of his personal Fat to Fit program, last year Andy raised £600 for Help for Heroes by undertaking a “Million Step challenge”. This year Andy is raising
Below is the text of an e-mail which was sent to UK aviation associations, regulators and other interested parties last week by GAAC chairman, Charles Henry. If you would like to receive such communications by e-mail in future, or be alerted to them with links, please sign up at www.GAAC.org.uk or follow GAAC Alerts on
