The Civil Aviation (Navigation Services Charges) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Civil Aviation (Navigation Services Charges) Regulations 1986. The following changes are made–

(1) The charges payable to the Civil Aviation Authority for navigation services provided in connection with the use of the aerodromes specified in the Table have been changed as follows–

(a) In respect of the three London Airports, the standard charge for the first 100 metric tonnes maximum total weight authorised of an aircraft is increased from £1.40 per metric tonne to £1.55 for aircraft engaged on international flights and from £1.18 per metric tonne to £1.31 for aircraft engaged on domestic flights. For each additional metric tonne, or part thereof, in excess of 100 metric tonnes, the charge is increased from £0.60 per metric tonne to £0.67 for aircraft engaged on international flights and from £0.49 per metric tonne to £0.54 for aircraft engaged on domestic flights.

(b) Charges at Aberdeen (Dyce) are increased by 6.1% for both domestic and international flights, charges at Edinburgh are increased by 6.2% for both domestic and international flights, charges at Glasgow are increased by 6.3% for both domestic and international flights and charges at Prestwick are increased by 6.2% for domestic flights and 6.1% for international flights (regulation 2(1)).

(2) A charge payable to the Civil Aviation Authority is introduced for aircraft (other than those engaged on public transport flights) for navigation services provided by the Authority in connection with an approach to an aerodrome at which the aircraft does not intend to land. The charge for those services is 15% of the standard charge in the case of an approach to Prestwick and 25% of the standard charge in the case of an approach to any other aerodrome listed in the Table in regulation 2 (Regulation 2(2)).

(3) The charge payable to the Civil Aviation Authority for a flight made by a helicopter from a point in the United Kingdom to an off-shore installation within the area of the southern North Sea specified in regulation 6(3) of the principal Regulations is increased from £40.00 to £42.50 (regulation 2(3)).