The Civil Aviation (Navigation Services Charges) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Civil Aviation(Navigation Services Charges) Regulations 1986. The following changesare 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, or part thereof, is increased from 1.55 per metric tonne to 1.80 for an aircraft engaged on international flights and from 1.31 per metric tonne to 1.52 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 0.67 per metric tonne to 0.77 for aircraft engaged on international flights and from 0.54 per metric tonne to 0.62 for aircraft engaged on domestic flights.

(b) Charges at Aberdeen

(Dyce) are increased by 7.1 per cent for domestic and 6.9 per cent for international flights, charges at Edinburgh are increased by 7.0 per cent for domestic and 7.1 per cent for international flights.Charges at Glasgow are increased by 7.1 per cent for domestic and 6.9 per cent for international flights and charges at Prestwick are increased by 7.1 per cent for both domestic and international flights (regulation 2(1)).

(2) The charge payable to the Civil Aviation Authority by the operator of an aircraft which flies within the Shanwick Oceanic Control Area and in respect of which a flight plan is communicated to the appropriate air traffic control unit is increased from 74 to 86 (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 northern North Sea specified in regulation 6(2) of the principal Regulations is increased from 110 to 115 (regulation 2(3)).

(4) 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(4) of the principal Regulations is increased from 42.50 to 46 (regulation 2(4)).