Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Airport Authorities Act 1966 ("the Act"), to advise all aircraft operators and users of Ardmore Airport that the second increment of the five-yearly annual increase for facility fees, night flying fees and parking fees is to take effect 1 April 2014, being a 5% annual increase.
Additionally, Ardmore Airport notifies that future increases in facility fees, night flying fees and parking fees for the next
three years, as publicly advised on 30 March 2013, are as follows:
- A 5% per annum increase for each successive 12-month period commencing on 1 April 2015 and ending on
31 March 2018.
Charges effective 1 April 2014 are as follows:
FIXED WING Facility Fee = $13.02 + (MCTOW x 0.0081959)
HELICOPTERS Facility Fee = $16.01 (flat rate all types)
NIGHT FLYING In addition to the above fees, "night flying" fees are applicable to both fixed wing and helicopter aircraft as follows:
1. $5.88 per chargeable night landing;
2. $0.80 per night "touch and go" (fixed wing aircraft only).
Note: For administration purposes, a "night" movement is deemed to be any movement conducted after civil twilight.
APPLICATION The facility fee covers the use of runways, taxiways and apron areas with the exception that the
flat rate for helicopters applies to all helicopters that access, for the purposes of facilitating
a landing, any area of land designated as "airport land" by Ardmore Airport Limited (whether it be operational, non-operational or leased land and includes the airspace associated with that designation).
PARKING This covers aircraft parked on aprons, airport operational area and non-leased sites:
(a) Parking up to 2 hours - no charge.
(b) Parking in excess of 2 hours - $14.28 for every 24-hour period or part period from time of landing. Parking usage will be determined by Ardmore Airport Limited.
GENERAL (a) MCTOW means maximum certified take-off weight in kilograms.
(b) All charges are subject to goods and services tax.
(c) All charges are payable by the 20th of the month following landing unless subject to a prior written arrangement with Ardmore Airport Limited.
(d) A late payment penalty may be imposed on any charges which remain outstanding at the end of the month in which payment is due. Such penalty shall be 15% per annum on the amount outstanding calculated on a daily basis from the date on which payment was due until the date of actual payment, but with a minimum of $10.00.
(e) The charges are set in accordance with section 4(2) of the Act and may be varied from time to time.
(f) These charges include the total cost of operating an aircraft into, out of or from Ardmore Airport only.
(g) These charges will be invoiced to the registered owner of the aircraft per the Civil Aviation Authority Register of Aircraft unless prior arrangement has been made with Ardmore Airport Limited.
(h) Ardmore Airport Leaseholders will qualify for an annual credit of $200.00 for facility fees. Contact the Airport for more information.
Dated this 27th day of February 2014.
TREVOR WILLCOCK, Chief Executive, Ardmore Airport Limited.