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Notice to All Aircraft Operators and Users of Ardmore Airport—Facility Fees Increase

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Airport Authorities Act 1966 (“Act”), to advise all aircraft operators and users of Ardmore Airport that the final increment of the five-yearly annual increase for facility fees, night flying fees and parking fees is to take effect 1 April 2017, being a 5% annual increase.

Charges effective 1 April 2017 are as follows:

Fixed wing

Facility Fee = $15.07 + (MCTOW × 0.009487756)
where MCTOW means Maximum Certified Take-Off Weight (kgs)

Note: Special conditions may apply to non-resident operators. Contact Ardmore Airport Limited for more information.

Helicopters

Facility Fee = $18.53 (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. $6.80 per night landing;

  2. $0.92 per night “touch and go” (fixed wing aircraft only)

Note: For administration purposes “night flying” is deemed to be any movement conducted after civil twilight.

Special conditions may apply to non-resident operators. Contact Ardmore Airport Limited for more information.

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:

  1. Parking up to two hours: no fee.

  2. Parking in excess of two hours: $16.52 for every 24-hour period or part period from time of landing. Parking usage will be determined by Ardmore Airport Limited.

General

  1. MCTOW means maximum certified take-off weight in kilograms.

  2. All fees are subject to Goods and Services Tax.

  3. All fees are payable by the 20th of the month following landing.

  4. Fees will be invoiced to and payable by the registered owner of the aircraft as per the Civil Aviation Authority Register of Aircraft unless, with the prior written approval of Ardmore Airport Limited, another party has agreed to be liable for payment (but nevertheless without limiting the liability of the registered owner).

  5. A late payment penalty may be imposed on any fees 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.

  6. The registered owner of the aircraft grants a security interest to Ardmore Airport Limited as security for payment of all fees and charges due to it from time to time and for the performance by the registered owner of the aircraft of that owner’s other obligations to Ardmore Airport from time to time. For the purposes of section 36(1)(b) of the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (“PPSA”), and to ensure maximum benefit and protection for Ardmore Airport Limited by virtue of section 36(1)(b)(iii) of the PPSA, the registered owner of the aircraft confirms, by using the airport land, such registered owner intends to and does grant to Ardmore Airport Limited as security for the registered owner’s indebtedness and obligations, a security interest in all of the registered owner’s present and after-acquired property, including the relevant aircraft. The registered owner waives the right to receive a copy of the verification statement confirming registration of a financing statement or financing change statement relating to the security interest so granted. Each registered owner agrees that nothing in sections 114(1)(a), 133 and 134 of the PPSA shall apply to the security and waives the owner’s rights under sections 121 and 132 of the PPSA.

  7. Ardmore has the right to remove any aircraft parked on aprons, airport operational area and non-leased sites for any period longer than seven days continuously. The registered owner of the aircraft will meet all costs of removal and any future storage of the aircraft. Ardmore Airport Limited accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused as a result of such removal, even if Ardmore Airport Limited has been notified of the likelihood of such loss or damage.

  8. Where an aircraft owner fails to meet any payment due on due date and Ardmore Airport Limited incurs costs of recovering any amount payable, the aircraft owner shall meet such costs including without limitation, any debt collection or enforcement charges and legal costs on a solicitor and client basis.

  9. The charges are set in accordance with section 4(2) of the Act and may be varied from time to time.

  10. Ardmore Airport Leaseholders will qualify for an annual credit of $200.00 for facility fees. Contact Ardmore Airport Limited for more information.

Dated this 2nd day of March 2017.

DAVE MARCELLUS, Chief Executive, Ardmore Airport Limited.