Border Force
International flights are handled with customs and immigration on request. Operations arranges Border Force clearance for the flight, with at least 24 hours' notice where possible.
- Who arranges
- Operations
- Notice
- 24 h where possible
Every movement by permission. Ask 24 hours ahead.
Hours, notice and who does what. Operations grants prior permission and confirms the times. The handling team looks after the aircraft, the passengers and the crew. The operator or pilot submits the General Aviation Report.
Open every day but one. Nothing moves after 22:30.
| Days | Hours, local time |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 07:00 to 21:30 |
| Saturday, Sunday and public holidays | 08:30 to 19:30 |
| Christmas Day | Closed |
No movements between 22:30 and 07:00, under any circumstances.
Extensions. On request, up to 22:30 on any day, with at least 24 hours' notice and subject to availability.
Operations desk. Staffed from 30 minutes before opening until 30 minutes after closing.
Time. Local time is UK time: UTC in winter, UTC+1 in summer. The readout above does the sum for today.
No walk-in arrivals.
- Every movement needs prior permission (PPR).
- Ask for it with the handling request, at least 24 hours before arrival.
- Requests with less notice are taken when the team can confirm them. Call Operations.
- Operations confirms an arrival time and a departure time with the PPR.
- Ashlow is not a slot-coordinated airport. The confirmed times are the airport's own.
- PPR
- With the handling request
- Notice
- 24 h before arrival
Border Force on request. The GAR is yours.
The General Aviation Report (GAR)
The operator or pilot submits the GAR through the government's service, no earlier than 48 hours and no later than 2 hours before departure. The handling team reminds you. It does not submit the GAR.
As GOV.UK sets it out: international general aviation flights need a GAR, including flights within the Common Travel Area (the UK, the Crown Dependencies and Ireland). A GAR emailed to Border Force is not accepted. Some flights need longer notice, such as 12 hours where police notice is needed. Penalties of up to £10,000 can apply.
- Who submits
- The operator or pilot
- Window
- 48 h to 2 h before departure
Passengers' travel permission
Visitors from visa-exempt countries need an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling to the UK. British and Irish citizens do not.
GOV.UK: apply for an ETAPets
Pets travel in on flights within the UK and from Ireland only. Ashlow is not an approved entry point for pets from anywhere else.
GOV.UK: travel routes for petsThe AIP is the authority. Read it, and the NOTAMs.
- ICAO and IATA codes
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- Runway
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- Radio frequencies
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- Approach procedures
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- Charts
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A real airport publishes this in its entry in the UK AIP (Part 3, AD 2), with its charts in section 2.24 of that entry, and publishes temporary changes as NOTAMs. Check both before every flight. This site does not repeat them, so it can never disagree with them.
A crew lounge of your own.
Rest, a shower and a desk to plan the next leg. Cars, laundry and meals go through handling.
| Room or service | What it is |
|---|---|
| Crew lounge | Separate from the passenger lounge. |
| Rest room | Quiet, with recliners and blackout blinds. |
| Showers | Two. |
| Flight planning room | Computers, a printer, and weather and NOTAM access. |
| Crew cars | To and from accommodation in Ashlow, arranged through handling. |
| Laundry and meals | Arranged through handling, from local suppliers. |
Charges on request.
Landing, parking and handling are charged per movement, and paid at the operations desk or on account. De-icing is charged per application. Ask Operations for the charges for your aircraft.
Ask Operations 01632 960400
Fuel, ground services, de-icing and hangarage are listed in full on Hangarage and services.
Request handling, and the PPR comes with it.
The form asks for the operator, aircraft type, registration, times, passengers and crew, the services you want, and a contact. At least 24 hours before arrival.