London Ashford Airport (Lydd) has unrestricted airspace and an excellent weather record for aircraft training providing pilots with instrument and visual approaches.

London Ashford Airport (Lydd) is situated in the South-East corner of the UK, conveniently located between Europe and London has established a very competitive rate card for training with no associated handling costs and a competitive fuel price.

Some of the benefits of training at LAA

• newly resurfaced and grooved 1505m runway with a PCN of 46/F/C/X/T
• unrestricted airspace
• no runway slots
• outside London tma
• minimal noise restrictions
• no weekend restrictions
• excellent weather record

Aircraft training rates based on RFFS category 3

• A full stop landing will be charged at £1.50 per tonne based on full MTOW.
• A circuit will be charged at £1.50 per tonne based on full MTOW.
• An instrument approach both ILS and NDB will be charged at a standard charge of £15.00 per an approach.

Extensions to operational hours and RFFS upgrades to category 5 are available subject to 24hours PPR and additional charges.

RFFS category 4 - £60.00 (applicable for up to 4 hours training).

RFFS category 5 - £130.00 (applicable for up to 4 hours training).