Waterford Airport

15/12/2018

Congratulations to all who took part in the De La Salle College Santa Runway Dash on the runway at Waterford Airport in aid of the Make A Wish Foundation.

15/09/2018

Remembering Captain Dara Fitzpatrick who was based at Waterford Airport for 10 years. Well done to the organising committee and to all the emergency services who supported them to make it a successful run. Photos courtesy of Donal Leahy.
Rescue 117

20/07/2018

Save the date! Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run 2018 is Saturday September 15th. Runners, mark your calendars. Stay tuned for more info! .ie

06/07/2018

A different visitor today, looking well for 70 years old …

G-OPLC - de Havilland Dove DH104 arrived from Poitiers, France.

The Dove was the first post war British aircraft built by de Havilland and was named after the Bird of Peace. The first Dove flew on 25 September 1945, with its public debut in October. By 1950 over 300 Doves had been built and sold in nearly 30 countries, eventually remaining in production for 21 years.

207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY

Dove G-OPLC started life with the Royal Air Force on 15 November 1948 as VP962 and during 36 years of military service this DH104 Devon C2 :

• flew with 2nd Tactical Air Forces Communications Squadron in West Germany
• flew with HQ Allied Forces in Central Europe
• flew the Pakistan Air Adviser and the Saigon Air Attaché
• was posted to 207 Squadron in their VIP Communications role at RAF Northolt, London.

Photographs courtesy Donal Leahy

30/06/2018

30/06/2018

Great week working with the Irish Air Corps as they conducted training exercises off the South Coast

30/06/2018

Enjoying the clear blue skies...

This week Slagboom & Peeters Aerial Photography are surveying in Ireland, basing their two aircraft PH-SVZ a Cessna 550 Citation 2 and a PH-RVS Partenavia P68-B at Waterford Airport while they conduct surveys around the country.

08/06/2018

19/05/2018

VP-BLW - Gulfstream G550 arrived from London this evening.

Exquisitely designed, the Gulfstream G550 corporate jet is the ultimate long-range heavy jet for both business and luxury air travel. Produced by the American-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, the G550 has an unparalleled range of nearly 3,750 nautical miles and cruises at speeds in excess of 850 kph. It provides faster and longer-range flights than any other business jet in its class.

General Characteristics
Crew: 2 pilots, 0–2 attendants
Capacity: 14–19 passengers
Length: 29.4 m
Wingspan: 28.5 m
Height: 7.9 m
Max. takeoff weight: 41,277 kg
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11 high-ratio bypass turbofan

Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.85 (488 kn)
Cruise speed: Mach 0.8 (459 kn)
Range: 12,501 km
Service ceiling: 51,000 ft
Takeoff distance: 1,801 m
Landing distance: 844 m

19/05/2018

Waterford Airport provides easy connectivity for businesses throughout the Southeast.

Below are a selection of corporate aircraft that have visited Waterford Airport recently from the UK and Europe.

16/05/2018

Minister for Transport appoints Ernst & Young to conduct a review of Waterford Airport;

The Airport welcomes the appointment of Enrst & Young by the Minister for Transport. The review gives an opportunity to explore options within which the airport can serve the South East region.

The runway at Waterford Airport which has remained relatively unchanged since it was built in the early eighties cannot cater for the range of aircraft in the current market place. The airport believes that an extended runway, facilitating larger aircraft, is vital to its future sustainability and is exploring all options to secure investment to this end.

The Airport Company welcomes the review in this context and reiterates its commitment to the delivery of appropriate regional air services for the South East into the future and the continuation of the vital Sea and Air Rescue Services served by Waterford Airport.