MANCHESTER
BARTON AERODROME

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"In terms of atmosphere, helpfulness and professionalism, it's truly brilliant - Thank you, Barton. You really are pretty impressive."

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🎉 IT'S MIDNIGHT......🎉

The Manchester Low Level Route (MLLR) is no more..... it is replaced by the North West Transit Corridor (NWTC).

Monday 10th March sees an information evening regarding the NWTC featuring representatives of @manairportuk @natsaero CAA and @bartonaerodrome

🎫 FREE Entry
🗓 MONDAY 10TH MARCH 2025
⚠️ TICKET ONLY EVENT
📍 Runway Visitor Park, WA15 8XQ

Below is a summary of the key features of the NWTC.

Introduction of Restricted Area EGR323 (NWTC) ⭕️

The NWTC will provide Class G airspace up to 1500 FT AMSL.
Above 1500 FT AMSL, the airspace remains Class D and is renamed Manchester Control Area 6 (CTA-6) (extending up to 3500 FT AMSL).

Flight Restrictions & Exemptions ⚠️

Prohibited below 1500 FT AMSL unless specific conditions are met:
Max 140 KTS indicated airspeed
Min 5 KM in-flight visibility
Max Certified Take-Off Mass 40,000 KG
Use of Manchester or Liverpool QNH
Exemptions for emergency services, including:
Police Air Support
Emergency Medical Services
The King's Helicopter Flight
Maritime & Coastguard Agency (SAR only)

Air Traffic Control & Monitoring 🎧

ATC clearance is not required within EGR323 if the above conditions are met.
Aircraft unable to meet conditions can apply for an exemption (referencing UK AIP ENR 5.1).
Frequency monitoring is recommended but not mandatory:
Manchester FMC 7366 (Channel 118.580)
Liverpool FMC 5060 (Channel 119.855)

Updated VFR Charts 🗺

New airspace classifications will be reflected on 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 VFR charts.

#flyer #manchesterllr #lowlowelroute #northwestaviation #nwtc #northwesttransitcorridor #ppl #ukppl #ukpilot #generalaviation

A life of service.... 🇬🇧

A poignant moment yesterday, captured by @airlinerslive , as a Puma from @rafbensonofficial arrives, just as an Apache gets ready for its return flight to Wattisham.

With a matter of weeks left in service for the Royal Air Force Puma fleet, the AH64-E Apache is at the start of its life with the @britisharmy . Two fantastic aircraft performing two very different roles.

We'll miss our Big Cat visits, and wish the crews well for their next aircraft posting. In the meantime, we look forward to many more visits from the AH64-E crews in 2025. 🚁

Both crews enjoyed some lovely F34 Jet, and chose @fiveguysuk for their complimentary #BartonEats belly fuel.

#Puma #pumahelicopter #raf #rafbenson #Apache #ah64 #h64e #britisharmy #Wattisham #3regimentarmyaircorps #gunship #bartoneats #f34jet #militaryhelicopter #militaryoffer #kukri #aac #shf

❗️CUSTOMER SURVEY ACTION❗️

As part of our 2025 Customer Survey, Landing Contract holders told us the difficulties at times, not having a physical card to show at reciprocal airfields. 👎

From today, when you purchase or renew a Landing Contract, pilots will automatically be emailed a digital Landing Contract card. 💳

Find out more about our Landing Contracts via our website www.bartonaerodrome.co.uk/landingcards

#bartonaerodrome #customerexperience #landingcontract #flyer #reciprocallandings #ppl #ukppl

The Manchester Low Level Route (MLLR) will be replaced by the North West Transit Corridor (NWTC). Below is a summary of the key changes.

Manchester Low Level Route (MLLR) Removal 🚮

The MLLR will cease to exist at 0001 hours on 20th February 2025.
It will be replaced by the North West Transit Corridor (NWTC).

Introduction of Restricted Area EGR323 (NWTC) ⭕️

The NWTC will provide Class G airspace up to 1500 FT AMSL.
Above 1500 FT AMSL, the airspace remains Class D and is renamed Manchester Control Area 6 (CTA-6) (extending up to 3500 FT AMSL).

Flight Restrictions & Exemptions ⚠️

Prohibited below 1500 FT AMSL unless specific conditions are met:
Max 140 KTS indicated airspeed
Min 5 KM in-flight visibility
Max Certified Take-Off Mass 40,000 KG
Use of Manchester or Liverpool QNH
Exemptions for emergency services, including:
Police Air Support
Emergency Medical Services
The King's Helicopter Flight
Maritime & Coastguard Agency (SAR only)

Air Traffic Control & Monitoring 🎧

ATC clearance is not required within EGR323 if the above conditions are met.
Aircraft unable to meet conditions can apply for an exemption (referencing UK AIP ENR 5.1).
Frequency monitoring is recommended but not mandatory:
Manchester FMC 7366 (Channel 118.580)
Liverpool FMC 5060 (Channel 119.855)

Updated VFR Charts 🗺

New airspace classifications will be reflected on 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 VFR charts.

#flyer #manchesterllr #lowlowelroute #northwestaviation #nwtc #northwesttransitcorridor #ppl #ukppl #ukpilot #generalaviation

'BURMA' 🇲🇲

A visit of two Puma helicopters, from @rafbensonofficial , this morning. The crew enjoyed some #BartonEats patches, F34 Jet fuel and @greggs_official bacon and sausage breakfast rolls all round!!

See you soon! 👋

📸 @jonathon_james11

#Puma #pumahelicopter #sa330 #rafbenson #militaryhelicopter #helicopterpilot #military #militarypilot #sa330puma #kukridawn #kukri #ch47 #royalairforce

Brrrrrrrr! Take us back to Summer!!

Looking for a venue for your outdoor event?

Our site is just 7 miles from Manchester City Centre, close to the major motorway networks and licensed for up to 5000 people

Always great to see a Puma visit. 🇬🇧

An earlier then planned arrival, from the crew of SHF301 today, didn't stop them receiving yummy food. Our team headed to @greggs_official for some tastey bakes! 🥧 🥤

They were joined this afternoon by SHF434, a Chinook from RAF Odiham, where @dominos_uk were handed over after a slick refuel. 👌 #WokkaWokka 🍕 ⛽

#BartonEats

📸 CA

#Puma #pumahelicopter #sa330 #benson #rafbenson #egub #militaryhelicopter #militaryoffer #wokka #chinook #rafodiham

🎉 95 Years Of Aviation 🎉

#95thbirthday #95today #generalaviationlovers #generalaviation #ukga #manchesteraviation #salford #manchesterbartonaerodrome #Salford #salfordarchives

🎉 95 Years Of Aviation 🎉

In the inter-war years, the City of Manchester, in its quest to establish a municipal airport, chose the location of Fox hill Farm, alongside the present A57 in 1928. This choice was strongly influenced by the City’s Cleansing Department’s ownership there of 2600 acres and additional persuasion by John Leeming, who went on to lead the Lancashire Aero Club into existence at the airfield.

Building of the Airport commenced in March 1929 and to initially reduce costs, the area was limited to 80 acres east of Fox Hill Glen.

The Airport officially opened on 29th January 1930 with a large Hangar, which was designed to house the most advanced passenger aircraft of the day, the Imperial Airways Argosy. The airport became the first municipal airfield in the UK to be licensed by the Air Ministry and the iconic Control Tower was completed shortly after. Both the Control Tower and original Hangar are now Grade II listed buildings and remain in operation today.

the inter-war years, the City of Manchester, in its quest to establish a municipal airport, chose the location of Fox hill Farm, alongside the present A57 in 1928. This choice was strongly influenced by the City’s Cleansing Department’s ownership there of 2600 acres and additional persuasion by John Leeming, who went on to lead the Lancashire Aero Club into existence at the airfield.

Building of the Airport commenced in March 1929 and to initially reduce costs, the area was limited to 80 acres east of Fox Hill Glen.

The Airport officially opened on 29th January 1930 with a large Hangar, which was designed to house the most advanced passenger aircraft of the day, the Imperial Airways Argosy. The airport became the first municipal airfield in the UK to be licensed by the Air Ministry and the iconic Control Tower was completed shortly after. Both the Control Tower and original Hangar are now Grade II listed buildings and remain in operation today.

Welcome to @bartonaerodrome

#theclubhousemcr

☕ 🎂 🍔 🍟

Big congratulations to @dandan.heliman who completed his initial validation last Friday, under the watchful eyes of our @uk.caa Inspector and Senior FISO Caelin.

This completes Dan's six months of training which included written exams at the Civil Aviation Authority and 40+ hours of on the job training.

Well done Dan from us all!! 🎊

-8⁰c this morning. ❄

Please head to www.egcbatis.co.uk to see Operations Notice 2025-2.

📸 @garethwhite85

#winter #minus8 #runway #runwayinspection #sunrise #controltower #generalaviationlovers #generalaviation #ukga #ice #snow #freezing

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉

Wishing all our customers and colleagues, a happy and healthy 2025.

#newyear #happynewyear #auldlangsyne #2025 #generalaviationlovers #ukga #pilot #ukpilot #cessna #piper

‼️ 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 ⁉️

Head to our stories throughout the day, for twelve questions, from twelve great months @bartonaerodrome !

Good luck! 🤞

#quiz #quiz2024 #endofyear #endofyearquiz #manchesterbartonaerodrome #bartonaerodrome #2024 #generalaviation #manchester

A morning flight with @mainair_barton now that fog has gone. 🌫

#grassrunways #generalaviationlovers #generalaviation #manchesterbartonaerodrome #bartonaerodrome #mainair #ev97 #eurostar #flyer #flyingschool #learntofly

🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄

From everyone @bartonaerodrome , we wish all our customers and their families, a very merry Christmas. 🥂

Team Barton are on a well deserved two day break, we're back on Friday 27th December. 🗓

🎄 Christmas & New Year Operating Hours 🎄

#christmaseve #businesshours #generalaviationlovers #ukga #generalaviation #privatepilot #pilot #bartonaerodrome #newyear

The big man, is booked in! 🎅

#santa #sack #fatherchristmas #ppr #christmaseve #santassleigh #hoho #christmaspresent #efkt #santa1

Last night saw our team gather for our annual Christmas party. A wonderful, and well deserved, gathering of our 2024 team. 🎉 🤶 🎄

1) Team Barton

2) Ops & RFFS 2024 Team - Josh, Gavin, Angela, Joe, Mike, Adam, Liam

3) Air Traffic 2024 Team - Dan, Harry, Mohan, Jon, Gareth, Chris, Caelin, Liam

Merry Christmas 🎄

#TeamBarton #Christmaspresent
#christmastree #christmasparty #manchesterbartonaerodrome #foundaryproject #generalaviationlovers #generalaviation

It's that time of year again, where we work with our Air Traffic colleagues at surrounding airports to ensure all the presents, for the children of Manchester, arrive safely on Christmas Eve.

We've reviewed of our SACK1 arrival into, Manchester Barton's runway 08R, and we're confident should any low cloud or fog arrive at the aerodrome, 'the big man' will be able to get through. We're also told that Rudolph is now ADS-B out equipped, which is great as he'll show up on our Flight Information Display on the VCR. The approach starts within the Liverpool Control Zone, having already flown a Liverpool STAR, from waypoint ASMIM then onto the new waypoint PUDIN, where Santa is required to have reduced speed to below Mach 1.

Should a missed approach be carried out he can follow the published missed approach via TURKY, GROTO and MERRY, to hold at SPROUT......... and let's be honest, who doesn't want to "Hold the sprouts" Yuk!

#fatherchristmas #santa #santa-claus #STAR #RNP #Manchester #bartonaerodrome norad #christmaseve

Moody skies this morning on the inspection. 🌥 ☔

Over 20mm of rain in the last 24hrs, but we are open to fixed wing aircraft on 26R with a reduced declared distance.

Check out our ATIS for details www.egcbatis.co.uk

📸 @garethwhite85

⁉️ The Big Fat Barton Quiz Of The Year 2024 ⁉️

Get ready to test your knowledge of what's been happening @bartonaerodrome in 2024!

⚠️ COMING SOON TO INSTAGRAM ⚠️

#bartonaerodrome #manchester
#generalaviationlovers #generalaviation #Quiz #instagramquiz #bigfatquiz #quiz2024

An evening visit for @gbhelicopters Bell 429 helicopter.

📸 CA

#bell429 #b429 #homeserve #manchesterheliport #gbhelicopters #helicopterpilot #helicopter #helicoptercharter

📮 Wednesday 18th December 📮

Don't miss the last post!! Order today to avoid disappointment.

#lastpost #royalmail #bartonaerodrome #Manchester #bartongifts #shopegcb #aviationgifts #privatepilot #ukga #pilot #UKpilot #privatepilot

👋 @superlegacyxp

Great to work with the team again today, assisting with a short notice weather divert into @bartonaerodrome . Aerodrome Manager @iix_liam sending them on their way. 👍

📹 @jonathon_james11

#bartonaerodrome #pc12 #superlegacyxp #easterlyops #generalaviation #manchesterbartonaerodrome #privatepilot #pilatus #manchester #generalaviationlovers #controltower #corporateaircraft #corporatetravel

Our team had a busy autumn building @uk.caa specification displaced threshold marker boards, and producing written procedures for displacing the Runway 08L and 08R thresholds, after a number of days in 2023 where standing water forced these runways to close for periods.

This morning, despite such heavy rain during Storm Darragh, we are open to fixed wing aircraft on Runway 26R!

A great effort #TeamBarton

📸 @jonathon_james11

Shop online. FREE delivery on all UK orders over £20! 🎄

#Christmaspresent #onlineshopping #aviationgifts #bartonaerodrome #manchesterbartonaerodrome #generalaviationlovers #bartonbear

Thursday night football ⚽

Another match for Barton Aerodrome FC last night. The early evening rain didn't dampen our spirits as we came out on top, beating @lacflyingschool 8-0 🎉

Thanks, as always, for the game chaps!

#football #aviation #TeamBarton #thursday #fives #fiveaside #aviationfootball

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WHERE ARE WE?

Manchester Barton Aerodrome is situated in Eccles, Greater Manchester, approximately 20 minutes from Manchester city centre by car. The airport offers free car parking to users.

By road, from the M60, take Junction 11 and follow signs for Irlam along the A57. Once you have passed the Junction for the AJ Bell Stadium we are situated on the right hand side.

For Sat Nav, use Postcode M30 7SA.

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