The Aircraft

Type

DR400

MTOW

500-999kg

Date of visit

21 May 2022

Parked for

2 hrs

The Experience

Runway condition

hard/good

Taxiway condition

hard/good

Ramp condition

grass/poor

Camping

no

Landing fee

15.00 GBP

Parking fee

Handling fee

Ramp check

no

Handling company

Payment method for above

Visa

Handling mandatory

no

Fuel type

100LL

Fuel price

1.99 GBP

VAT

included

Payment method

Visa

Immigration

yes PNR

Customs

yes PNR

AIP accurate?

yes

Hangarage

Airport website URL

https://leicesterairport.com/airfield-information/aerodrome-information/

Airport restaurant

Standard café-type restaurant upstairs, with panoramic windows giving views over the runways.

Transport used

Transport to

Cost

Duration

Comments

Runway surface a little rough, but not bad. Grass parking full of rabbit holes so definitely shut down and push back by hand. There was an aerobatics competition underway, but the A/G managed all traffic well.