"Isle of Man Airport Isle of Man Airport (also known as Ronaldsway Airport, Manx: Purt Aer Vannin) , is the main civilian airport on the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island at Ronaldsway near Castletown, southwest of Douglas, the island's capital. Along with the Isle of Man Sea Terminal, it is one of the two main gateways to the island. The airport has scheduled services to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland as well as seasonal routes to Switzerland. Ronaldsway was first used as an airfield in 1928 with passenger services to"
"to comply with the latest international safety standards. There has been a significant overspend on the project due to poor forex management of the Euro denominated components of the costs. It is thought that the Manx treasury minister may have been referring to the expense of the runway and the additional £6,515,000 control tower project when he stated in his 2009 Budget speech that the Isle of Man could no longer afford ""Rolls Royce"" projects. Following the completion of the runway extension project the largest aircraft that can operate fully at Ronaldsway is the Boeing 757. The following airlines operate"
"the UK starting in 1933, operated by Blackpool and West Coast Air Services (later West Coast Air Services). Further services were established by Aer Lingus and Railway Air Services (RAS) from 1934. From 1937 RAS operations from Ronaldsway to the UK were transferred to Isle of Man Air Services. In a 1936 expansion of the Ronaldsway Airport, workers discovered a mass grave believed to hold the remains of soldiers who died during the Battle of Ronaldsway in 1275. The airfield came under Royal Air Force control at the outbreak of the Second World War. Known as RAF Ronaldsway, it was"
"to Glasgow was inaugurated in March 2014. On 23 February 2017, a Van Air Europe Let L410 (OK-LAZ), departed Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man operating a scheduled service on behalf of Citywing (schedule V9-502) to Belfast City Airport. During the latter stages of the aircraft's approach to Runway 04 at Belfast City the approach was discontinued as a consequence of adverse weather. An appraisal of the weather at both Belfast City and Belfast Aldergrove airports resulted in the crew diverting the aircraft back to the Isle of Man, touching down at Ronaldsway at 09:25hrs (GMT). The weather report for the"
"squadrons, as well as air firing and night flying. In August 1944, the station came under the command of No. 109 Operational Training Unit, a transport command of Douglas Dakotas. The station was renamed 1383 TCU on 1 August 1945. After the Second World War, British European Airways commenced flights to Ronaldsway and Belfast. However, the RAF station had no post-war use or need and was closed in 1947. It was reopened in 1960 as Carlisle Airport. Since 2006 the airport has been known as Carlisle Lake District Airport, and since 30 May 2009 the airport lease has been owned"
"All of these routes are seasonal. The only commercial airport on the island is the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. Scheduled services operate to and from various cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, operated by several different airlines. The island's other paved runways are at Jurby and Andreas. Jurby remains in Isle of Man Government ownership and is used for motorsport events and, previously, airshows, while Andreas is privately owned and used by a local glider club. The old Hall Caine Airport, a grass field near Ramsey, is no longer used. The Isle of Man Aircraft Register became"
"its own cattle dock and goods sidings, seeing intensive use in the early to middle 20th century, but these were lost to office developments in 1985 when the station building was relocated. The A5 Douglas to Port Erin road runs through the village and this is the main route from Douglas to the south of the island. The Isle of Man Airport is at Ronaldsway just south of the village and also has a small request stop on the railway, a short distance from the terminal. Arriving air passengers sometimes catch trains for the novelty value of travelling by steam"
"the last Manx Airlines flight (JE 818 Birmingham International to Ronaldsway) went to Manx-born pilot Captain Paul Quine, who was in command of ATP G-MANB, which landed at Ronaldsway at 20:10 GMT on Saturday, 31 August 2002. Manx Airlines Manx Airlines was an English-owned, Isle of Man-based airline that existed between 1982 and 2002. Its head office was located on the grounds of Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla, Malew. An airline of the same name existed between 1947 and 1958. An earlier ""Manx Airlines"" existed from 1953 until early 1958, based at Ronaldsway Airport and equipped with De Havilland"
"one of the few airfields that continued operating civilian flights throughout the wartime period. The airfield was used by № 1 GDGS (Ground Defence and Gunnery School) operating Westland Wallace aircraft, the drogues from these aircraft being fired on from gun emplacements on St Michael's Isle (Fort Island) and Santon Head. An expansion of the airport during the War led to the discovery of the archaeological remains of a Neolithic settlement belonging to what is now called the Ronaldsway culture, in honour of this site. RAF operations continued until 1943 when the airfield was handed over to the Admiralty for"
"land at Ronaldsway due to fog.Three of the aircraft belonged to West Coast Air Services, then engaged in operations from Ronaldsway and operating in connection with the TT Races, whilst the others were operated by Midland & Scottish Air Ferries and one was a private aircraft on charter to the Daily Mail. During July 1934, a local architect, Joseph Teare, was given the task of surveying the site at Close Lake and on conclusion his findings were forwarded to the Air Ministry. The fact that the north of the island was largely the favoured site for an Isle of Man"
"2013), and has a rank structure based on that of the United Kingdom. Airport Fire: In common with most international airports, the Isle of Man Airport, historically known as Ronaldsway Airport, maintains its own fire service. This service cooperates closely with the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service. For joint operational purposes, and for the assigning of radio call signs to appliances, the airport fire station is known as ""station 9"". Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service () is the fire brigade of the Isle of Man Government, providing fire"
"at the railway station, which is open seasonally between March and November as well as at weekends around Christmas; there is a small volunteer group, the Friends of Castletown Railway Station, who tend to the area in association with the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association, a local charity. The island's only commercial airport, Ronaldsway Airport, is 2 km (just over one mile) northeast of the town and is served by both Bus Vannin and Castletown railway station as well as local taxi services. There is a closer railway station at Ronaldsway. The airport runways and aprons spread over"
"filled in as stated, the site possessed no obstruction for aircraft landing into the direction of the prevailing (southwesterly) wind and the land could be easily drained. One short-coming which was identified however, was Close Lake Airfield's proximity to high ground approximately one mile to the southeast in the shape of Skyhill. In comparison, the land at Ronaldsway was regarded as being uneven with the large folds in the surface which required filling in. In Ronaldsway's favour was its closer proximity to the island's capital, Douglas (25 minutes drive as opposed to Close Lake which was 45 minutes drive), although"
"lasted just one season there; they finished the 1984–85 season in last place, winning just one league game all season. They were promoted again in 1988–89, this time lasting until the 1991–92 season when they again finished in last place, again winning just one league game. In 1994–95 they were promoted again but finished in last place in the First Division once more the following season. The club has a reserve team that play in the Isle of Man Football Combination. Ronaldsway have some of the best facilities on the island with a clubhouse, spacious changing rooms and an outdoor"
"Isle of Man Airport Police Isle of Man Airport Police is a small police force responsible for policing the Isle of Man Airport in Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man Airport Police is staffed by thirteen sworn and warranted constables, supervised by managers who are also warranted constables (see below). Having completed training and been sworn-in by an Isle of Man Commissioner of Oaths, they receive warrant cards as sworn constables, and assume the title of Aviation Security Officer. They hold the same authority and powers as a regular police officer whilst on (or near to) airport property."
"third (smaller) major foam tender, a standard duty pump (principally for building fires), and a 4x4 Land Rover. A further major appliance (Iturri Torro) is on order. The Isle of Man Airport Police is a small independent police service providing security and policing at the airport site, with warranted constables, known as ""aviation security officers"" (ASO). Under Manx law ASOs have full police powers, including the power of arrest, whilst on airport property. For major crimes the airport police is supported by the Isle of Man Constabulary. Isle of Man Airport Isle of Man Airport (also known as Ronaldsway Airport,"
"Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Robert L. Bradshaw Airport , formerly known as ""Golden Rock Airport"", is an international airport located just northeast of Basseterre, on the island of Saint Kitts, serving the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was named after the first Premier of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla (as it then was), Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw. In 2008, the airport handled 399,706 passengers. A major renovation was completed in December 2006. The US$17 million project financed by loans from the St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank and Taiwan, includes expansion of the parking apron to accommodate six-wide-bodied aircraft at the same time,"
"further development as a Fleet Air Arm training station. Now a naval air station, RNAS Ronaldsway, the airport was taken out of commission in 1943 for almost twelve months of extensive development undertaken by John Laing & Son. By the summer of 1944 the airfield had evolved from a grass landing area with a few hangars to a four runway airfield with the infrastructure to house and operate three training squadrons using Barracuda torpedo bombers. Commissioned as HMS ""Urley"" (Manx for ""Eagle"") by the Admiralty on 21 June 1944, with accounts handled by , flying recommenced on 15 July 1944."
"as early as 1934 Ronaldsway's susceptibility to sea mist and fog had been identified. In late September 1934 a deputation from Railway Air Services and accompanied by the Tynwald Aerodrome Committee visited the Isle of Man with a view to identifying a suitable landing ground for operations. Three sites, including Ronaldsway, were visited in the south of the island, and the deputation concluded their visit at Close Lake. An air mail service was inaugurated in August 1934 by Railway Air Services, but ceased in late September. The main reason cited was an unsuitable landing ground for winter operations, Ronaldsway deemed"
"(died 1229). The site was once a landing place for Castle Rushen and Castletown. Ronaldsway first appears on record in the ""Chronicle of Mann"", which documents an instance when Rǫgnvaldr's half-brother, Óláfr (died 1237), landed on the island in 1224, and confronted him for a share of the kingdom. Ronaldsway is the site of the Battle of Ronaldsway, fought in October 1275, in which a Manx revolt led by Guðrøðr Magnússon (fl. 1275) was crushed by Scottish royal forces. Ronaldsway is one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions are reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast. There is a"
"Land's End Airport Land's End Airport , situated near St Just in Penwith, west of Penzance, in Cornwall, is the most south westerly airport of mainland Britain. The airport is owned by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (ISSC). ISSC's subsidiary Land's End Airport Limited operates the airport, and another subsidiary, Isles of Scilly Skybus, operates a regular passenger service to St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly as well as scenic flights around west Penwith. The airport has a CAA Private Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P568) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction"
"five commissioners. The day-to-day activities of the authority are run by the clerk, Mr Barry Powell. Since 2016, Malew has been part of the Arbory, Castletown & Malew constituency of the House of Keys. Previously it was in the Malew and Santon constituency. Manx2 has its head office on the property of Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla. When it existed, Manx Airlines had its head office on the grounds of Isle of Man Airport. BA Connect (BA CitiExpress) had an engineering base in Ronaldsway, employing 110 people. After Flybe acquired BA Connect, Flybe announced that it would discontinue the"
"the officers being asked to provide any evidence of such bullying, neither were able to do so. Isle of Man Airport Police Isle of Man Airport Police is a small police force responsible for policing the Isle of Man Airport in Ronaldsway, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man Airport Police is staffed by thirteen sworn and warranted constables, supervised by managers who are also warranted constables (see below). Having completed training and been sworn-in by an Isle of Man Commissioner of Oaths, they receive warrant cards as sworn constables, and assume the title of Aviation Security Officer. They hold"
"the nearest built-up area to the runways. Until 1967 the station was the closest to the airport, but the establishment of Ronaldsway Halt in that year effectively gave a more convenient place to alight for potential commuters. Despite the town's importance (it served as the island's capital until 1869, just five years before the railway's arrival) the railway station is some distance from the centre of the town, at the north-easterly side. The railway company considered many various alternative sites for the station before settling upon the location; a cursory view of a map of the line reveals that between"
"Anglesey Airport Anglesey Airport (Maes Awyr Môn) is an airport owned by the Isle of Anglesey County Council on land leased from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. The airport is situated at Llanfair yn Neubwll on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The leased site is part of RAF Valley, an RAF station teaching RAF pilots using BAE Hawks. Plans put forward in early 2006 by the National Assembly for Wales have led to a subsidised weekday air service between the airport and Cardiff Airport, 12 miles west of the Welsh capital in the hope of improving the economy of Anglesey and"
"RAF Valley Royal Air Force Valley or more simply RAF Valley () is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, and which is also used as Anglesey Airport. It provides fast-jet training using the BAE Systems Hawk and provides training for aircrew working with search and rescue. The airfield was constructed in the latter part of 1940 and opened for operations on 1 February 1941 as a Fighter Sector Station under No. 9 Group RAF with the task of providing defence cover for England's industrial north-west and shipping in the Irish Sea. Initial detachments were made"
"between the two airports. The beginning of 1936 saw heavy rain falling across the Isle of Man and the aerodrome was subjected to some flooding in early January which disrupted operations. The problems continued throughout the month and had become so acute that United Airways were forced to transfer their operation to Ronaldsway.The overflowing of the Sulby River inundated a large area of the surrounding countryside and was the main cause of the airport being flooded. It was not until Sunday 2 February when following tests was it decided that the airport was safe for the resumption of operations. Infrastructure"
"with them to Hall Caine which never suffered from fog. From the period of June to September 1936, there was total of 39 diversions from Ronaldsway Airport to Hall Caine as a consequence of fog affecting the south of the island. Only one passenger, a Mrs Bridson of Renfrew, Glasgow, sustained a slight injury (a sprained wrist)however after receiving medical attention at a doctor's surgery in Ramsey she was able to continue to her destination, Port St Mary.Following the incident G-ACYL was repaired and returned to service. Hall Caine Airport Hall Caine Airport was an airfield on the Isle of"
"the Isle of Man Airport at Ronaldsway. There are direct scheduled and chartered flights to numerous airports in the United Kingdom and Ireland. One of the oldest operating horse tram services is located on the sea front in the capital, Douglas. It was founded in 1876. The island used to have an extensive narrow-gauge railway system, both steam-operated and electric, but the majority of the steam railway tracks were taken out of service many years ago, and the track removed. , there is a steam railway between Douglas and Port Erin, an electric railway between Douglas and Ramsey and an"
"for aircraft flying to Ronaldsway; initially taking the form of private aircraft but increasingly commercial operators could rely on Hall Caine being able to offer itself as a suitable alternate. This occurred on numerous occasions with Hall Caine accepting the mail flight when it was unable to land at Ronaldsway. Another instance occurred on Tuesday 6 August 1935, when a West Coast Air Service aircraft from London was unable to land at Ronaldsway and subsequently diverted to Hall Caine. When Ronaldsway was ""out"" due to bad weather, N.S.A. staff were quick to suggest that passengers get a refund and fly"
"including the Ramsey Harbour Master, together with John Brew and his son (the tenants of Close Lake Farm) on a pleasure flight around the locality. By the early summer of 1934 Close Lake Airfield was being seriously considered as an aerodrome for the Isle of Man. A two aerodrome concept was to be the favoured, with Close Lake serving the north of the island and Ronaldsway serving the south. Close Lake's superior weather record over Ronaldsway was made apparent in June when eight aircraft landed on the airfield, six of them carrying passengers, as a consequence of being unable to"
"speeds greater than 4Mb/s"", an ""international league table of broadband speeds puts the Isle of Man at 50th in the world"". Manx Telecom recently announced to roll out Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) superfast broadband with download speeds of up to 1Gigabit per second. Ronaldsway Airport links the Isle of Man with six airlines to eleven UK and Irish scheduled flight destinations. The Steam Packet Company provides ferry services to Liverpool, Heysham, Belfast and Dublin. Labour force—by occupation: agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration"
"light refreshments, and the Isle of Man Railway Museum, established in 1975 with two locomotives and rolling stock including the Queen's Coach and Governor's Saloon from the opening of the line in 1873. The majority of the line runs through countryside, with only small stretches close to built-up areas. Many people start or end their journey in Port Erin, a Victorian seaside resort, or in Castletown, the ancient capital. Ronaldsway Halt, between Ballasalla and Castletown, is a few hundred yards' walk from the airport. There are several farm crossings and rural request stops, which largely serve adjoining fields and local"