Introduction –
The Plan –
Airport Choices –
Handling/Airport Quotations –
Accommodation –
Weather Forecast –
Change of Plan –
Flight to Basel –
ATC Flight plan and route flown –
Stay in Switzerland –
Flight to UK –
ATC Flight plan and route flown –
Outcome & Costs –
Airport Costs –
The final bill was split into the following;
AENA Fees
- Landing 12.88 EUR
- Service Air Traffic of Airport – 6.71 EUR
- Landing COVID Recovery – 0.37 EUR
- Parking Charges (6 nights) – 34.70 EUR
- Parking COVID Recovery – 0.65 EUR
- Met Services – 0.21 EUR
- Met COVID Recovery – 0.0 EUR
Sub-Total: EUR 67.18 (Paid via AENA POS £58.47)
Iberia Fees
Landing 12.88 EUR (Paid via SEPA £16.65)
- Minibus between aircraft and commercial aviation terminal – 6.71 EUR
- Minibus between commercial aviation terminal and aircraft – 6.71 EUR
Sub-Total: EUR 18.86 (£16.65)
Total Costs Ibiza: EUR 86.04 (£75.12)
Jet A1 Uplift: 160.96 EUR (£139.98 (73 Litres) @£1.91 litre
Sub-Total: £215.10
Ibiza Costs –
Food, Drink & Leisure Costs: £638.37 (Food/Taxi’s split amongst us)
Accommodation Costs: £70.25 per night per person
Total Accommodation Costs: £421.51 (Room – £843.02)
Travel Costs: £21.77 each way (Est) – EUR 25.00
Sub-Total: £1059.88
Montpellier Airport Costs –
Jet A1 Uplift (first tech stop): 260.02 EUR (£226.31 (121 Litres) @£1.87 litre
Jet A1 Uplift (second tech stop): 152.58 EUR (£132.80 (73 Litres) @£1.81 litre
Landing Fees: Stop off on the 23rd of September for less than one hour and the 28th of September for 90 minutes for a refuel. Quick service, had to pay by cash on the way to Ibiza and paid for Jet A1 by Visa Debit on the way back.
The fee comes as a FORFAIT JOURNÉE ET JOUR SUPPLÉMENTAIRES/ DAYS PACKAGES and totals EUR 29.28 (£25.82) for both movements in and out.
All arranged via pce(at)montpellier.aeroport.fr
Flying Costs –
Aircraft Charges: £2,913.36 (@ £183 per hour (15 hours 55 minutes flown))
Airport Fees: £100.94 (As above)
Oxygen Refill – £20.75
JetA1: £499.09
(Wet Rate drawback) Credited £250.44 (-) (GZANY) (267 litres at EGSG rate) xxx
Total Cost –
Total Costs (Non-Aviation): £1059.88
Total Costs (Aviation): £3283.7
Total Costs (All): £4343.58
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Aircraft –
The aircraft is a DA40 TDI, which uses a Thielert “Centurion” 135 hp (101 kW) diesel engine and burns diesel or jet fuel. It has a constant-speed propeller and FADEC (single lever) engine control. G-ZANY is based at Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex, UK and was delivered as new in 2003.
Read more about the aircraft on the dedicated page

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