A quick 24 hours

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

G-ZANY pictured at Kemble in Autumn 2022.

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