Thursday 20th March 2025
    Difficulty: Hard

    Small airports (Quiz #853)

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    Questions about operations to and from a typical small airport - in this case, Brighton City Airport at Shoreham, West Sussex.

    1. Brighton City Airport has one paved runway. If you approach it from one direction, it is called "Runway 02". What is it called if you approach it from the opposite direction?

    2. What is the landing fee charged for a Cessna Skyhawk, which is a typical small aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of just over a tonne?

    3. How long would it take for a helicopter to fly you from Brighton City Airport to a heliport in the centre of London, a trip of around 45 miles (according to charter firm Weston Aviation)?

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