Updated 04/07/20
Current Airport status
City Airport remains closed to the general public at this time.
For aircraft activities, we are open with reduced hours/days. We also remain available for specific Emergency Services, Military flights and other pre-approved essential flights outside these hours.
For based pilots, and those wishing to visit us, please see our Return to Flying Page for details including our opening dates.
Flights by General Aviation
Current Government information permits General Aviation flying providing that social distancing measures are strictly observed. The full statement can be found on the Government Website.
Flights and Lessons
If you have flights or lessons booked please contact your Flying School directly for information about rebooking. If you have an experience voucher you will need to contact the company that sold you the voucher, or the Flying School that is undertaking the flight. You can find a list of Flying Schools at this page. www.cityairportandheliport.com/learn-to-fly
Flying Training is now permitted from 4th July. Flying Schools reopening will have various restrictions and limitations to ensure it is conducted on a safe manner in relation to Covid-19 risks. Please contact your Flying School directly for information.
For customers of Manchester Flight Training please note that we are informed that this business has ceased trading. For information please write to the registered address (21 Charnwood Avenue, Denton, Manchester, M34 2WY) or email michael.thompson@thompsonlane.co.uk
Events
All events through to the end of August are presently cancelled.
We will continue to assess the present situation with regard to our calendar of events later through the year.
Flying a Drone?
Although we have reduced flights through this period, we still require all drone flights within our Flight Restricted Zone to be submitted for approval. Please visit www.cityairportandheliport.com/drones
Access to site.
At the present time, we are closed to the public. For pilots and tenants requiring access to the site when we are closed, in conjunction with our site security team we can arrange access where required.
Please note that at all times it is the pilots own responsibility to ensure social distancing rules are maintained, in accordance with Government guidelines in force at the time.
Landing Cards
If you hold, or have recently held a landing card, we have emailed you separately with regard to its current status and changes we are introducing to reduce the impact the closure has on these validities. If you wish to get in touch about your Landing Card, please see the contact details below. Purchase of a new Landing Card or renewals can now be competed online - www.cityairportandheliport.com/landingcontracts
Notice to all tenants, suppliers, customers and clients of the Peel Group
Due to the current emergency situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, all offices of the Peel Group are currently unstaffed with all employees following the Government directive to work from home and as a consequence of this, the Group is unable to accept delivery by post or in person of any documentation including formal notices or legal documents.
To ensure they are received promptly, please ensure copies of all documents and notices you wish to serve are sent to the following email addresses in addition to you sending copies by post or personal delivery:
Email addresses for legal or finance notices:
This requirement will be in force until further notice.
Future Updates
We want to thank all our employees for adapting to the changing environment and our customers for supporting us through this difficult time.
Continual assessment of the situation will continue and we will provide updates via our social media, email and website.
How to contact us
If you have an enquiry and wish to contact us, you can use any of the following methods.
Via Facebook - Message us directly via Facebook between 9am and 8pm (www.facebook.com/cityairport).
Via WhatsApp - Send us a message via WhatsApp between 9am and 8pm. Click this link https://wa.me/441619745882 to message or add us using 01619745882
Call us - You can get in touch by calling 01617891362 between 9am and 5pm Monday-Friday. (For Operational enquiries out of these hours please select the option for operations when calling).
Email us - For general enquiries, please email us at (Emails are checked daily Monday-Friday).
Kind regards,
The team at City Airport | Manchester Heliport
For the latest health information and guidance regarding the coronavirus go to www.nhs.uk
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