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Kilkenny Aerodrome's new website is now live. What might interest you all the most is the Video Gallery showing a 15 min video of flying at the aerodrome back in 1970. If you have any video or photos of Kilkenny Aerodrome and/or your aircraft at Kilkenny we would love to add them to the new website....

I'm looking to collect as much history on Kilkenny Airfield that I possibly can. It's one of the oldest airfields in the country and I took ownership of it in April of this year. I now own a real piece of Irish aviation history. It's 51 years old and was founded in 1963. if you have any pictures, lo...

As part of acquiring Kilkenny Aerodrome I am promoting the idea of providing 2 x C-172 aircraft which will be based at the airfield for hire. I can supply modern 172's (180-hp skyhawks) or older versions so it depends on the amount you budget to spend per hour. It all depends on the level of interes...

Hi All, It's been open for 51 years and we are delighted to be making this post to announce that we are the proud new owners of Kilkenny Aerodrome. The Aerodrome License is now held by the Irish Skydiving Club. Private Flight Visitors are welcome but only on a strict PPR basis. On landing the Pilot ...

The good news is that from April onwards the airport will be open every weekend. Your right that most GA pilots are out and about on weekends. The more interest in flying in there and using the facility the more justify able it is for the tower to open to visiting traffic. With such a terrible wet w...

Thanks for well wishes :) The navigation charge is definitely gone. I think everyone agrees that was utterly rediculas. So GA now inherits the fine facilities of Galway Airport. The facilities are fantastic and we are very excited about being here. Check out our Facebook page for some nice aerial sh...

Remember when Galway Airport was famous for not being very welcoming to GA? Well I'm very glad to report that is no longer the case. There is a new manager running the place. His name is John Madden and he's an absolute gentleman. John does not have an aviation background and so he is not caught up ...

The Council are trying to shut down the airfield. That is why there is a High Court Case Pending an out come.

Hi All: If you are the holder of a JAR CPL(A) and meet the Experience Requirements and are interested in taking up a position of a Parachute Drop Pilot for the next 2 years please get in touch. Experience Requirements: - JAR CPL(A) - Minimum 350hrs PIC - At least 50 hours past 12 months (SEP) - Vali...

Nice looking aircraft! I have made several thousand skydives from FL130 from these fine machines.
Pity we don't see more of these aircraft operating around Ireland.

Anyone know what the survey is for? Ordinance, Geological????

Well spotted NoSig!!
Your absolutely right. It says it all...

Nice Quote. I like it...
and that is certainly what we hope to be the case at this stage jm2833530.

A man can only cry wolf so many times...

it should be a criminal offence in my opinion to use state resources in this fashion.

@Stovepipe Your State: "A lot of owners believe that the responsibility lies with the engineers, but it clearly doesn't." This matter is not so "clear". We have established the owner of light aircraft (weighing less then 5700 kgs) have the right to contract a Subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Manag...

As far as I know the new EASA PART regs coming into force soon will require formal training and as I understand it a certification in the license to be authorised to do Aerobatics...

That is definitely worth signing up for!! and great to know we can hopefully do it in Ireland.

Thanks for the input Stovepipe. Your interpretation of it is helpful but rather confusing to me in another sense though. I would appreciate if you could develop a bit more on it. You say the owner is "Ultimately" responsible but the CAMO is responsible for the "proper accomplishment of these tasks" ...