Civil airports closed for ultralights

wp schrieb:
How many civil airports in Europe are closed for ultralight aircrafts?
If so, what's the common cause?

To be more precise: which international airports you are aware of are
closed for ultralights? I wonder if this is common practice or just an
exception?

Again: When it comes to ultralights, there is no such thing as "Europe".

In terms of ultralight in mean LSA/VLA of MTOW 495/600kg.

Even this definition is not unified in Europe.

One variation on the theme is those large airports that require a
transponder to enter the control zone. That tends to keep out most ULs, as
it's difficult to fit a transponder within the (in this case) 450 kg MTOM
limit.

Another variant is the significantly higher landing fees charged at the
large airports.

Neither one is of course directly shutting out ultralights, but the end
result is practically the same.

And as already mentioned, each country is different.

One variation on the theme is those large airports that require a
transponder to enter the control zone. That tends to keep out most ULs, as
it's difficult to fit a transponder within the (in this case) 450 kg MTOM
limit.

Transponder weights only 1.5kg or even less so it's not a problem.

Another variant is the significantly higher landing fees charged at the
large airports.

The money is not a problem as well.

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"wp" wrote
The money is not a problem as well.


Then buy a certified airplane, for example the inexpensive Aero AT-3, which
presumably can be operated at your airport ;-)

Then buy a certified airplane, for example the inexpensive Aero AT-3, which
presumably can be operated at your airport ;-)

It's not an option because it's way too slow!

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