HomeGeneral Aviation
General Aviation

Wicklow Mountains Temporary Restricted Area

Mark Dwyer
By Mark Dwyer
0
34

The Irish Aviation Authority has published details of a Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) that will be in place over the Wicklow Mountains from Wednesday to Friday this week. The TRA is located just north of the existing Danger Area EI-D5 and includes the Blessington Lakes to the west and Lough Dan to the east. It stretches from the surface to 4,000ft and will be active daily from 09:00 local to 17:00 local on Wednesday 13th December to Friday 15th December.

The airspace will remain Class G for the duration and only aircraft authorised by the Permanent Defence Forces are permitted to enter. A NOTAM will also be published in due course. More details are available here.

Previous article
Daily Aviation Brief – 08/12/2023
Next article
Aer Lingus Order Two More A320neos
Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

Related Articles

Newsletter Subscription

Latest Articles

Load more