Manchester City Airport & Heliport Photos

Fantastic friendly airport with great facilities and helpful staff.

Having learnt to fly at Liverpool, I underwent differences training at City Airport Manchester and now have a non equity share in a Warrior 2 based there.

Very family orientated with a play area for young kids. Very welcoming tower and helpful staff and you'll notice the top notch ATC service from PPR to shut down.

When the fire service see the kids, they always make a fuss of them and my two lads know most of the staff by name.

Good home cooked food and ample parking.

Stunning airport and a must if you haven't already been.

Visited Barton airfield on 17/06/2014 in G-ROLY, a C172 based at Netherthorpe. Outbound routing was via the TNT VOR and then the Low Level Route. We had a transponder failure meaning we called up Manchester approach just to ensure they were happy with our transit. There were no issues locating the airfield and we used 09L for landing. The others were not open due to WIP which was subject to NOTAM.

Landing fee was a little pricey however a great breakfast followed with free drinks using the vouchers provided by the desk on payment of the landing fee.

Seems a busy airfield all in all. Just a shame the runways are not a little smoother, hopefully the work in progress will sort this out.

We departed to the north east and soon entered cloud. We flew back IFR at around 3000ft and landed back at Netherthorpe 55 minutes later.

Looking forward to returning in the future.

Manchester Barton Tower

Dropped in earlier this month benefitting from a free landing voucher in Flyer. Perhaps thats why the circuit was so busy on arrival with five, but the AFIS calmly kept things under control. A busy and lively airfield with plenty of variety from microlights to fixed wing and helicopters. The cafe was busy with many families and those sightseeing, plus ground testing of what looked like self-build (or restored) aircraft. Combined with a friendly welcome in the office, certainly a pleasant experience. However the standard of the grass runway, rutted and muddy, left something to be desired

G-CDAP at Manchester Barton. Photo by Jasjeet Singh

G-CGVT based at Manchester Barton, being flown by Jasjeet Singh. Photo by Gary Styles.

Flew into Barton today to visit my son. We had a pleasant hour watching the Tiger Moth and the other comings and goings. The new restaurant is very smart but a bit "corporate hospitality" in atmosphere. We had a cup of tea but didn't stop for food - though the menu looked pretty reasonable. But the runway (27L) was a bit rough and muddy - and that's in a heatwave! I suspect in winter it resembles a ploughing match.

Sikorsky S76 arriveing at Barton

One of the new Designworks CT's grouped at Barton

finals 06L

a random amount of Aircraft... viewing level at barton!!!!!!!

Barton 27

TV Helicopter at Barton G-PIXL

Clear Day flight although a fair crosswind ! arriving back to Barton

... nice!!!!!!!

bit of a crosswind

Control Tower at Barton ('still' surrounded by scaffold!)

Little hand-swung buzzy bee

Climb out from 09L, M60 Bridge and Trafford Centre in background 21/4/06

Now a listed building.

in the circuit at Barton for 27R

A long distance view of the Tower in the Sunset.

After a flight to Carlisle we arrive back to Barton 27R

Overhead

From north of the airfield.

Landing back at Barton on 09R

Barton descending for the circuit 20

My daughters ready for the off!!

Final for 20 Barton

Barton control tower - June 2000

Awaiting a few Circuits at Barton

Looking towards Manchester

Overhead looking out towards Trafford Park and the Trafford Centre with Barton Bridge in the foreground

Arriving fo C of A check at Barton

Climbing to 3000ft from Barton

De Icing prior to flight on a cold December Morning

A View of the main Hangar at Barton

A newly delivered PA28-161 at Barton

A twin doing a High Speed pass at Barton

En route to Blackpool abeam M61 near Adlington

Robin HR200 G-BLTM at Barton

G-LACD Warrior 181 after a demanding IMC Lesson

Taxi back to the Ramp at Barton after a flight to Blackpool

Finally got to do my first flight over the Pennines, been looking forward to it for ages and bit nervous. Neednt have been, got good assistance from Leeds and Manchester Approach, weather great and views really good. Pictures are of the M62 from 2500ft over J23 and overhead Barton at 1500ft

Tony Partakis (Ace flying instructor) & David Ash on return flight to Barton.

One of the many airships that base here for events