The tax, if adopted, will have a significant impact on GA operations at the airport. It is reported that aircraft under 10 tonnes MTOW will be charged £114 for departures during peak periods, which the AOPA article suggests is 14 hours a day.

We understand that a meeting was held at the airport in April. It is reported that a final decision on this tax was deferred for 3 months, on the basis that such a measure contravenes the terms of the airport license which does not allow such discrimination.