Welcome to our first community event!
To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, our team thought it would be a great idea to create a simple event based on a fly out of our three busiest airports in Ireland. I hope you will all enjoy this one! This will take place on the weekend, since a lot of you people have school during Saint Patrick’s Day.
Emerald Isle is the poetic name for Ireland due to its green countryside, first referred to in print by William Drennan in his poem “When Erin first rose”.
Airports:
EIDW (DUB) - Dublin Airport.
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Gates Available: 36
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Runways: (28/10) 2,637m, (INACTIVE, 16/34) 2,072m.
NOTAM: Runway (16/34) is used as a taxiway. It’s rarely used, usually during runway (28/10) maintenance, or when the winds are facing directly the heading of the runway. DO NOT announce Runway 34 crossing when taking off from Runway 28.
Dublin Airport (Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) is an international airport serving Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Dublin, in Collinstown, near Swords, Dublin.
In 2018, over 31.5 million passengers passed through the airport, making it the airport’s busiest year on record. It is the 13th busiest airport in Europe, and is by far the busiest of Ireland’s airports by total passenger traffic; it also has the greatest traffic levels on the island of Ireland, followed by Belfast International Airport.
The airport has an extensive short and medium haul network, served by an array of carriers, as well as a significant long-haul network focused on North America, the Middle East and East Asia. It serves as the headquarters of Ireland’s flag carrier – Aer Lingus, regional airline Stobart Air, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier – Ryanair, and ASL Airlines Ireland, together with another two airlines, CityJet and Norwegian Air International.
United States border preclearance services are available at the airport for U.S.-bound passengers. Shannon Airport is the only other airport in Europe to offer this facility.
Terminal Two.
EICK (ORK) - Cork Airport.
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Gates Available: 6
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Runways: (17/35) 2,133mm, (INACTIVE, 25/07) 1,310m.
NOTAM: Runway (25/07) is used only for GA purposes due to the it’s length. You can use this runway as a taxiway.
Cork Airport (Aerfort Chorcaí), is the second-largest of the three principal international airports in the Republic of Ireland, after Dublin and ahead of Shannon. It is located 6.5 km (4.0 mi) south of Cork city centre in an area known as Farmers Cross. In 2018, Cork Airport handled 2,392,821 passengers, a 3.7% annual increase. Cork is the state’s second-busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers, after Dublin, and fourth busiest on the island of Ireland, after Dublin, Belfast International and Belfast City.
Main Terminal.
EINN (SNN) - Shannon Airport.
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Gates Available: 7
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Runways: (24/06) 3,199m.
NOTAM: Middle Taxiway is closed and used sometimes for maintenance parking. Beware of the relevant taxiway path you are taking.
Shannon Airport (Aerfort na Sionainne) is an international airport located in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. It is adjacent to the Shannon Estuary and lies halfway between Ennis and Limerick. The airport is the third busiest airport serving the state, and the fifth busiest on the island of Ireland. In 2018, Shannon Airport handled 1,864,762 passengers, a 6.5% annual increase. (citation needed)
The airport has a history of pioneering in global aviation with the first transatlantic proving flight in 1945, the worlds first duty-free airport opening in 1947 and the world’s first United States border preclearance facility opening in 1986. It was a busy refueling stop for many international carriers in the 1960s, making it a gateway between Europe and the Americas. At 3,199 metres (10,495 ft), Shannon has the longest runway in Ireland (allowing it to be a designated alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle.
Main Terminal.
Server: Expert.
Date and Time: 2020-03-21T13:00:00Z → 2020-03-21T15:00:00Z
Dublin Airport - Managed by @Kuba_Jaroszczyk. 
Terminal Gates -
2020-03-21T13:00:00Z
South Remote Stands (Terminal Two). Pushback Time: 1300Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| South Remote Stand 418 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Kuba_Jaroszczyk | EIVA006 |
| South Remote Stand 417 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @AviatorJack | EIVA009 |
| South Remote Stand 416 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Amsterdam | @Marc_Gallagher | EIVA119 |
| South Remote Stand 415 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Amsterdam | @Rian16 | EIVA101 |
| South Remote Stand 414 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | @Naz | EIVA001 |
| South Remote Stand 413 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | @CaptainBenjamin | EIVA128 |
| South Remote Stand 412 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Munich | @Ben_Murtagh1 | EIVA110 |
| South Remote Stand 411 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Amsterdam | @Ryan_Gibb | EIVA104 |
Terminal Two. Pushback Time: 1310Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| Terminal 2 Gate 409C | United Virtual | Boeing 787-10 | Newark | @anon57683537 | UVAL281 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 408C | United Virtual | Boeing 787-10 | Newark | @FlightLA205 | UVAL238 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 407C | United Virtual | Boeing 787-10 | Newark | @West_Mosenteen | UVAL278 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 406C | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350-900 | Washington | @United2 | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 404R | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Malaga | Vacant | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 404L | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | London Gatwick | @Tsumia | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 403R | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Manchester | @snoman | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 403L | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Zurich | @Matthewww | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 402R | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Hamburg | @ewong05 | BAVA358 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 402L | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Munich | @EpicNYC04 | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 401R | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | @John19 | |
| Terminal 2 Gate 401L | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Hamburg | @felixcat | BAVA161 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 400R | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Brussels | @FLY_BOII31 | BAVA443 |
| Terminal 2 Gate 400L | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Frankfurt | @The_Real_Plane_Spott |
Terminal One. Pushback Time: 1320Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| Terminal 1 Gate 317 | Etihad Virtual | Boeing 787-10 | Abu Dhabi | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 315C | Air Canada Virtual | Airbus A330 | Toronto | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 314 | AFKLM Virtual (Air France) | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 313R | AFKLM Virtual (Air France) | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 313L | AFKLM Virtual (Air France) | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 312 | AFKLM Virtual (KLM) | Boeing 737-7 | Amsterdam | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 311R | AFKLM Virtual (KLM) | Boeing 737-7 | Amsterdam | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 311L | AFKLM Virtual (KLM) | Boeing 737-7 | Amsterdam | Reserved, Vacant | |
| Terminal 1 Gate 205R | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Fin_Wildmonkeys | BAVA315 |
| Terminal 1 Gate 205L | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Chris_Wing | BAVA003 |
| Terminal 1 Gate 203R | British Airways | Airbus A319 | London Heathrow | @Darragh_ODonoghue | BAVAONE |
| Terminal 1 Gate 203L | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Alexian61 | BAVA366 |
| Terminal 1 Gate 202 | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Ryan2226 | BAVA354 |
| Terminal 1 Gate 201 | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @ali_mujeeb | BAVA407 |
| Terminal 1 Gate 200L | British Airways | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Lebron_King | BAVA455 |
Centre Remote Stands Pushback Time: 1320Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| Centre Remote Stand 133L | Flybe | Dash-8 Q400 | Southampton | Vacant | |
| Centre Remote Stand 133C | Flybe | Dash- 8 Q400 | Cardiff | Vacant |
North Remote Stands Pushback Time: 1330Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| North Remote Stand 142T | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A330 (Generic) | New York | @Declan_Mcgee | EIVA132 |
| North Remote Stand 141T | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350 | San Francisco | @KindaTartySliceOfPie | |
| North Remote Stand 140T | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350 | Seattle | @lhogan106 | EIVA103 |
| North Remote Stand 139T | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350 | Orlando | @AvGeekJames | BAVA340 |
| North Remote Stand 138T | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350 | Miami | Vacant | |
| North Remote Stand 137C | Aer Lingus | Airbus A350 | Toronto | Vacant |
Cork Airport - Managed by @Gary_Crinnion.
Terminal Gates -
2020-03-21T14:00:00Z
Main Terminal. Pushback Time: 1400Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| GATE 06 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Amsterdam | @CaptainHugh | EIVA113 |
| GATE 07 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Lanzarote | @twig | EIVA140 |
| GATE 08 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | Tenerife | @ConorLxw | EIVA380 |
| GATE 09 | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Amsterdam | @Vortex | EIVA126 |
| GATE 10 | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Lisbon | Vacant | |
| GATE 11 | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG | @Jan_W |
Shannon Airport - Managed by @AviatorJack.
Terminal Gates -
2020-03-21T15:00:00Z
Main Terminal. Pushback Time: 1500Z.
| Gate Number | Airline | Aircraft | Destination | Attendant | Callsign |
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| Gate 42 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Nicholas_Henry | EIVA004 |
| Gate 39 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Finn_Byrne | EIVA124 |
| Gate 37 | Aer Lingus VA | Airbus A350 | New York | @Seanhickey465 | EIVA003 |
| Gate 34 | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Pilot_Future | BAVA212 |
| Gate 32 | Aer Lingus | Airbus A320 | London Heathrow | @Mr_Pika_Man_Smith | EIVA130 |
| Gate 30 | British Airways | Airbus A318 | (via LCY) New York | @Kevin_Potthast | BAVA145 |
During the Departing Phase we would like everyone attending to follow all Departure Procedures as they are used in real life. We use the current Airport Departure and Ground charts. The website used for the charts is OpenNAV.com.
Dublin Airport (EIDW).
- Aerodrome Chart – ICAO
- Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart – ICAO
- Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 10/28 – ICAO
- Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 16/34 – ICAO
- Precision Approach Terrain Chart RWY 10 – ICAO
- Precision Approach Terrain Chart RWY 28 – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 28 CAT A, B – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 28 CAT C, D – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 10 CAT A, B – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 10 CAT C, D – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 16 CAT A, B – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 16 CAT C, D – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 34 CAT A, B – ICAO
- RNAV Standard Departure Chart – Instrument (SID) RWY 34 CAT C, D – ICAO
Cork Airport (EICK).
- Aerodrome Chart - ICAO
- Aerodrome Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO
- Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 07/25 – ICAO TYPE A
- Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 17/35 – ICAO TYPE A
- Precision Approach Terrain Chart RWY 17 - ICAO
- Procedures for Missed Approach in the event of Radio Failure
- RNAV (GNSS) Standard Departure Chart RWY 17 Cat A,B - ICAO
- RNAV (GNSS) Standard Departure Chart RWY 17 - ICAO
- RNAV (GNSS) Standard Departure Chart RWY 35 Cat A,B - ICAO
- RNAV (GNSS) Standard Departure Chart RWY 35 - ICAO
Shannon Airport (EINN).
There are certain rules to follow prior event start up.
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Every Pilot must follow the Event Rules and act a professional manner at all costs.
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Please spawn in fifteen to ten minutes before the event starts, so you will have time to organise yourself before the departure.
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For any Departures you are advised to read use the following waypoints and altitudes in the graphs above in order to maintain to the current standards real pilots use.
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Every individual Pilot pushes back in their scheduled time marked in their area. If IFATC is present, you must request patiently and wait for clearance. If you will spam the message at least twice you are in risk of getting reported and/or ghosted. 👻
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If IFATC is not present for the duration of the event, please use Unicom. Please inform the surrounding pilots of your position as much as possible but do not spam the frequency.
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If you would like to attend the event, open for all community users, please mention the Airport, Gate Selection and the Callsign if you are replying below. This also applies to all VA’s.
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If you would like to change the destination, please make sure that the route is flown in the real world. Flights to Italy is not allowed because of the travel restrictions in the real world. (COVID-19) We will update the situation in Ireland and let everyone know about further restrictions (if our VA decides to) implement for the Event.
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If there is demand for the Airbus A350, we will open extra Stands in the North of EIDW.
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If a pilot spawns into your gate, wait five minutes until it leaves the gate. If the pilot is still in the gate, you will have to use the reserve gates. More information followed up by message.
Possible IFATC Openings:
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EIDW - @Nicholas_Henry - Approach/Departure
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EIDW - @Ryan_Gibb - Tower/Ground
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EICK - @Kevinsoto1502 - 1400Z to 1500Z
Current Number of People Attending: 40
Our Management Team hopes that our first Event will run to the best of our ability. We hope that nobody will be ghosted or crash during the Event. Let’s hope that this Saint Patrick’s Weekend everyone will enjoy their flight! See you around. 👋
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