Corvera Airport

Hi everyone,

Keep an eye on this forum post for updates regarding Corvera Airport.

As a major player in the region of Murcia, Murcia Villas through their close working relationship with the airport director have secured an inspection visit next Tuesday 27th March 2012 to the airport at Corvera for representatives from their various offices across Murcia including Hacienda del Alamo.

We will of course be taking photos to keep everyone up to date and will be asking relevant questions about opening dates and which airlines are signed up to use the new airport once it opens.etc.

If you have any particular questions you would like us to pose on your behalf please let me know via this post and I will do my best to get the answers. Obviously some things may be commercially sensitive so may not be able to be answered but we will do our best.

It is our intention to use these close working relationships with the airport to bring additional clients to Hacienda del Alamo for re sales, holiday lets and long term rentals in order to help make Hacienda del Alamo one of the most successful resorts in the area.

Look forward to hearing from you prior to the visit.

Tom (Murcia Villas hda)

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 I've already had some private messages on this topic asking about the flight path as the updated pictures on google maps/earth shows the runway and the fact that it is in line with Hacienda del Alamo.

My understanding is that the direction for landing and take off depends literally on which way the wind is blowing so there will be flights over HDA although we should be far enough away not to suffer too much noise pollution, as the aircraft will still be fairly high on passing over head. (guess the proof will be in the pudding).

However I will ask the question to get the official answer and let you know.

Any more questions feel free to ask.

Tom (Murcia Villas hda)

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   Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the latest in Spain is that there is now a new delay to the opening of Corvera airport it now been put back to at least the autumn if you what to read more go to www.thecourier.es week ending Friday 16 March.

 Hi Mo,

Thanks for the feedback

I'm in regular contact with the Managing Director at Corvera and the main problem at present is indeed paperwork and staff transfers from Murcia airport, the amount of paperwork concerned is massive and in his own words "imagine trying to close an airport one day and open another the next" I think that puts it into context. In all honesty he's never been brave enough to give a date so most of the dates are speculation and it's little wonder they turn out to need revising.

While i'm there i'll ask for timescales but as usual with Spain they don't tend to be very accurate do they?? and the standard answer is how long is a piece of string?

Tom (Murcia Villas hda)

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 Hi Everyone.

The Murcia Villas Airport Visit is tomorrow (27th March 2012) so thanks for the questions so far I will take them with me to try and get answers direct from the horses mouth so to speak and will post them on here for you.

If there are any other questions please try to get them in before 9.00am tomorrow morning to ensure they are included, however if you are reading the post after the visit still feel free to ask as we are in constant contact with the airport.

Thanks

Tom (Murcia Villas HDA)

 Hi Everyone,

I have posted a selection of photos on here following Murcia Villas visit to the airport today, to view them go to the main Hacienda del Alamo forum page and then select Photos from the menu at the bottom of the page.

Here are the answers to the questions we were able to get while we were there.

Test flights are scheduled to begin in April this year.

Access to the Airport will be through the main entrance (Dual carriageway) from the A30 end but also from the (rear entrance) from the Corvera to Fuente Alamo road.

Flight paths have been agreed but have yet to be ratified as agreements have had to be made for dividing the air space between civil avaition and the military. Not able to confirm at present.

The airport has been given permission to operate flights 24 hours a day.

No issues are anticipated regarding turbulence re the proximity of the mountains, however this would normally form part of the test flight period.

The airport will be called The Region Of Murcia International Airport (RMU)

Negotiations regarding the transfer of staff from San Javier to Corvera continue and an official opening date is not as yet available any dates you may have previously heard are speculation.

The initial opening is set to cater for up to 3 million customers per year, 1st expansion (no dates) will cater for 8.7 million, 2nd expansion (no dates) 14 million.

Hope this has helped give you an idea of progress and please bear in mind we are in constant contact with the airport and will keep you updates as things develop.

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Hi

  I drove by the Airport today and they were testing the runway lights in preparation for the first test flights, which are due to start in April.

Tom

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Hi Haciendatom,

Do you have any information about reports yesterday that Airport will not be opening till 2013,

Thanks for all your help in keeping us informed.

Cheers

 Hi Ricky,

The news isn't really new as I said previously no official date has ever been set as they have no idea how long the paperwork and contract wrangling will take. The MD is hopeful of getting some flights during the closed season but proper operations won't be until after this summer season has done and the transfers taken place.

Test flights are going to be done next week Commencing Monday 23rd April 2012.

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Regards

Tom

 Hi nuckles,

The test flights were carried out between 8.00pm and 9.00pm last night. 

too early for the results as yet, in essence its a plane full of electronic instruments to test all the equipment needed to land planes at an airport.

Regards

Tom

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