Dublin-Weston Executive Airport Announce Charity GA Fly-In

Under new ownership & management, Dublin-Weston Executive Airport/EIWT, located in County Dublin, Ireland just a few miles west of the capital city, have announced a general aviation, charity breakfast fly-in for Saturday 23rd of July in support of Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Planned to take place on the same weekend as the15th Annual Bray Air Display on Irelands east coast, Weston will host a number of the air display participants including a PBY Catalina.

First opened in 1931, the airport was used during the making of many World War 1 drama movies during the 1960s & '70s, including The Blue Max, Darling Lili, The Red Baron & Zeppelin, featuring leading actors of the time.

The airport is currently the subject of a number of major upgrade projects, including a complete restructuring of the restaurant, pilot facilities, new fire & rescue rapid response vehicle, additional ground support equipment, perimeter security fencing & new GA parking stands.

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The area around Weston
is home to a variety of leading industries including bloodstock (racehorses), Intel, Hewlett-Packard, agricultural engineering, textiles, metallurgical, paper, pharmaceutical, and high-end cutlery manufacture.

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