Path closure to enable Coastguard training

Tue, 13 Jun 2023

Walkers are being asked to note that the footpath around the runway promontory at Isle of Man Airport will be closed over consecutive weekends, Saturday and Sunday on both June 24-25 and July 1-2.

The closure is to enable the Isle of Man Coastguard to undertake rope training on the rock armour coastal protection. It will be in place between 9am and 6pm each day and will affect the section of footpath from Café Bar 26 to the northern end of the rock armour near Turkeylands Quarry.

This type of training is required in order to have an up to date rescue plan for an incident on the rock armour and to adhere to the airport’s licensing requirements. Equipment and rope will be across the path and there is unfortunately no safe way to allow public access through the training site.

Lyon Work & Rescue will be delivering the sessions - they are a leading provider of rope rescue training to emergency services across the UK, including HM Coastguard, mountain rescue, cave rescue and specialist police teams, as well as fire services.

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