What is Changing?

RAF Halton is tightening its policies on Station Passes.  Remember it YOUR responsibility as a member of HAC to keep all necessary Station Passes up to date.  Failure to do so could see your pass privileges withdrawn precluding you from accessing the airfield and therefore from flying.  The new policies are explained below.

What Passes do I need? – Update

HAC members require either an MOD90 ID card or a RAF Halton Social Pass PLUS an RAF Halton Vehicle Pass if you wish to bring your vehicle onto any part of the Station, including the external car park at the Airfield.  Your ID Card or Social Pass must be displayed on your person at all times within the Station boundaries except on the flight line when it may be removed and secured about your person.  Vehicle Passes must be clearly displayed at all times when on RAF Halton sites.

IF YOU NEED TO VISIT MORE THAN ONE LOCATION ON THE STATION (EG THE MUSEUM AS WELL AS THE AIRFIELD) YOU WILL NEED TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE SOCIAL PASS APPLICATION TO EACH LOCATION FOR SPONSORSHIP.  IT IS UNCLEAR IF MULTIPLE SOCIAL PASSES WILL BE ISSUED OR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS LISTED ON A SINGLE SOCIAL PASS.  CONTROL OF ENTRY ORDER NO 3 IS AWAITED BY OPSMAN FOR MORE DETAIL.  THIS POLICY IS IN FORCE NOW! A SINGLE VEHICLE PASS WILL BE VALID FOR ALL LOCATIONS.

Pass Validity Duration – NOW 6 MONTHS 

Previously Station Passes have been valid for 12 months.  This is changing and all passes will be valid FOR 6 MONTHS ONLY.

Pass Renewal

Application to renew existing passes will only be accepted by the Pass Office up to the expiry date.  After that date a new Pass Application will be required.  This is the same form for Vehicle Passes, but is the much longer Initial Application for a Social Pass which also requires you to provide referees and produce your driving licence and Passport.

The Pass Office will not send out reminders or relevant renewal forms.  Nor will HAC. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR PASSES CURRENT.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Membership Page.

Remember that HAC SOCIAL PASS applications need to be sponsored (ie signed) by OpsMan who will need to check that your membership is current.  So,  renew membership first, get your forms filled in and to Opsman and allow time for processing both by HAC and the Pass Office.  (NB:  Membership renewal will be open from 1st March 2020. Watch for the new membership page for details.)