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Notice to readers : If any information from this website is reproduced elsewhere please give due credit to the SOUTH WALES AVIATION GROUP
(regards the BLOG Team.)

To access the "S.W.A.G History" site please click image

The History site is updated on an almost daily basis. Here you find logs from the past at both Rhoose and St Athan and even some OTT stuff. The site also contains a number of articles including reports from the popular St Athan airshows that date back to the early 60's. Also detailed are excellent articles on the now extinct Wales Air Museum and St Athan Museum. We also report on significant Aviation related events including crashes and mishaps that have happened in the South Wales area. Please take a look and enjoy the site.

To access the "S.W.A.G Trip Report" site please click the image below. Latest Update: 29th November - 18 pics added to Dusseldorf 23rd Nov

Please take a look at, and contribute to, if you can, the Cardiff Airport Photo Site at http://www.flickr.com/groups/cwlfotos/

If you have any additions, corrections, news or topical pics for the blog please email Phantom2 or MoeS ....Regards the BLOG team.

NEWS: Nearly 340 jobs are set to be lost at a military aircraft maintenance base in south Wales, it has been revealed.
Defence Minister Quentin Davies told the Commons that the jobs would be lost at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan by June 2013 at the latest.
The closure, which will mark the end of a long history of defence maintenance, follows the end of a contract to maintain the ageing VC10 aircraft.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8386874.stm

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

LOG Wednesday 02/12/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12

Visitors

Parked on echo is Cessna 182 N182GC

Also parked on echo is PA-32 Cherokee Six G-ILTS

Based Aircraft Movements

BAMC Happenings

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08

Tremorfa Heliport

Over the Top

Below FL160

Above FL160

BOARDS Wednesday 02/12/2009

Due out to Liverpool at 03:45 is TCX819P A320 G-GTDL

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator
08:05	T34641	*Eastflight 14R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW
08:25	BE581	*Jersey 9DL*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
08:25	BE1431	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
09:35	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
09:55	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
10:00	HWY602	*Highway 602C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
13:20	BE281	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
14:55	BE6982	*Logan 25CD*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair
15:30	BE1435	*Jersey 443C*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
18:15	T34647	*Eastflight 74R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW
18:30	BE585	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
18:45	HWY604	*Highway 604C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW
19:20	BE1436	*Jersey 136G*	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe
19:50	WW2334	.	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby
20:10	WW2004	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
20:20	RE315	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZO
06:45	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
07:30	HWY601	*Highway 601V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW
08:35	T34642	*Eastflight 24R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW
08:50	BE582	*Jersey 3DE*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
08:50	BE1432	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
10:00	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
13:45	BE282	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe
15:25	BE6983	*Logan 26DE*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair
15:55	BE1435	.	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe
16:15	HWY603	*Highway 603V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper
16:55	WW2003	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby
17:00	WW2333	*Baby 46S*	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby
18:45	T34648	*Eastflight 84R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW
18:55	BE586	*Jersey 4FM*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe
19:55	BE1436	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe
20:45	RE316	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

LOG Tuesday 01/12/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12

Visitors

Parked on echo is Cessna 182 N182GC

Also parked on echo is PA-32 Cherokee Six G-ILTS

Inbound at 11:00 to the CDF prior to an NDB approach is "Brunel 5" Centreline PA-34 Seneca II G-FILE ..go-round 11:33 and departed to Bristol

Another one inbound at 12:05 for an approach is DA42 G-CTCD ..go-round 12:19 and departed to Bournemouth ..inbound the hold again at 17:53 ..go-round 18:34 and departed to Bournemouth

Inbound at 12:40 to the CDF prior to an approach is "Brunel 6" PA-34 G-FILE ..go-round 13:17 and departed to Bristol

Inbound at 13:45 to the CDF prior to an approach is "Brunel 7" PA-34 G-BOIZ ..go-round 14:27 and departed to Bristol

Inbound at 16:51 to the CDF prior to an approach is "Proflight 56" Beech 76 G-MULT ..go-rounds 17:11 & 17:30 then departed to Bournemouth

Due in at 19:30 from Rome-Ciampino is MHN1119 Beech Premier I G-OMJC ..landed 20:34 parking southside ..taxied across to Stand 6 for fuel 21:05 ..departed 21:32 to Farnborough

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 10:14 into the circuit is Beech C23 G-BBTY ..landed 11:08

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08

UWAS Tutors active today are: G-BYVW, G-BYWA

Tremorfa Heliport

Departing at 09:30 is "Pipeline 06" Bell 206B G-BXNT

Inbound at 12:56 from the West is "Electricity 18" AS.355 G-LECA ..departed 14:12 to the Caerphilly area

Over the Top

Below FL160

Heading West at 10:20 to operate in the Swansea area is "Electricity 18" Western Power AS.355 G-LECA ..to Barry via Wenvoe 14:32 and on to Aberthaw and then backwards and forwards before departing East at 15:40

Operating in the Llandow area at 11:15 is Staverton based Cessna 152 G-BFOF ..departed 11:40 to Staverton

Inbound to Swansea at 12:20 is RV6 G-GPAG ..departed 13:45 to Thruxton

Above FL160

09:16 "Reach 322" C-17A 95-0106 EB FL330 STU-DIKAS-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

09:50 "DeeCee 94" KC-135R 61-0307 WB FL380 MAM-GITUS ..756 ARS AFRC Andrews AFB MD

10:00 "Reach 881" KC-135R 63-8871 EB FL390 GAPLI-VLN-BZN-MAM ..319 ARW Grand Forks AFB ND

10:22 "Reach 104" [RCH3114 on SBS] C-17A 03-3114 EB FL370 STU-DIKAS-MAM ..183rdAS/MS ANG Jackson, MS

12:38 "Convoy 9816" C-9B 159115/RS WB FL360 CPT-STU ..VR-61 NAS Whidbey Island WA

12:58 "Reach 504" C-17A 07-7173 EB FL370 GAPLI-MAM ..436thAW Dover AFB DE

13:45 "Reach 861" C-17A 06-6161 EB FL310 GAPLI-MAM ..60thAMW Travis AFB CA

14:06 "Reach 891" C-17A 88-0265 WB FL320 MAM-GITUS ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

18:04 BAF618 A332 CS-TMT EB FL410 STU-CPT ..15 Wing Brussels-Melsbroek

BOARDS Tuesday 01/12/2009

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Landed	Stand	Comments
08:05	T34641	*Eastflight 14R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJC	07:58	1
08:25	BE581	*Jersey 9DL*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECM	08:06	3
08:25	BE1431	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	08:09	7
09:35	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	09:16	1
09:55	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	09:31	3
10:00	HWY602	*Highway 602C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	11:41	8
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZG	10:59	11
13:00	TOM6207	*Thomson 9KG*	Alicante	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZD	12:51	3
13:20	BE281	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECJ	13:22	1
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZU	14:06	11
14:55	BE6982	*Logan 25CD*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair	G-LGNL	14:47	1
15:30	BE1435	*Jersey 443C*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOW	15:21	3
16:10	WW2642	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	15:58	9
16:30	WW2202	*Baby 37E*	Malaga	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	16:29	14
18:15	T34647	*Eastflight 74R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:11	1
18:25	TCX887L	.	Tenerife Sur	A320	Thomas Cook AL	G-GTDL	17:43	9
18:30	BE585	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECR	18:25	3
18:45	HWY604	*Highway 604C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	18:21	8
19:20	BE1436	*Jersey 136G*	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOW	19:17	10
20:10	WW2004	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYH	20:20	12	Frame change
20:20	RE315	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REL	20:08	1
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZO	21:01	11
23:45	TOM6251	*Thomson 3JG*	Tenerife Sur	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZD	23:31	-

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Departed	Comments
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZS	06:22
06:45	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	06:56
07:00	TOM6206	*Thomson 4GV*	Alicante	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZD	07:07
07:30	HWY601	*Highway 601V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	09:17	Late
08:35	T34642	*Eastflight 24R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJC	08:33
08:40	TCX887K	.	Tenerife Sur	A320	Thomas Cook AL	G-GTDL	08:47
08:50	BE582	*Jersey 3DE*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECM	08:50
08:50	BE1432	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	08:54
10:00	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	10:00
10:20	WW2201	.	Malaga	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	10:30
10:25	WW2641	.	Alicante	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	10:37
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZG	11:49
13:45	BE282	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECJ	14:08
14:35	TOM6250	*Thomson 7CT*	Tenerife Sur	B738	Thomson AW	G-FDZD	14:50
15:25	BE6983	*Logan 26DE*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair	G-LGNL	15:25
15:55	BE1435	.	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOW	16:00
16:15	HWY603	*Highway 603V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	16:10
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZU	16:43
16:55	WW2003	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	16:49
18:45	T34648	*Eastflight 84R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:43
18:55	BE586	*Jersey 4FM*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECR	19:03
19:55	BE1436	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOW	19:55
20:45	RE316	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REL	20:43

Monday, November 30, 2009

LOG Monday 30/11/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on echo is Cessna 182 N182GC

Also parked on echo is PA-32 Cherokee Six G-ILTS

Parked southside is Beech Premier 1 G-OMJC ..departed 08:19 to Rome Ciampino as MHN1119

Landing c.08:50 is DA42 G-PETS parking on Echo ..departed 12:51 via Wenvoe

Carrying out an ILS to 30 at 10:52 is "Police 32" EC135T2 G-WONN ..go-round 10:59 and departed to St.Athan

Inbound the CDF Hold at 11:15 for an approach is "Brunel 2" PA-34 G-FILE ..go-round 11:28 and departed to Bristol

Inbound the CDF Hold at 12:43 for an approach is "Brunel 6" PA-34 G-MAIR ..go-round 13:22 and departed to Bristol

Inbound the CDF Hold at 14:10 for an approach is "Brunel 5" PA-34 G-FILE ..go-round 14:30 and departed to Bristol

Inbound the CDF Hold at 14:52 for an approach is "Dartmoor 02" Beech 76 G-BOFC ..go-round 15:21 and departed to Exeter

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 10:42 to Teeside is Dragonfly Beech 200 G-BVMA

Departing at 13:42 to Haverfordwest is Cessna F.172E G-ASUP

Departing at 16:31 via Wenvoe is PA-28 G-OPET ..landed 17:11

BAMC Happenings

Due out to Victorville at 09:30 is BAW9150 B744 G-BNLA ..departed 09:34

Tremorfa Heliport

Inbound at 15:20 from Shobdon is "Pipeline 06" Bell 206B G-BXNT

Over the Top

Below FL160

Inbound at 11:37 to carry out a survey between Newport and Cardiff city is "Atlantic 412" Cessna 402 G-MAPP ..departed the area 13:24 to Coventry

Eastbound at 12:40 from Swansea to Gloucester along the M4 and surveying enroute is R22 G-HONI

Inbound from Coventry at 15:10 to carry out a survey in the Newport area is "Atlantic 409" Cessna F.406 G-LEAF ..departed 19:30 to Coventry (yes, after 4 hours 20 minutes of stooging around at 4,000')

Inbound from Chivenor at 15:44 to carry out a search along the coast near Nash Point is Seaking HAR.3 "Rescue 169" ..returned home c.16:15

Above FL160

13:36 "N585BP" F9EX N585BP EB FL410 EVRIN-NUMPO-CPT ..Beef Products Inc

13:38 "N789ZZ" F9EX N789ZZ WB climbing CPT-NUMPO-EVRIN ..CT Aviation LLC

14:04 "MMSGG" GALX M-MSGG WB climbing CPT-STU ..ARTOC

14:46 "N720WS" GL5T N720WS WB climbing CPT-STU ..American International Group Inc

15:02 "4X-CPS" H25B 4X-CPS WB FL380 CPT-STU

16:14 "Reach 249" C-17A 93-0601 WB FL320 MAM-GITUS ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

BOARDS Monday 30/11/2009

Inbound at 11:30 from Inverness is "Highway 32P" JS31 G-BTXG ..landed 11:46 parking on Stand 12

Departing at 12:40 to Inverness is "Highway 33P" JS31 G-CCPW

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Landed	Stand
08:05	T34641	*Eastflight 14R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJC	07:49	-
08:25	BE581	*Jersey 9DL*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECR	08:16	-
08:25	BE1431	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOH	08:20	-
09:35	RE311	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	09:17	-
09:55	WW2002	*Baby 10F*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	09:31	9
10:00	HWY602	*Highway 602C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-CCPW	09:47	8
11:05	KL1059	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZS	10:45	11
12:50	RE313	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	12:33	1
13:20	BE281	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECT	13:15	1
14:10	KL1063	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-JCT	14:05	11
14:55	BE6982	*Logan 25CD*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair	G-LGNG	14:54	1
15:30	BE1435	*Jersey 443C*	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	15:16	3
15:40	BE583	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	15:26	7
16:10	RE421	*Arann 21F*	Cork	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	16:05	1
18:15	T34647	*Eastflight 74R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:10	1
18:40	TCX891L	.	Las Palmas	A320	Thomas Cook AL	G-GTDL	18:31	9
18:45	HWY604	*Highway 604C*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	18:18	8
19:20	BE1436	*Jersey 136G*	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	19:10	10
19:50	WW2334	.	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	22:04	1
20:10	WW2004	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	19:36	12
20:15	RE315	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REL	20:38	1
20:55	KL1069	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZS	20:55	11

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Departed
06:00	KL1058	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZR	06:10
06:45	WW2001	*Baby 45Z*	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	06:51
07:30	HWY601	*Highway 601V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-CCPW	07:35
08:35	T34642	*Eastflight 24R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJC	08:34
08:50	BE582	*Jersey 3DE*	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECR	08:52
08:50	BE1432	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-ECOH	08:57
09:05	TCX891K	.	Las Palmas	A320	Thomas Cook AL	G-GTDL	09:09
10:00	RE312	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	09:58
11:50	KL1060	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-KZS	11:49
13:20	RE422	*Arann 22F*	Cork	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	13:17
13:45	BE282	.	Belfast City	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECT	13:54
15:25	BE6983	*Logan 26DE*	Aberdeen	SF34	Flybe/Loganair	G-LGNG	15:38
15:55	BE1435	.	Paris CDG	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	16:00
16:05	BE584	.	Edinburgh	DH8D	Flybe	G-JECG	16:06
16:15	HWY603	*Highway 603V*	RAF Valley	JS31	Highland AW	G-BTXG	16:14
16:35	RE314	.	Dublin	AT43	Aer Arann	EI-CBK	16:35
16:40	KL1064	.	Amsterdam	FK70	KLM Cityhopper	PH-JCT	16:41
16:55	WW2003	.	Edinburgh	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYK	16:57
17:00	WW2333	*Baby 46S*	Aldergrove	B733	bmibaby	G-TOYM	19:56
18:45	T34648	*Eastflight 84R*	Newcastle	JS41	Eastern AW	G-MAJU	18:40
19:55	BE1436	.	Glasgow	DH8D	Flybe	G-KKEV	19:59
20:45	RE316	.	Dublin	AT72	Aer Arann	EI-REL	21:04

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Future Events

Here we will list future events that could attract aircraft to CWL and the Heliport.

4/5/6 Dec 2009 Magners Rugby Weekend

11/12/13 December 2009 Heineken Cup R3 - All Welsh Regions

18/19/20 December 2009 Heineken Cup R4 - All Welsh Regions

15/16/17 January 2010 Heineken Cup R5 - All Welsh Regions

22/23/24 January 2010 Heineken Cup R6 - All Welsh Regions

6 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flight

13 FEB 2010 Wales - Scotland Six Nations Rugby

14 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

18/19 FEB 2010 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flights

21 FEB 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

26 FEB 2010 [FRIDAY NIGHT GAME]Wales - France Six Nations Rugby

5/6 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

12 MAR 2010 TCX A330 Outbound Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby - EIN A330 Rugby Charter

13 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Outbound Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby Fixture - EIN A330 Rugby Charter

14 MAR 2010 TOM B767 Return Cruise Flight

Ireland - Wales Six Nations Rugby Fixture -EIN A330 Rugby Charter

20 MAR 2010 Wales - Italy Six Nations Rugby Fixture

9/10/11 April 2010 Heineken Cup Q-Finals - maybe with luck some Welsh Regions!

1/2 May 2010 Heineken Cup S-Finals - even more luck may see a Welsh Region involved!

Oct 2009 Wales Car Rally - dates now earlier than 2008's event

Late Sept / Early Oct 2010 - The Ryder Cup will be played at the Celtic Manor between 1st and 3rd October will see the huge Golf Event in Newport. There will be a few days practise prior to the above dates. An official heliport will be on site at the Celtic Manor.

NOTAMS

Here we will list NOTAMs relevant to the Cardiff area.
They will be updated regularly with new posts having a red identifier.
DISCLAIMER: These NOTAMs are posted for the benefit of enthusiasts only. They are NOT intended to be used for flight planning or any other official uses.

Short Term

Long Term

C4975/09 - APP FREQ 126.625 MHZ WITHDRAWN AND WEF 0430 18 NOV REPLACED BY 119.150 MHZ. TWR FREQ 125.000 MHZ CHANGED TO 133.100 MHZ WEF 0430 NOVUK AIP AD 2-EGFF-1-6 REFERS. 17 NOV 23:00 2009 UNTIL PERM. CREATED: 09 NOV 14:202009

B1706/09 - CARDIFF LOWER AIRSPACE RADAR SERVICE (LARS), REDUCED TFC INFO DUE POOR RADAR PERFORMANCE. 25 SEP 07:44 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 SEP 07:48 2009

C3247/09 - WARNING. THERE ARE CONTINUING REPORTS OF LASER LIGHTS BEING DIRECTED AT ACFT. AIRCREW SHOULD BE VIGILANT TO SUCH EVENTS. IT IS
IMPERATIVE THEY REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WHERE POSSIBLE PASS INFO AS TO THE LOCATION. 13 JUL 13:00 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 13 JUL 13:19 2009

C3069/09 - CARDIFF RADAR HEAD OBST LGT U/S. 30 JUN 07:28 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED:30 JUN 07:29 2009

C4325/09 - FLYING CLUB FACILITIES NOT AVBL. MANDATORY HANDLING IS APPLICABLE. PLEASE CONTACT SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT ON 01446 712639 FOR DETAILS. 25 SEP 07:13 2009 UNTIL 31 DEC 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 SEP 07:14 2009

C0443/09 - CARDIFF ALVIN1B SID SUSPENDED. ACFT CAN EXPECT TO BE GIVEN A BCN1B SID IN ITS PLACE. 25 JAN 22:09 2009 UNTIL 25 NOV 23:59 2009. CREATED: 25 JAN22:11 2009

Cardiff IAP Information - EGFF 12/30

The best place to spot at from here is the "Rhoose Flying Club Cafe/Bar" which is situated on the Southern side of the airfield (building with white roof in the above pic). There is a balcony that overlooks the airfield which offers excellent photographic opportunities across the main runway. Here you can get a selection of hot & cold food, alcoholic & soft drinks plus coffee & tea. If you are planning on going for a Sunday lunch you will need to book.

Frequencies in use are :-

133.1/233.425/455.7 Tower
119.15 Approach
125.85/251.375 LARS
122.350 Signature
129.75 Aviance
132.475 ATIS

To see a layout of the parking stands at Cardiff IAP click HERE

British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC)
Current are (Arrival date):
Positions correct at :- 10:00 23/11/09
G-BNLC B744 (29/10/08) Stored Echo
G-BNLB B744 (03/11/08) Stored Echo
G-BYGG B744 (16/10/09) Outside Hangar
G-BNLV B744 (27/10/09) Northern NIF
G-YMMB B772 (03/11/09) Southern NIF
G-CIVD B744 (25/11/09)

Residents (last noted)
Hangar by Flying Club
G-ANFI "DE623" DH.82A Tiger Moth (85577) (10/09)
G-ASXY Jodel D.117A (914) (11/09)
G-AWMI Victa Airtourer T.2 (505) [dismantled] (09/09)
G-BRWR Aeronca 11AC Chief (11AC-1319) (10/09)
G-MWWR Corbett Farms Spectrum (024) (10/09)
Outside
G-ASUP Cessna F.172E (0071) (11/09)
G-AZDJ PA-32 Cherokee Six (32-7140068) (11/09)
G-AZOF Victa Airtourer T.5 (A.549) (11/09)
G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525) (11/09)
G-BJVV Robin R.1180 (279) (11/09)
G-BRIA Cessna 310L (310L-0010) (11/09)
G-BTZO SOCATA TB.20 (1409) (11/09)
G-BVBF PA-28 Warrior (28-7515206) (11/09) Reg canx 18/03/99
G-BVMA Beech 200 King Air (BB-797) (10/09) semi-based
G-BXIF PA-28 Warrior (28-7690404) (11/09)
G-CRIL Rockwell Commander 112B (521) (11/09)
G-ECBH Cessna F150K (0577) (11/09)
G-GALL PA-38 Tomahawk (38-78A0025) (11/09)
G-GMKD Robin HR.200 (256) (11/09)
G-MEGN Beech 200 King Air (BB-1518) (11/09)
G-MERL PA-28 Arrow IV (28R-7918036) (11/09)
G-OPET PA-28 Archer II (28-7690067) (11/09)
G-PLAZ Rockwell Commander 112 (345) (10/09)
G-SENX PA-34 Seneca II (34-7870356) (10/09)
G-VERN PA-32R Cherokee Lance (32R-7680151) (11/09)

The following may still be resident, but have not been noted recently (they are possibly in the unaccessable maintenance hangar):
G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup (B121.167) (09/09)
G-CBLE Robin R.2120 (364) (03/09)
G-CBVB Robin R.2120 (365) (11/08)
G-DRID Cessna FR.172J (0434) (05/09)
N99ET TB-10 Tobago (226) (06/09)

Fire Service Training Area
In the Southwestern corner of the airport are:
G-AVMT BAC 1-11 Srs.510ED fuselage only (11/09)
G-ESSX PA-28 Warrior II fuselage only (11/09)
XX304 Hawk fuselage section (probable identity) (11/09)

International Centre for Aerospace Training, Barry College
Located in the Airport Business Park, have three instructional airframes:
G-BDAX PA-23-250 Aztec C
XX687/F Bulldog T.1
unidentified Robinson R-22

MOD St Athan Information - EGDX 08/26

To spot here you're best off taking the B4265 St Athan to Llantwit Major road. From here you will see a railway bridge that leads to a gravel track that runs along the fence and runway

Frequencies in use are:-
118.125, 373.25 Tower
231.8 Ground
282.8 Radar/PAR
340.45 DATIS

Resident here are:-

University of Wales Air Squadron - Grob Tutor - c/s "UAWxx"
G-BYVW/VW (11/09)
G-BYWA/WA (11/09)
G-BYWD/WD (11/09)

634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - Vigilant T.1 - c/s "ACWxx"
ZH209/UQ (11/09)
ZH249/UU (11/09)

Defence Support Group - Large Aircraft Business Unit
Located in the 'SuperHangar', carries out VC-10 deep maintenance. Present are (arrival date):-
XV107/X C.1K (19/10/09)
XV102/T C.1K (05/11/09)

BN Defence Ltd
Located in the hangar nearest the Control Tower, carried out maintenance on UK military Islander & Defender aircraft.
Islander AL.2 ZG997 departed at 13:23 on 27/07/09, it's believed that this ended BN Defence operations at St Athan

Lufthansa Resource Technical Training - Practical Training Facility
Relocated to Kemble September 2009.
They took with them their VFW-614 D-ASDB and Bo.105M 80+55

Joint Aircraft Recovery & Transportation Squadron (Fixed Wing), 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing
JARTS (FW) are in one of the southside hangars and have several redundant airframe sections for crash rescue training
ZA144 VC-10 cockpit (11/09)
XS180/8238M Jet Provost fuselage (11/09)
G-BCWR Islander fuselage (11/09)
XZ646 Lynx AH.7 cabin (09/09) not seen 02/11/09
162737/38 AV-8B fuselage (11/09)

71 (Inspection & Repair) Squadron, 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing
In the other southside hangar , have some airframes for structural repair training
ZD932 Tornado F.2 (10/08)
ZA325/TAX Tornado GR.1 (10/08)
XX254 Hawk T.1 cockpit (10/08)
163205 AV-8B cockpit (10/08)

South & East Wales Police Air Support Unit
Based in the SouthWest corner of the airfield is their Bond-operated helicopter, EC135T G-WONN c/s "Police 32"

Others
Stored next to the old Harrier running pad is the fuselage of a Eurofighter. This is non-flying Major Test Item JP098, used for wing attachment box trials by EADS Munich. It arrived at St.Athan in late 2003 and was at first stored by the Battle Damage Repair Training School before passing to the NDT School. It has been in the present location for at least a year.
Last noted 11/09 (Photo credit Richard E Flagg)

Stored in a carpark next to one of the southside hangars is the privately owned cockpit section of Harrier GR.3 XZ993 (ex JARTS). It will be hangared at some time in the future.
Last noted 08/09 (Photo credit Richard E Flagg)

Tremorfa Heliport Information - EGFC 02/23

Heliport radio 120.650

Aircraft based here with Veritair http://www.veritair.com/ are :-

G-BTKL Bo105 (S.422) (10-09) due to be repainted all-over green in December
G-OZAC Bell 407 (53062) (10-09)
G-STON AS.355 Ecureuil II (5863) (10-09)

Dumped next to the main building in 05-08 was Northrop Chukar D.2 ZG646, this had gone by 07-09.

In an adjacent building to the Heliport, Veritair opened their Training Academy in Spring 2009. This includes a simulator built from A.109A G-USTA (7170). Also kept here, for spares use, is A.109A EI-JBC (7126). Both last noted 10-09.

Local Wrecks & Relics

Here we will list all wrecks and Relics within a 50 mile radius of CWL (Approximately)

Ammanford
2475 Sqn ATC - Pen-y-Banc Road
SA18 3DY 51.78736719, -4.00342893
WH739 Canberra B.2 Nose
f/n 02/86 l/n 08/09
Scrapped 19MU St Athan & SOC 27/07/76

Cowbridge
Task Force Paintball - 1.3 miles WNW of village off A48
CF71 7RQ 51.46965419, -3.47850975
XG592 Whirlwind HAS.7
f/n 11/95 l/n 12/08
Departed Wales Aircraft Museum, Rhoose by 08/91 where it had arrived in 1978 from Wroughton

Cwmbran area
Mark Gauntlet - 4 miles N of Cardiff
51.65233496, -3.03867552
QA-12 Hunter FGA.78 Cockpit
f/n 01/02 l/n 04/08
Ex Qatar AF. Scrapped Bournemouth 10/95, cockpit to Woking 96 and collected from there late 2001/early 2002
http://www.hawkerhunter.com/index.html

Kenfig Hill
2117 Sqn ATC - Pwll-y-Garth St
CF33 6EF 51.5330836, -3.68144174
WT569 Hunter F.1
f/n 1961 l/n 12/08
Allotted 03/64, ex GIA 7491M (allocated 21/11/57) at 4 SoTT St Athan

Llangeinor
AirBorne Systems Europe (ex IrvinGQ) - 4 miles N of Bridgend
CF32 8PL 51.57751383, -3.56906253
35515 '49' SAAB J-35F Draken
f/n 06/04 l/n 05/09
Ex GIA at Stockholm-Arlanda. Arrived 17/06/04 via Immingham docks

Nantgarw
National Museum of Wales Collection Centre
CF15 7QT 51.56154, -3.26355
XM330 Wessex HAS.1
f/n 98 l/n 02/04
Arrived Wales Aircraft Museum, Rhoose from Farnborough 01/07/84, to Welsh Industrial & Maritime Museum, Cardiff Docks 1991, to Nantgarw when the Museum closed in 1998

Pembrey
RAF Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range
SA16 0HZ 51.71292, -4.3102
XX962 Jaguar GR.1B
XX966 Jaguar GR.1A
f/n 02/09 l/n 10/09
Range targets

Peterstone Cardiff
Derelict in field off B4239 NE of Cardiff
N5834N Rockwell Commander 114 c/n 14383
f/n 10/98 l/n 08/09 gone by 24/10/09
Force landed in reed bed in Cardiff Flats area of the Severn Estuary at 17:21 on 23/10/98 after loss of engine power over the Bristol Channel. Pulled ashore after 40 hours in tidal zone and dumped. Picture taken 12/07/04 (C) Steve Hall

Treforest
Aircraft Maintenance Centre, University of Glamorgan - Treforest Campus
CF37 1DL 51.588816,-3.328106
Due to receive a Jetstream 31 from Holland by December 2009.

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