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MOD St Athan Runway in use 26
Cardiff Airport - MOD St Athan - Tremorfa Heliport - Over The Top


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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.
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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 :-
125.000/233.425/455.700 Tower
126.625 Approach
125.85/251.375 LARS
122.350 Signature
129.75 Aviance
132.475 ATIS
Tower will change to 133.1 & Approach to 119.15 wef 04:30 18/11/09
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 09/11/09
G-BNLC B744 (29/10/08) Stored Golf
G-BNLB B744 (03/11/08) Stored Echo
G-BYGG B744 (16/10/09) Outside Hangar
G-BNLF B744 (26/10/09) Hangar
G-BNLA B744 (26/10/09) Stored Echo
G-BNLV B744 (27/10/09) Northern NIF
G-YMMB B772 (03/11/09) Outside Hangar
G-VIIJ B772 (08/11/09) Hangar
Residents (last noted)
Hangar by Flying Club
G-ANFI "DE623" DH.82A Tiger Moth (85577) (10/09)
G-ASXY Jodel D.117A (914) (10/09)
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-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
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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)
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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.
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