St.Athan - Residents

The following are believed to be current unless otherwise stated.
For movements at Horizon Aircraft Services, eCube Solutions, GJD Services and Caerdav see the top dropdown menu.
For 2012-2024 movements see the bottom of the right hand side bar.

University of Wales Air Squadron - callsign "UAWxx"



G-BYUE/UE Grob G.115E Tutor (82090/E) ..arrived 22/11/23 from Wittering ..departed 11/07/25 to Boscombe Down

G-BYVB/VB Grob G.115E Tutor (82112/E) ..arrived 02/06/25 from Boscombe Down

G-BYVF/VF Grob G.115E Tutor (82116/E) ..arrived 04/06/25 from Boscombe Down

G-BYVK/VK Grob G.115E Tutor (82121/E) ..arrived 01/07/24 from Benson ..departed 27/06 25 to Boscombe Down

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-BYWM/WM Grob G.115E Tutor (82148/E) ..arrived 27/06/25 from Boscombe Down

G-BYXJ/XJ Grob G.115E Tutor (82170/E) ..arrived 13/02/25 from Boscombe Down ..departed 11/04/25 to Middle Wallop ..returned 02/05/25 from Middle Wallop ..departed 04/06/25 to Boscombe Down

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-BYXT/XT Grob G.115E Tutor (82179/E) ..arrived 13/03/24 from Middle Wallop ..departed 02/06/25 to Boscombe Down

G-JPVA/XW289/73 BAC Jet Provost T.5A (EEP/JP/953) Gate Guard (on loan from Horizon Aircraft Services)

Picture credit IanG

NPAS St Athan - callsign "Police 32"
https://twitter.com/NPAS_StAthan
Helicopters from adjacent NPAS units regularly visit or stand-in. 

G-CPAO Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0843) ..arrived 22/02/25 from Bournemouth ..departed 11/03/25 to Almondsbury

G-CPAS Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0820) ..arrived 15/05/25 from Exeter ..departed 09/06/25 to Exeter

G-NWOI Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0887) ..departed 27/01/25 to Oxford for maintenance ..returned 09/06/25

Picture credit Ferodo Bridge

G-SUFK Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0730) ..arrived 29/01/25 from Sulby HP, departed 21/02/25 back to Sulby

Picture credit James Thomas

Bristow Group - callsign "Coastguard/Rescue 187/188"

https://bristowsar.com/
Started operations on 04/10/15 from a new purpose-built hangar in the Southwestern corner of the airfield as part of the UK SAR contract. 
Two AgustaWestland AW189s replaced two AW139s in 08/18. Reduced to one helicopter late 2022, although a second visits when required.

G-MCGS Agusta-Westland AW189 (92005) ..arrived 19/12/24 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 06/01/25 to Lee-on-Solent ..returned 25/04/25 from Lee-on-Solent 

G-MCGU Agusta-Westland AW189 (92007) ..arrived 20/03/25 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 25/03/25 to Inverness

G-MCGV Agusta-Westland AW189 (92008) ..arrived 11/02/25 from Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-MCGW Agusta-Westland AW189 (92009) ..arrived 03/12/24 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 11/02/25 to Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-RESE Agusta-Westland AW139 (32055) ..arrived 11/04/25 from Lydd (for maintenance/induction to service ?)

Special Forces Support Group 


VN-A190 Boeing 737-4H6 (27383) ..fuselage only arrived late May/early June 2013 from Kemble for training purposes

Taken at Kemble, credit StuC 

DragonFLY project, Cardiff University 

A Hydrogen Electric Propulsion Research Centre, the main aim of which is to develop a scalable technology demonstrator to prove the concept of a hydrogen electric hybrid propulsion system.

G-NFLA British Aerospace Jetstream 31-02 (637) ..arrived 15/04/23 from Cranfield

Picture credit StuC

Heritage Aircraft Ltd/Gnat Display Team 

Moved in from North Weald in 2024. Operate two airworthy aircraft with others under restoration or as spares sources. Based in the Horizon Aircraft Services hangar.

G-FRCE/XS104 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL598) ..arrived 07/05/25 from North Weald

G-MOUR/XR992 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL596) ..arrived 19/07/24 from North Weald

Picture credit James Thomas

G-NATY/XR537 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL548) ..arrived 20/12/24 by road from North Weald

G-RORI/XR538 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL549) ..arrived 23/07/24 from North Weald

Picture credit James Thomas

G-SLYR HAL Gnat F.1 (GN130) ..arrived 20/12/24 by road from North Weald

XS100 Folland Gnat T.1 (FL594) ..centre/rear fuselage, arrived 14/11/24 by road from North Weald
At North Weald in 2013 - credit StuC

The Fly Harrier Trust 

https://www.flyharrier.org/

Established in 2014, The Fly Harrier Trust is dedicated to bringing the BAE Harrier back once more to British skies, and advancing the knowledge of the public to this most iconic aircraft. Founded by Mark Fitzgerald and Sir Peter Rigby, the Trust aims to honour the aircraft's long and distinguished service, its extraordinary engineering ingenuity, and the pilots that flew it by restoring two rare Harriers to flight-ready-condition. Based in the Horizon Aircraft Services hangar.

G-RNFA/ZH803/03 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ..arrived 08/08/17 from Culdrose as ZH803 

Picture credit StuC

G-RNTB/ZD990/T90 BAe Harrier T.8 ..arrived 15/08/17 from Culdrose as ZD990

Picture credit StuC 

Private Residents

Hangared with Horizon. Some spend time at Cardiff.

G-AMZT Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer (3107) ..departed to Czech Republic, deregistered 30/04/25

Pictured at Kemble in 07/11, credit StuC

G-ATLV Wassmer Jodel D.120 (224) ..arrived 16/03/24

Picture credit Dave Pitman

G-BNPH/WV740 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..Permit to Fly expired 31/03/20

Picture credit StuC

G-CMFA Van's RV-8 (PFA 303-14471) ..arrived 04/23

Picture credit Roger Winser

G-GBVX Robin DR.400/120A Petit Prince (1419) ..spends time at Cardiff 

Picture credit Phillip Wilmshurst

G-GNEE TLAC Ikarus C42 FB100 Charlie (2202-7678) 

G-JANN Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III (3433133) 

Picture credit StuC

XZ132 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 (712191) ..arrived 27/03/25 by road from Gloucester, located in Horizon hangar