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The SWAG Blog has now been viewed more than 6 million times. I would like to thank the editors, particularly Stu, Andy & Rich for your contribution and would also like to thank all those who've contributed with information and photographs since we launched in 2006 ...A great achievement by all ...many many thanks ..here's to the next 15 years !

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Log Tuesday 21/09/2021

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on stand 17 with Global Trek is Boeing C-40A Clipper 165834
Parked on the GA apron is Van's RV-8 G-VFDS

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today were:

Based Aircraft Movements
Residents active today:

Non-scheduled Airline Movements

Based are TUI Airways B738s G-TAWO & G-TAWS and an Eastern Airways JS41

BAMC Happenings
See BAMC 2021 link for current inmates

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 ..runway in use 25
Residents active today:

Boards Tuesday 21/09/2021

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From
08:00	FR4588	*Ryanair 633G*	Barcelona
08:10	VY1260	*Vueling 89KK*	Malaga
12:25	TOM6273	*Tomjet 9LM*	Palma Mallorca
16:40	FR4950	*Ryanair 49NW*	Malaga
22:35	TOM6287	*Tomjet 1ML*	Tenerife Sur

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination
08:25	FR4589	*Ryanair 9WN*	Barcelona
08:55	VY1261	*Vueling 672F*	Malaga
13:10	TOM6273	*Tomjet 9LM*	Bristol
13:25	TOM6286	*Tomjet 2BA*	Tenerife Sur
17:05	FR4951	*Ryanair 69ZH*	Malaga

Monday, September 20, 2021

Log Monday 20/09/2021

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on the GA apron is Van's RV-8 G-VFDS
Landing at 05:01 from KPSM/Portsmouth is CNV4924 "Convoy 4924" Boeing C-40A Clipper 165834 ..parking on stand 17 with Global Trek
Landing at 10:06 from Guernsey is "N6039X" Rockwell Commander 114B N6039X ..parking on the GA apron ..departed at 12:47 to Perth
Landing at 17:06 from Gloucester is "GCDMX" PA-28-161 Warrior II G-CDMX ..parking on the GA apron ..departed at 18:12 back to Gloucester
Landing at 18:09 from Oxford is SXN082 "Saxonair 082" Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 G-SOVD ..parking on the Cambrian apron with Global Trek ..departed at 17:49 to Biggin Hill with the same c/s

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today were:
RRR816 "Ascot 816" Globemaster C.1 ZZ178 ..touch'n'go's 13:06, 13:17, 13:31, 13:43 and departed to Newquay

Picture credit IanG

Based Aircraft Movements
Residents active today: G-BBTY, G-CRIL, G-OLIV, G-OXOM, G-TSAS

Non-scheduled Airline Movements

Based are TUI Airways B738s G-TAWO & G-TAWS and an Eastern Airways JS41
Departing at 11:17 to Humberside is EZE011P "Eastflight 011P" JS41 G-MAJA
Landing at at 13:01 from Dublin is BCY350P "City Ireland 350P" CRJ9 EI-GED ..parking on stand 6 ..departed at 14:56 to EETN/Tallinn as BCY9394 "City Ireland 9394"

Picture credit IanG

BAMC Happenings
See BAMC 2021 link for current inmates

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 ..runway in use 25
Residents active today: G-AXIR, G-EECY, G-MCGX, G-OFTI
Landing at 10:12 from Coldridge-Westacott Farm is "GAKIB" Piper J-3C-90 Cub G-AKIB ..parking at Horizon ..departed c12:20

Picture credit IanG
Departing at 12:24 from Horizon is "GTCNM" Tecnam P.92EM Echo G-TCNM
Landing at 12:28 from Shobdon is "GBIXB" SOCATA TB9 Tampico G-BIXB ..parking at Horizon ..departed at 14:44 on a local flight ..landed 15:32 parking back at Horizon ..departed at 16:16 back to Shobdon
Landing at 12:48 from Dunkeswell is "GCHST" Van's RV-9A G-CHST ..parking at Horizon ..departed at 14:19

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MOD St Athan Information - EGSY 07/25

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 paved track that runs along the fence and runway. This track leads to an unmanned entrance gate and is under CCTV surveillance. If you use this track, please park at the far end, not on the verges, as it is used by wide farm vehicles and delivery lorries. All a/c in outside storage can be seen from the bridge itself. The track can also be accessed via St Athan village via Llantwit Road opposite the Church. To view the Caerdav hangar (Twin Peaks) and scrapping area continue westbound along the B4265, past the West Gate entrance and turn right at the traffic lights. Follow this road to the T-junction and turn right onto the new road. The entrance road to the South Wales Aviation Museum is left at the next traffic lights, views can also be had from here as it's the only convenient stopping place. Be aware there are regular Security and Police patrols around the airfield and you may be stopped and questioned.

Frequencies in use are:

122.865/419.1125 Tower/Ground

241.125 Tower (as directed)

130.560 ATIS

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Here we will list some frequencies and other information to help those who like to spot aircraft on the upper airways & tacan routes over Southwest Britain

Swanwick Mil

128.700 Southwest sector
133.300 Southwest sector
133.900 Daventry sector (Includes TR1 VLN-BZN)
135.150 Southwest sector (Includes TR1 LND-VLN)
252.875 Daventry sector (Includes TR1 VLN-BZN)
278.600 Southwest sector (includes TR1 LND-VLN)
280.350 Mid Wales sector

London Control

126.075 Berry Head sector (South of Cardiff -FL305)
127.700 Spare frequency (for unservicabilities and emergencies)
128.815 Berry Head sector (South of Cardiff FL305+)
129.375 Strumble sector (West of Cardiff -FL305)
132.950 Lands End sector (Southwest of Cardiff all levels)
133.600 Brecon sector (North -FL335, East FL265-FL335)
134.460 London Upper sector (FL305+ from Compton East)
134.750 Sector 23 (for Cardiff BCN-ALVIN deps -FL265)
135.255 Strumble/Brecon (West, East and North, FL335+)

North Atlantic Oceanic Clearances

123.950 (aircraft registered West of 30 degrees West)
127.650 (Aircraft registered East of 30 degrees West)

Western Radar

132.3 (for aircraft wishing to join or leave Controlled Airspace)

London Information

124.75 (for low level traffic not receiving a LARS service)

For more information on the area covered click on the "airways map" tab at the top of the site.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Log Tuesday 21/09/2021

Boards Tuesday 21/09/2021

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Log Monday 20/09/2021

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