LOG Thursday 28/05/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 30

Visitors

Parked on stand 17 is G450 N512JT c/n 4005 ..departed 16:14 to Montreal-Dorval

Diverting in due to weather on a flight from Full Sutton to a farm strip near Rhiwderin, west of Newport (not Upfield Farm) is Piper PA-32-300 G-ILTS ..landed 09:13 parking stand 15

Due in at 11:16 is "Cranwell 63" 45(R)Sqn Beech 200 ZK452/L ..landed 11:58 parking stand 15 ..departed 14:06 to Newcastle for an approach before returning to Cranwell

Landing at 12:12, a day earlier than usual, is Cessna T.206H EI-SPB parking stand 16

Due in at 14:04 from Jersey is "Clifton 10" Cessna 525A G-OCJZ ..landed 14:29 parking stand 15 ..departed 14:48 to Bristol

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 13:50 into the circuit is Beech Sundowner G-BBTY ..departed to St.Athan 13:58 ..returned and landed 14:41

Departing at 14:46 is Tomahawk G-GALL ..was going to Swansea but soon returned to the circuit due to low cloud ..landed 15:03

Departing at 15:24 via St.Hilary is Aeronca Chief G-BRWR ..turned back 15:29 due to low cloud and joined the circuit ..departed 15:44 to Haverfordwest but turned back near Carmarthen due to poor weather and landed 17:11

Transients (Below FL160)

Eastbound at 09:40 on a flight from Swansea to its base at White Waltham is Robin DR.400 G-BRNU

Eastbound at 15:05 on a flight from Swansea to a site near Burnley is Clare, Ireland-based Enstrom 480B G-TOIL

Inbound Tremorfa Heliport at 17:00 is A.109A N800WK ..departed 20:05

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

04:00 "N313RG" GLF5 N313RG EB FL450 STU-DIKAS ..Renair Corp

05:25 "N908VZ" GLF4 N908VZ EB FL450 STU-CPT-KOK ..Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

06:40 "Spar 76" C-40C 02-0042 WB FL360 CPT-STU ..86thAW Ramstein AB, Germany

06:42 "Reach 243" B744 N574UP WB FL340 CPT-DIKAS-STU ..United Parcel Service

09:25 "KANZA 94" KC-135R 61-0267 EB FL390 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..22ndARW McConnell AFB KS

09:30 "Reach 9061" C-17A 99-0061 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB WA

09:35 "Reach 554" C-17A 04-4134 WB FL320 MAM-GAPLI ..305thAMW McGuire AFB NJ

09:50 "Reach 364" C-17A 07-7170 WB FL340 MAM-GAPLI ..436thAW Dover AFB DE

10:30 "Reach 9167" C-17A 99-0167/AK EB FL330 GAPLI/GITUS-MERLY-MAM ..517thAS 3rdWing Elmendorf AFB AK

12:00 "Reach 3114" C-17A 03-3114 EB FL330 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..183rd AS MS ANG Jackson MS

16:25 "Reach 7186" C-17A 07-7186 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

18:20 "Reach 6014" C-5B 86-0014 WB FL340 MAM-GITUS ..60thAMW Travis AFB CA

19:45 "XA-CPQ" GLF5 XA-CPQ WB climbing UL9 DIKAS-STU

20:36 "Reach 363" C-17A 01-0192 WB FL330 MAM-GITUS ..437thAW Charleston AFB SC

MOD St Athan Runway in use 26

Active this afternoon/evening are 634/636 VGS Vigilant T.1s ZH209/UQ, ZH189/UB & ZH185/TX

Landing at 14:00 from Cardiff is Beech Sundowner G-BBTY ..departed 14:35 to Cardiff

Inbound at 15:50 for a para drop is Cessna 208 G-UKPS ..cancelled the drop 16:20 due to low cloud and returned to Brize Norton

Inbound at 16:10 from Netheravon for a 'Red Devils' para drop is BN2T G-LEAP ..dropped 7 persons from 400' at 16:47 and landed 16:50 ..departed 17:24 to its Swansea base