LOG Wednesday 15/07/2009

Cardiff IAP Runway in use 12 ..to 30 by 07:45

Visitors

Due in at 04:55 from Montreal/Gander/Keflavik NAS is Skyservice LJ35 C-FPRP ..noted parked on the new stands 20:15

Inbound at 08:23 is Filton based PA-23 Aztec N2401Z ..landed 08:39 parking Echo ..departed 09:15 ..landed back 17:09 parking stand 16 ..departed 19:08

Inbound 10:35 for an ILS approach prior to landing is "Helimed 57E" EC135 G-WASN ..landed 10:55 parking at the fire burning area ..departed to Swansea 12:18

Inbound 12:00 from the West is Robinson R44 Raven EI-MUL ..landed 12:16 parking stand 15 ..departed to Lydd 13:22

Due in at 13:28 from Biggin Hill is NJE2DX Falcon 2000 CS-DNP ..landed 13:27 parking stand 15 ..was due out at 15:25 to Norwich

Based Aircraft Movements

Departing at 19:43 via Nash Point to Porthcawl and back is Commander 112 G-CRIL ..landed 20:20

Departing at 19:56 to Newcastle is Dragonfly Beech 200 G-MEGN ..due back tomorrow at 06:05

Landing at 20:25 is TB.20 G-BTZO returning from its annual maintenance

Transients (Below FL160)

Northbound 10:40 over Cardiff City was AS.355 G-OHMS

Westbound 13:00 on a "round robin" flight from Gloucester to overhead Swansea is Airtourer T.4 G-AYWM

Eastbound 17:40 on a flight from Swansea to Sleap is Cessna 172 G-ENNK

Interesting OTT (Above FL160)

09:25 "Reach 0178" C-17A 00-0178 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB, WA

12:05 "Reach 9017" (RCH375 on SBS) C-5A 69-0017 EB FL310 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..155thAS/TN ANG Memphis, TN

14:35 "Convoy 9111" C-9B 161530 WB FL319 DIKAS-STU ..VR-46 Atlanta NAS, GA

15:40 "Reach 899" C-17A 06-6157 EN FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..60thAMW Travis AFB, CA

17:30 "N917VZ" GLF4 N917VZ EB descending STU-NUMPO ..Verizon Corporate Services

17:35 "Reach 606" C-17A 00-0183 EB FL350 GAPLI/GITUS-MAM ..62ndAW McChord AFB, WA

17:40 "Quid 80" KC-135R 60-0350 WB FL340 BZN-LND ..100thARW RAF Mildenhall

17:41 "Quid 81" KC-135R 58-0086 WB FL350 BZN-LND ..100thARW RAF Mildenhall

18:20 "Reach 759" B752 N558AX EB FL350 STU-NUMPO ..Omni Air International

MOD St Athan Runway in use 08

UWAS Tutors active today : G-BYWA, G-BYWD

634VGS Vigilants active: ZH209/UQ