South Wales Aviation Group: April 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Log Thursday 30/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 30

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today was:
RHD63 "Redhead 63" H145 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 16:23, 16:40 and departed back to Gloucester

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked on stand 11 is A320 SX-DGV
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC ..engine run 12:50

BAMC Happenings

See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x6, B787 x2)

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 25 ..ATC closed 13:30
Residents active today: G-MCGS, G-MCGX

Boards Thursday 30/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Log Wednesday 29/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 12:00

Visitors
Landing at 10:06 is Athens>St Athan weather diversion AEE1015 "Aegean 1015" Learjet 60 SX-BNR ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 11:53 back to Athens with the same c/s

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today was:
HLE57E "Helimed 57E" MBB BK117 D-2 G-WENU ..go-round 13:23 and departed to Cardiff Heliport

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC
Landing at 10:03 is Shannon>St Athan weather diversion AEE6004 "Aegean 6004" A320 SX-DGV ..parking on taxiway Alpha ..repositioned at 10:48 to stand 10 and night stopping ..tugged at 11:06 to stand 11

Picture credit IanG

BAMC Happenings

See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)

Landing at 14:48 from Heathrow is BAW9171 "Speedbird 9171" B789 G-ZBKC
Departing at 16:46 to Heathrow is BAW9172 "Speedbird 9172" B77W G-STBA

Picture credit IanG
Departing at 17:11 to Heathrow is BAW9170 "Speedbird 9170" B788 G-ZBJF

Picture credit IanG

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07 ..to 25 12:05
Residents active today: G-NWOI

Due in c09:30 from LGAV/Athens via Shannon is AEE6004 "Aegean 6004" A320 SX-DGV ..diverted to Cardiff due to low cloud
Due in c09:45 from LGAV/Athens is crew ferry AEE1015 "Aegean 1015" Learjet 60 SX-BNR ..diverted to Cardiff due to low cloud

Boards Wednesday 29/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Log Tuesday 28/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Landing at 13:04 from EDRY/Speyer is "DITRA" Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 D-ITRA ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 13:48 back to Speyer

Picture credit IanG

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements

Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC
Landing at 15:13 from VDPP/Phnom Penh, Cambodia is KAR2736 "Ikar 2736" B763 VP-BOY ..parking on stand 7 ..departed at 17:21 to UUEE/Sheremetyevo as KAR9025 "Ikar 9025" (first flight carrying PPE for Key/front line workers/NHS etc)

Picture credit IanG

BAMC Happenings
See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07
Residents active today: G-MCGS, G-NWOI

Boards Tuesday 28/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Monday, April 27, 2020

Log Monday 27/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 30 ..to 12 11:05

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Coastguard 187" AW189 G-MCGX ..go-round 16:33, 16:47 to St Athan
"Hammer 13" AS.365N3 ZJ785 ..go-rounds 17:13, 17:26 and departed to the Northeast
"Hammer 25" AS.365N3 ZJ787 ..go-rounds 17:53, 18:07, 18:22, 18:37 and departed to the Northeast

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07
Residents active today: G-MCGX, G-NWOI

Boards Monday 27/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Log Sunday 26/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Landing at 02:59 from BIKF/Keflavik is JCL1 "Jetcall 1" Learjet 45 D-CSOS ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 17:22 to EDDK/Cologne with the same c/s

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today was:
RHD58 "Redhead 58" H145M G-EMSS ..go-rounds 11:27, 11:45, 12:01, 12:19 and departed back to Gloucester

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Sunday 26/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Log Saturday 25/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BOPC

BAMC Happenings
See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)
Landing at 10:53 from Heathrow is BAW9170 "Speedbird 9170" B772 G-VIIA
Departing at 12:33 to Heathrow is BAW9171 "Speedbird 9171" B772 G-VIIB

St Athan Airfield  Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07
Residents active today: G-MCGS, G-NWOI

Boards Saturday 25/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Friday, April 24, 2020

Log Friday 24/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"VYT 25" Hawk T.2 ZK031 ..go-round 10:23 and departed
"Police 32" EC135P2+ G-NWOI ..go-round 13:00 to St Athan
"GBXIF" PA-28-180 G-BXIF ..touch'n'go 13:09 ..landed 13:26 parking on the GA apron
RHD58 "Redhead 58" H145 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 16:04, 16:22, 16:42, 16:56 and departed back to Gloucester

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BXIF (from St Athan)

Boards Friday 24/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Log Thursday 23/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
RHD57 "Redhead 57" H145 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 10:42, 11:00 and departed to the Heliport
RHD57 "Redhead 57" H145 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 12:27, 12:44 and departed to Gloucester
RHD58 "Redhead 58" H145 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 15:40, 15:57, 16:14, 16:31 and departed to Gloucester

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC ..engine runs 12:40-12:57

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BXIF (to St Athan)

Boards Thursday 23/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Log Wednesday 22/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today was:
"Comet 477" Atlas C.1 ZM402 ..go-rounds 10:52, 11:06, 11:17, 11:29 and departed back to Brize Norton

Picture credit IanG

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BVMA, G-MEGN

Departing at 15:07 to Yeovilton is "GBOIT" SOCATA TB10 Tobago G-BOIT

Boards Wednesday 22/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Log Tuesday 21/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Landing at 07:49 from Doncaster is BRO25P "Broadsword 25P" Beech B200 King Air G-WCCP ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 10:06 to Belfast Aldergrove as BRO25 "Broadsword 25"

Training Flights & Flybys
Training today were:
RHD57 "Redhead 57" EC145T2 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 11:07, 11:24, 11:40 and departed to the Heliport

Picture credit IanG
RHD57 "Redhead 57" EC145T2 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 13:30, 13:47, 14:06 and departed to Gloucester
RRR146 "Ascot 146" Hercukes C.5 ZH889 ..go-round 14:32, 14:49, 15:01, 15:14 and departed back to Brize Norton

Picture credit IanG
"Police 32" EC135P2+ G-NWOI ..go-round 15:49 to St Athan

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Tuesday 21/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Monday, April 20, 2020

Log Monday 20/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Helimed 22Z" Bell 429 Global Ranger G-WLTS ..go-round 16:17, 16:45 and departed back to Semington

Picture credit IanG
"Hammer 21" AS.365N3 Dauphin ZJ787 ..go-rounds 17:20, 17:39 and departed

Picture credit IanG
"Hammer 20" AS.365N3 Dauphin ZJ782 ..go-rounds 17:28, 17:44 and departed

Picture credit IanG
RRR142 "Ascot 142" Hercules C.5 ZH888 ..go-rounds 17:48, 17:59 and departed to the Southwest

Picture credit IanG

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Monday 20/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Log Sunday 19/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Landing at 17:23 from GCXO/Tenerife North is AYY108 "Lupus 108" Learjet 35A D-CTWO ..parking on the Cambrian apron ..departed at 18:09 to Birmingham with the same c/s

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements

Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BXIF

Boards Sunday 19/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Log Saturday 18/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Coastguard GS" AW189 G-MCGS ..go-round 12:48 to St Athan
IRL280 "Irish 280" PC-12/47E 280 ..go-round 15:47 and departed to EIME/Baldonnel

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Saturday 18/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Friday, April 17, 2020

Log Friday 17/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today was:
IRL280 "Irish 280" PC-12/47E 280 ..go-round 17:24 and departed home to Baldonnel

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Friday 17/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Log Thursday 16/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
RRR128 "Ascot 128" Hercules C.4 ZH870 ..go-rounds 14:46, 14:59 and departed back to Brize Norton

Picture credit IanG
RRR472 "Ascot 472" Atlas C.1 ZM419 ..go-rounds 17:46, 17:58, 18:11 and departed back to Brize Norton

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BVMA, G-BXIF

Boards Thursday 16/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Log Wednesday 15/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BBTY

Boards Wednesday 15/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Log Tuesday 14/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements

Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)
Landing at 15:12 from Heathrow is BAW9172 "Speedbird 9172" B772 G-VIIF

Picture credit IanG
Departing at 16:38 to Heathrow is BAW9173 "Speedbird 9173" B772 G-VIIN

St Athan Airfield Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07
Residents active today: G-MCGW, G-MCGX

Boards Tuesday 14/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Monday, April 13, 2020

Log Monday 13/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX ..departed at 14:00 to Luton as FLJ611 "Flairjet 611"

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Ascot 470" Atlas C.1 ZM417 ..go-rounds 10:44, 10:55 and departed back to Brize Norton

Picture credit IanG
"Redhead 68" MBB-BK117 D-2 G-EMSS ..go-rounds 11:17, 11:37, 11:56 and departed to Cardiff Heliport

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Landing at 21:09 from Lee-on-Solent via Regents Park HLS and Southmead Hospital is "Coastguard 175" AW189 G-MCGO ..parking on the SAR apron ..departed at 22:16 to Southmead Hospital, onward to Regents Park HLS and Lee-on-Solent

Boards Monday 13/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Log Sunday 12/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 30

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Helimed 57Z" BK117 D-2 G-WENU ..go-round 10:22 and departed to Cardiff Heliport
"Coastguard 187" AW189 G-MCGW ..go-round 13:14 to St Athan

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)

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

Boards Sunday 12/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Log Saturday 11/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

BAMC Happenings

Boards Saturday 11/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Friday, April 10, 2020

Log Friday 10/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today was:
"Ascot 486" Atlas C.1 ZM407 ..go-round 17:33, 17:46 and departed back to Brize Norton

Picture credit IanG

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-EEKY (to St Athan)

BAMC Happenings
See "BAMC 2020" on Cardiff Airport drop down menu for current inmates (B747 x6, B777 x7, B787 x2)
Landing at 13:36 from Heathrow is BAW9171 "Speedbird 9171" B77W G-STBA

Picture credit IanG
Departing at 16:15 to Heathrow is BAW9170 "Speedbird 9170" B77W G-STBF

St Athan Airfield  Airfield open 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri ..runway in use 07
Residents active today: G-EECY, G-EEKY (from Cardiff), G-OFTI

Landing at 17:13 is "Police 01" EC135P2+ G-HEOI ..parking at NPAS ..departed at 17:22 to the North ..landed 18:11 parking at NPAS ..departed at 18:24

Boards Friday 10/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Log Thursday 09/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Coastguard 187" AW189 G-MCGX ..go-round 15:34 to St Athan
RRR469 "Ascot 469" Atlas C.1 ZM419 ..go-rounds 16:39, 16:51, 17:04, 17:15 and departed to the West

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BVMA, G-BXIF

Boards Thursday 09/04/2020

: No scheduled flights today. :

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Log Wednesday 08/04/2020

Cardiff IAP Airport open 08:00-18:00 ..runway in use 12

Visitors
Parked on Golf is Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 G-ERFX

Training Flights & Flybys

Training today were:
"Coastguard 187" AW189 G-MCGW ..go-rounds 11:55, 12:07 and departed
IRL280 "Irish 280" Pilatus PC-12/47E 280 ..go-round 14:38 from ELLX/Luxembourg and departed to Baldonnel

Picture credit IanG

Ad Hoc charters/One off Airliner movements
Parked (impounded) on stand 14 since 04/03 is DH8D G-ECOC

Based Aircraft Movements

Residents active today: G-BGBK, G-BOPC, G-BPES, G-CEZI, G-OFTI