Log Saturday 31/12/2022

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
22/12					B744	G-UNET	Echo
11:23		Belfast City sched	EAI3620	Gemstone 2PW	AT76	EI-GPP	Stand 1. Tech
13:38	14:35	Geneva/Dublin	TOM1653	Tomjet 1653	B738	G-TAWW	GVA-DUB diversion
13:49	14:30	Newcastle/Belfast City sched	EAI701P/3621	Gemstone 401P/21VC	AT76	EI-GZW	Positioned in
14:27		Jersey	FLJ63T	Flexair 63T	E550	G-FTFX	Stand 12

St Athan Airfield ..closed until January 3rd

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Cardiff Heliport 

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Boards Saturday 31/12/2022

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
08:00	FR678	Ryanair 9JL	Dublin			EI-EVL	-
11:30	EI3620	Gemstone 2PW	Belfast City			EI-GPP	-
12:20	TOM6645	Tomjet 38Y	Alicante			G-TAWR	-
12:55	VY1260	Vueling 743P	Malaga			EC-MLE	Late, 14:54
16:35	KLC1065	City 1065	Amsterdam			PH-EXR	-
23:05	TOM6659	Tomjet 8CD	Las Palmas			G-TAWR

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	KL1058	KLM 1058	Amsterdam			PH-EXO	-
06:15	TOM6644	Tomjet 7PW	Alicante			G-TAWR	-
08:25	FR679	Ryanair 2W	Dublin			EI-EVL	-
12:00	EI3621	Gemstone 21VC	Belfast City			EI-GZW	Late, 14:30
13:30	VY1261	Vueling 3JU	Malaga			EC-MLE	Late, 15:49
13:45	TOM6658	Tomjet 47J	Las Palmas			G-TAWR	-
17:10	KLC1066	City 1066	Amsterdam			PH-EXR	-

Log Friday 30/12/2022

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
22/12					B744	G-UNET	Echo
07:53	09:02	Dublin/Dublin	EAI3280/401P	Gemstone 8DG/401P	B744	EI-GZV	Bristol Diversion
14:47	15:03	St Athan/St Athan	CG187	Coastguard 187	A187	G-MCGX	Training

St Athan Airfield ..closed until January 3rd

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Cardiff Heliport 

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Boards Friday 30/12/2022

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
11:30	EI3620	Gemstone 2PW	Belfast City			EI-GPP	-
15:30	VY1241	Vueling 8ED	Alicante			EC-JYX	-
15:55	LM337	Logan 17Q	Edinburgh			G-SAJO	-
16:35	KLC1065	City 1065	Amsterdam			PH-EXH	-
16:45	FR678	Ryanair 9JL	Dublin			EI-EST	-
19:55	TOM6555	Tomjet 4GX	Tenerife Sur			G-TAWR	Frame change
21:40	KL1069	KLM 27H	Amsterdam			PH-EXO	-

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	KL1058	KLM 1058	Amsterdam			PH-EXV	-
10:45	TOM6554	Tomjet 2CL	Tenerife Sur			G-TUKF	-
12:00	EI3621	Gemstone 21VC	Belfast City			EI-GPP	-
16:05	VY1240	Vueling 9TE	Alicante			EC-JYX	-
16:25	LM338	Logan 33YB	Edinburgh			G-SAJO	Late, 17:38
17:10	KLC1066	City 1066	Amsterdam			PH-EXH	-
17:10	FR679	Ryanair 2W	Dublin			EI-EST	-

Log Thursday 29/12/2022

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
22/12	11:53	-/Shannon	HGO401	Hampton 401	B744	G-UNET
28/12	09:35	-/North		Pipeline 62	AS55	G-NETR
15:06	-	Shannon	HGO402	Hampton 402	B744	G-UNET	Echo

G-UNET - Picture credit IanG

St Athan Airfield ..closed until January 3rd

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Cardiff Heliport 

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments

Boards Thursday 29/12/2022

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
11:30	EI3620	Gemstone 2PW	Belfast City			EI-GPO	-
15:50	LM337	Logan 17Q	Edinburgh			G-SAJS	-
16:35	KLC1065	City 1065	Amsterdam			PH-EXZ	-
19:25	LM339	Logan 339	Edinburgh			G-SAJS	-
19:30	TOM6423	Tomjet 9VB	Lanzarote			G-TUKF	Frame change
21:40	KL1069	KLM 27H	Amsterdam			PH-EXV	-

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Type	Operator	Identity	Comments
06:00	KL1058	KLM 1058	Amsterdam			PH-EXP	-
10:30	TOM6422	Tomjet 9AT	Lanzarote			G-TAWW	-
12:00	EI3621	Gemstone 21VC	Belfast City			EI-GPO	-
16:20	LM338	Logan 33YB	Edinburgh			G-SAJS	Late, 17:18
17:10	KLC1066	City 1066	Amsterdam			PH-EXZ	-
19:55	LM340	Logan 340	Edinburgh			G-SAJS	-

St.Athan residents 2022

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 2012-2021 movements see the bottom of the right hand side bar.

University of Wales Air Squadron - callsign "UAWxx"


G-BYVB/VB Grob G.115E Tutor (82112/E) ..departed 23/02/22 to Wittering ..arrived 25/05/22 from Wittering as AAC762


G-BYVC/VC Grob G.115E Tutor (82112/E) ..arrived 30/11/21 from Wittering ..departed 03/11/22 to Leeming as AAC764

G-BYWK/WK Grob G.115E Tutor (82146/E) ..arrived 18/01/22 from Wittering NOTE: Transponder miscoded with hex code allocated to G-BYWL so shows as such on tracking sites

G-BYXC/XC Grob G.115E Tutor (82163/E) ..arrived 06/10/21 from Wittering ..departed 25/05/22 to Wittering as AAC762

G-BYXL/XL Grob G.115E Tutor (82172/E) ..arrived 03/11/22 from Leeming

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, notably G-HEOI & G-CPAO, regularly visit or stand-in whilst NWOI is on maintenance.

G-NWOI Eurocopter EC.135P2+ (0887) ..departed 24/11/22

Picture credit Mark Pearce

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. 

G-MCGO Agusta-Westland AW189 (92002) ..arrived 12/08/22 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 04/09/22 to Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit StuC

G-MCGS Agusta-Westland AW189 (92005) ..arrived 09/02/22 from Prestwick ..departed c04/22 ..arrived 15/06/22 ..departed 19/07/22 to Lydd ..arrived 19/10/22 from Lydd ..departed 21/10/22 to Lee-on-Solent

G-MCGU Agusta-Westland AW189 (92007) ..arrived 10/11/22 from Lydd ..to Lee-on-Solent 16-20/11/22 for maintenance ..departed 23/11/22 to Lee-on-Solent ..arrived 09/12/22 from Lydd ..departed 30/12/22 to Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit James Thomas

G-MCGW Agusta-Westland AW189 (92009) ..arrived 19/10/21 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 12/08/22 to Lee-on-Solent ..arrived 12/09/22 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 04/10/22 to Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit IanG

G-MCGX Agusta-Westland AW189 (92010) ..arrived 09/09/21 from Lee-on-Solent ..departed 09/02/22 to Lee-on-Solent ..arrived 01/04/22 from Lee-on-Solent

Picture credit StuC

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 

Private Residents

Hangared with Horizon. Some spend time at Cardiff.

G-AMZT Auster J/5F Aiglet Trainer (3107)

Pictured at Kemble in 07/11, credit StuC

G-ASUP Cessna F.172E Skyhawk (F172-0071)

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-AZCZ Beagle B.121 Pup Series 2 (B121-167) 

Picture credit Jac Osborne

G-AZFM/333 Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow (28R-7135218) ..departed 24/03/22 to Thruxton

Picture credit IanG

G-AZOF AESL Airtourer T5 Super 150 (A549) 

Picture credit IanG

G-BBTY Beech C23 Sundowner (M-1525)

Picture credit RichT

G-BHGO Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six (32-7800007) ..arrived 09/03/18 

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-BNPH/WV740 Percival Pembroke C.1 ..arrived 04/05/12

Picture credit StuC

G-GBVX Robin DR.400/120A Petit Prince (1419) ..arrived 22/11/21 for local syndicate

Picture credit Phillip Wilmshurst

G-GNEE TLAC Ikarus C42 FB100 Charlie (2202-7678) ..arrived 22/11/22

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

Picture credit Jac Osborne

G-KIRC Challis Chaffinch (1008) ..arrived 10/11/22 by road from Gileston

Picture credit IanG

G-NEEE Reims/Cessna F172M Skyhawk II (F17201350) ..arrived early 2017 from Bodmin as G-BCZM, re-reg 26/04/17

Picture credit Keith Morgan

N2401Z Piper PA-23-250 Aztec F (27-8054034) ..arrived early 2012

Picture credit Keith Morgan