South Wales Aviation Group: St Athan - Horizon Aircraft Services

Horizon Aircraft Services

https://www.horizonflighttraining.co.uk/

Hunter Flying Ltd moved in from Exeter in December 2011 and were based in one of the hangars nearest St Athan village. Renamed Horizon Aircraft Services in 2013 and moved to Hangar D1 on the West Orchard site in 11-12/17. They provide hangarage and maintenance support to based private a/c and carry out long/short term maintenance/restoration work.

The following are believed to be active or current on restoration, maintenance or storage. Reports from here are few and far between, and movements, especially by road, are often missed.

For 2012-2024 movements see the Archive on the sidebar.

G-AKVF	Chrislea CH.3 Super Ace Srs.2	114	T.Carnall, Exeter	Departed ?

Arrived 03/07/20 by road from Coventry. Registered 06/11/23 to J.Sparks, St Athan. Sold 07/25.

Picture credit John Sparks

G-AVLT	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	28-23328	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived 11/08/22. CofA expired 04/10/23.

Picture credit IanG

G-AWMI	Victa Airtourer T.2	505		Departed

Registration cancelled 07/12/10. Dismantled aircraft arrived 27/03/22 from the Robin hangar at Cardiff Airport, moved to SWAM. Sold and dumped outside GJD hangar 08/25. Departed 19/11/25 to Fonmon.

AESL Glos-Airtourer 115 G-AWMI SWAM 24-4-22

Picture credit Chris England

G-AXIR	Piper PA-28-140B Cherokee	28-25795	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived 15/01/17 from Dunkeswell. Export CofA application 22/08/25.

Picture credit Geoff Jones

G-AXTL	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee	28-26247	Ocean Heights Aviation Training Centre Ltd, Entebbe	Current

Arrived 18/02/25 from Bristol. CoA expired 08/04/25. New owner 30/04/25, still present 13/10/25

Picture credit StuC

G-BBBY	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F	28-7325533	Davidson Aviation Ltd, Leicester	Departed

Arrived 10/21. Registered 26/10/21 to J.Sparks, St Athan. Sold 07/24.

Picture credit IanG

G-BMDP	Partenavia P-64B Oscar 200	08	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived by road circa 09/12/14, CofA expired 21/09/10.

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-BNPH/WV740	Percival Pembroke C.1	PAC/66/027	M.Stott, Exeter	Current

Permit to Fly expired 31/03/20. Registration cancelled 18/06/25.

Picture credit StuC

G-BOFY	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F	28-7425374	Cherokee Aviation Ltd, Derby	Current

Arrived 13/11/25 from Coventry for preparation for export.

Picture credit Mike Burdett

G-BWGF/XW325/6	BAC Jet Provost T.5A	EEP/JP/989	G-JPVA Ltd, Frensham	Departed

Arrived 11/12/23 from North Weald. Departed 17/11/25 back to North Weald.

Picture credit IanG

G-BXES/XL954	Percival Pembroke C.1	PAC/W/3032	M.Stott, Exeter	Departed

Arrived 14/12/21 from Weston, Ireland by road. Registration cancelled 18/06/25. Returned to Ireland 2025.

Percival P.66 Pembroke C1 G-BXES (XL954) Coventry 31-5-03

Picture credit Chris England (in better days)

G-CERD/WK640	OGMA DHC-1 Chipmunk T.20	OGMA 7	L.Burnett, St Athan	Current

Arrived 16/03/21. Permit to Fly expired 27/07/24.

Picture credit IanG

G-CMFY/ZE700	British Aerospace 146 CC.2	E1021	SWAM	Current

Flown in 17/03/22. Stored on airfield awaiting funding to move to museum site. To Horizon 09/25 for move preparation.

Picture credit Hugh Trainer

G-CMIF/ZH267/UZ	Grob Vigilant T.1	6567	Aeromobility, Blackbushe	Current ?

Arrived 2021/22 by road. Departed ?

G-DLFN	Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin	294872	Verdin Group Holdings Ltd, Bicester	Departed

Arrived 22/11/21, Permit to Fly expired 11/12/21. Departed 04/02/25 to Oxfordshire by road

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

G-EECY	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F	28-7725094	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived 19/03/18 by road from Waterford as EI-CMB, owned by GJD Services. Seen painted as "G-EECI" 11/18. Registered G-OLPH to J.Sparks 30/01/19. Registered G-EECY to J.Sparks 10/06/19. Export CofA application 22/08/25.

Picture credit Matthew Blunt

G-EEKY	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee B	28-25422	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived 12/10/15. Export CofA application 22/08/25.

Picture credit Matthew Blunt

G-EHLW/N-322	Hawker Hunter T.68	41HR003206	-	Departed ?

Arrived 28/07/22, stored outside 01/24, deregistered 26/07/24 to USA and probably shipped out.

Hawker Hunter T.68 J-4205 'N-322' ( G-EHLW )

Picture credit James Thomas

G-FLSH	Aerostar Yak-52	877409	-	Departed

Arrived 20/11/18 by road from North Weald. De-registered 26/03/12. Last reported 11/18. Seen at Newark Air Museum Cockpit Fest 06/25.

Picture credit StuC

G-HAWC/XX342/2	British Aerospace Hawk T.1	312166	L39 Aviation Ltd, Blackburn	Current

Arrived c07/19 by road from Boscombe Down. First flight post restoration 02/12/25.

Picture credit IanG

G-IUII/36	Aerostar Yak-52	9111604	Cosmos Technology Ltd, Bristol	Departed

Arrived 13/05/18 from Gloucester. Last noted 05/23. Departed to Henstridge.

Picture credit StuC

G-JDBC	Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II	34-7570150	First Air Ltd, Swansea	Current

Arrived 23/10/23. CoA expired 28/10/23.

Picture credit StuC

G-JIBO	BAe Jetstream 3102	711	-	Current

Arrived 16/10/15 from Cardiff. Links Air AOC suspended 21/10/15. EASA ARC expired 29/04/16. Registration cancelled 27/12/24. Stored unmarked on Southside apron.

Picture credit RichT

G-JMGP	Aero Vodochody L-39ZO	831125	-	Current

Arrived 17/12/18 by road from France. Registration cancelled 30/09/19 and stored. Re-registration applied for 11/25 prior to restoration to fly.

Picture credit James Thomas

G-OFTI	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F	28-7325201	J.Sparks, St Athan	Current

Arrived 15/05/19 from Halfpenny Green. Export CofA application 22/08/25.

Picture credit Matthew Blunt

XS507	Westland Wessex HU.5	WA176	J.Sparks	Current

Arrived at SWAM 18/05/21 from Historic Helicopters, Higher Purtington, Somerset. Moved to Horizon 29/04/22 for repaint into RN scheme that never happened.

Picture credit StuC

XV753	Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3	712016	Unknown	Current

Arrived 29/06/23 by road from Newquay.

Picture credit James Thomas

XV786/123	Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 cockpit	712036	SWAM	Current

Arrived 11/02/25 by road from Culdrose. For SWAM after fitting out.

Picture credit Martin Spanswick

XZ132	Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3	712191	Unknown	Current

Arrived 26/03/25 by road from Gloucester.

Picture credit DanW

XZ440/DD-40	British Aerospace Harrier T.8	41H-912003	Unknown	Current

Arrived 14/11/23 by road from Culdrose.

ZB603/DD-T-03	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	41H-212035	Unknown	Current

Arrived 05/01/24 by road from Culdrose.

ZD579/DD-79	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	41H-912042	Unknown	Current

Arrived 28/11/23 by road from Culdrose.

ZE690/DD-90	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	B49/P12	Unknown	Current

Arrived 19/04/23 by road from Culdrose.

ZE692/DD-92	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	B51/P21	Unknown	Current

Arrived 21/11/23 by road from Culdrose.

Picture credit StuC

ZH797/DD-97	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	NB02	Unknown	Current

Arrived 07/11/23 by road from Culdrose.

ZH800/"ZH801"/001	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	NB05	Unknown	Current

Arrived 23/04/25 by road from Yeovilton.

BAe Sea Harrier F/A2 ZH800 (ZH801) St Athan 2-5-25

Picture credit Chris England

ZH802/DD-02	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	NB07	Unknown	Current

Arrived 27/10/23 by road from Culdrose.

ZH813/DD-13	British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2	NB18	Unknown	Current

Arrived 19/12/23 by road from Culdrose.

The following withdrawn aircraft have been reported in the past as stored. Several were in a building on Bro Tathan Business Park, St Athan used by Horizon. Their continued existence is unknown.

801	Hawker Hunter T.66B centre fuselage	8971	Horizon	Unknown

Arrived c.01/12, for sale 11/21.

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-AWTS	Beech A23-A19 Musketeer Sport	MB-412	Horizon	Unknown

Arrived 22/06/17 from Swansea for maintenance. CofA revoked and registration cancelled 08/07/21

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-AYIG	Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee C	28-26878	J.Sparks, St Athan	Unknown

Arrived c.2018. Registered with "No-Flight declaration" to J.Sparks 21/01/19. Last reported 05/21. CofA revoked and registration cancelled 08/06/23

G-AYIG Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee c/n 28-26878

Picture credit Keith Morgan

G-BSTO	Cessna 152	152-82133	M.Stott, Exeter	Unknown

Arrived c.2018. Last reported 05/21. CofA revoked, "No-Flight declaration" 30/05/23

Picture credit Chris England

G-HRLE	Tecnam P.2008JC	1052	Horizon	Unknown

Arrived by 10/18. Damaged in force landing Morgansfield 19/04/18 and de-registered 27/07/18. Last reported 11/18.

Picture credit StuC

N60554	Cessna 182T Skylane	18281847	Horizon	Unknown

Arrived 09/17 by road for spares use after crash landing in Hampshire 29/08/17, not seen 11/18.

Picture credit Keith Morgan

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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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