Cardiff International Airport Update

Marcus Antonius · May 1, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM6228	*Tomjet 5EH*	Alicante	G-TAWA	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EZL	-
12:00	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMMN	-
13:25	TOM6286	*Tomjet 2BA*	Tenerife Sur	G-TAWA	-
13:45	TOM6232	*Tomjet 95A*	Palma Mallorca	G-TUKO	-
16:10	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-SAJS	-
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXO	-

Marcus Antonius · May 1, 2024

Lauda Air Boeing 767 OE-LAX at Cardiff in June 2001

Marcus Antonius · May 1, 2024

Lauda Air Boeing 767 OE-LAX at Cardiff in June 2001

Marcus Antonius · May 1, 2024

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

Log Wednesday 01/05/2024

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 17:10

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
11:05	11:05	Oxford/Oxford	EXM55	*Exam 55*	DA42	G-LDGG	Training
11:37	11:37	Oxford/Oxford		*GJADN*	PC12	G-JADN	Training
12:32	12:32	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY1TM	*Sky Flite 1TM*	DA42	G-SATM	Training
14:36	14:53	Oxford/Oxford	EXM52	*Exam 52*	DA42	G-LDGG	Training
15:17	15:17	Gloucester/Gloucester	EXM101	*Exam 101*	DA42	G-SATM	Training
15:55	17:20	Glasgow/Lourdes Tarbes	CLF627A/635A	*Clifton 627A/635A*	BE20	G-ZVIP
16:28	16:28	St Athan/St Athan	UAW20	*UAW 20*	G115	G-BYUE	Training
17:50	18:11	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY1TM	*Sky Flite 1TM*	DA42	G-SATM	Training
STA 18:30		Cranfield	CFD01	*Aeronaut 01*	SF34	G-NFLB	Cancelled
20:15	20:15	Almondsbury/Almondsbury	UKP01	*Police 01*	EC35	G-HEOI	Training

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

G-CIVY going on an Air Test at Cardiff Airport 21/02/2020

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

Boards Wednesday 01/05/2024

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Identity	Comments
08:40	FR4950	*Ryanair 3GC*	Malaga	EI-IJA	-
09:15	KL1087	*KLM 69Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EXC	-
11:30	EI3620	*Greenstone 20G*	Belfast City	G-CMMT	-
12:30	TOM6365	*Tomjet 3DM*	Malaga	G-TAWA	-
12:50	VY1260	*Vueling 6AP*	Malaga	EC-NAJ	-
13:55	LM337	*Logan 17Q*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
15:00	TOM6389	*Tomjet 5JL*	Kos	LY-NVM	-
16:15	VY1241	*Vueling 1241*	Alicante	EC-MFK	-
16:45	KL1091	*KLM 1091*	Amsterdam	PH-EXU	-
23:45	TOM6383	*Tomjet 27Y*	Rhodes	G-TAWA	New c/s

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM6364	*Tomjet 22V*	Malaga	G-TAWA	-
06:00	TOM6388	*Tomjet 18A*	Kos	LY-NVM	-
09:05	FR4951	*Ryanair 58WM*	Malaga	EI-IJA	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EXC	-
12:00	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMMT	-
13:25	VY1261	*Vueling 7MF*	Malaga	EC-NAJ	-
14:00	TOM6382	*Tomjet 2HD*	Rhodes	G-TAWA	New c/s
14:30	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
16:25	TOM6312	*Tomjet 40X*	Pafos Intl	LY-NVM	-
16:50	VY1240	*Vueling 91JW*	Alicante	EC-MFK	-
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXU	-

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

St Athan Airfield ..runway in use 07

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
09:06	09:21	Bournemouth/Bournemouth		*EIJIA*	BE20	EI-JIA
14:01	14:39	Bournemouth/Bournemouth		*EIJIA*	BE20	EI-JIA

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

More aircraft in the recycling yard at St Athan, South Wales 29/04/2024

Marcus Antonius · May 2, 2024

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Log Thursday 02/05/2024

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
08:21	09:52	Bristol/Seville	CLF361A	*Clifton 361A*	E550	G-HARG
10:43	11:33	Kokkola/Palma	VJH334	*Vista Germany 334*	C56X	D-CXLS
12:11	13:16	Dublin/East Midlands	MDI05	*Medops 05*	BE20	G-CWCD
13:55	16:38	Ramstein/Ramstein	VALOR21	*Valor 21*	C21A	84-0087
14:42	17:04	Malaga/Cologne	UNI136	*Unicair 136*	LJ45	D-COMA
15:17	15:17	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY5EK	*Sky Flite 5EK*	DA42	G-GEEK	Training
17:21	17:21	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY1TM	*Sky Flite 1TM*	DA42	G-SATM	Training

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Cardiff Airport Fire Service practicing on the fire rig. 29/03/2012

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Boards Thursday 02/05/2024

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Identity	Comments
03:05	TOM6313	*Tomjet 8VC*	Pafos Intl	LY-NVM	-
08:00	EI3620	*Greenstone 20G*	Belfast City	G-CMJL	-
09:15	KL1087	*KLM 69Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EZD	-
13:55	LM337	*Logan 17Q*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
14:30	TOM6423	*Tomjet 9VB*	Lanzarote	G-TAWA	-
16:45	KL1091	*KLM 1091*	Amsterdam	PH-EXT	-
21:10	FR5543	*Ryanair 468H*	Alicante	EI-EKC	-

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM6422	*Tomjet 9AT*	Lanzarote	G-TAWA	-
08:30	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMJL	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EZD	-
14:30	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
14:45	TOM694	*Tomjet 694*	Antalya	LY-NVM	-
15:55	TOM674	*Tomjet 7XV*	Dalaman	G-TAWA	New c/s
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXT	-
21:35	FR5544	*Ryanair 40DN*	Alicante	EI-EKC	-

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

'WINDY CORNER'
My Memories of The Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment at RAF Cottesmore

Here's another Royal Air Force Tornado I used to work on - B-04

May 1985

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Panavia
Model:	Tornado GR.1(T)
Year built:	1980
Construction Number (C/N):	027/BT008/3013
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:	2
Number of Engines:	2
Engine Type:	Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	Turbo-Union RB.199

Aircraft

Registration Number:	ZA352
Alternative Code/Name:	B-04
Current Status:	Withdrawn from service to Cronifer Metals, Clay Cross, Chesterfield 17/12/2002
Delivery Date:	1980-12-04

Dumped St. Athan 25 Feb 2002

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

12 August 1995

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

3 August 1993

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

August 1993

Marcus Antonius · May 3, 2024

ZA352 of 15 Sqn, 29 September 2000 at Lossiemouth Scotland, United Kingdom

Marcus Antonius · May 4, 2024

Log Friday 03/05/2024

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
07:27		Atlantic City	VJT813	*Vista Jet 813*	GL6T	9H-VJI	Cambrian Apron
14:19	15:36	Corfu/Tenerife Sched	TOM2GY/6554	*Tomjet 2GY/2CL*	B738	G-FDZS	Positioned in

Marcus Antonius · May 4, 2024

Boards Friday 03/05/2024

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Identity	Comments
00:30	TOM695	*Tomjet 695F*	Antalya	LY-NVM	Late, 01:46
01:25	TOM675	*Tomjet 3KW*	Dalaman	G-TAWA	-
08:00	EI3620	*Greenstone 20G*	Belfast City	G-CMMN	-
08:55	FR9223	*Ryanair 40JE*	Faro	EI-DLY	-
09:15	KL1087	*KLM 69Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EZY	-
13:05	TOM839	*Tomjet 839F*	Enfidha	LY-NVM	-
13:55	LM337	*Logan 17Q*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
16:45	KL1091	*KLM 47T*	Amsterdam	PH-EXJ	New c/s
21:10	FR5543	*Ryanair 468H*	Alicante	EI-IHJ	-
21:30	FR634	*Ryanair 97JP*	Dublin	EI-EBO	-
21:35	TOM6507	*Tomjet 78C*	Corfu	LY-NVM	-

Marcus Antonius · May 4, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM838	*Tomjet 9FY*	Enfidha	LY-NVM	-
06:00	TOM6538	*Tomjet 7ET*	Mahon	G-TAWA	-
08:30	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMMN	-
09:20	FR9224	*Ryanair 9224*	Faro	EI-DLY	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	PH-EZY	-
14:10	TOM6506	*Tomjet 8HA*	Corfu	LY-NVM	-
14:30	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-LMTC	-
15:20	TOM6554	*Tomjet 2CL*	Tenerife Sur	G-FDZS	-
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXJ	-
21:35	FR5544	*Ryanair 40DN*	Alicante	EI-IHJ	-
21:55	FR635	*Ryanair 31GJ*	Dublin	EI-EBO	-

Marcus Antonius · May 4, 2024

RAF Typhoon Display Team at Cardiff Airport. R 1. on July 1, 2023

Marcus Antonius · May 4, 2024

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Log Saturday 04/05/2024

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 30 ..to 12 c11:50

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
03/05					GL6T	9H-VJI	Cambrian Apron
10:50	12:09	St.Gallen/Nuremberg	*AZE26PZ*	*Arcus Air 26PZ*	E55P	D-CAAG
13:40		North Weald		*GBLUV*	G109	G-BLUV	GA Apron
19:21		Newcastle	BOO23	*Bookajet 23*	HDJT	G-FHJT	Norman Apron

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Instructor flying today (4 May 2024) with a student who is close to finishing his training.

One of the exercises used to check that a student pilot can control the aircraft is a 360 degree turn at 45 degrees angle of bank, known in the trade as a Steep Turn.

Pic was taken in G-OXOM at 3500' above South Wales.

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Boards Saturday 04/05/2024

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Identity	Comments
00:25	TOM6555	*Tomjet 4GX*	Tenerife Sur	G-FDZS	-
10:10	FR5538	*Ryanair 5538*	Tenerife Sur	EI-HGY	-
12:40	EI3620	*Greenstone 20G*	Belfast City	G-CMJL	-
12:45	TOM6645	*Tomjet 38Y*	Alicante	LY-NVM	-
13:15	VY1241	*Vueling 1241*	Alicante	EC-MFK	-
13:40	TOM6635	*Tomjet 1JX*	Palma Mallorca	G-FDZS	-
14:15	FR4950	*Ryanair 3GC*	Malaga	EI-DWK	-
14:55	VY1260	*Vueling 6AP*	Malaga	EC-LVU	-
16:45	KL1091	*KLM 47T*	Amsterdam	D-AGMP	-
22:20	FR634	*Ryanair 97JP*	Dublin	EI-EKG	-
23:05	TOM6659	*Tomjet 8CD*	Las Palmas	LY-NVM	-

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM6706	*Tomjet 1JE*	Lanzarote	LY-NVM	-
06:25	TOM6714	*Tomjet 5YK*	Malaga	G-FDZS	-
07:55	FR5544	*Ryanair 40DN*	Alicante	EI-DPH	-
08:10	FR635	*Ryanair 31GJ*	Dublin	EI-EBO	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	G-CLYU	-
12:00	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMJM	-
13:50	TOM6756	*Tomjet 85L*	Larnaca	G-FDZS
15:55	TOM6754	*Tomjet 8YC*	Pafos Intl	LY-NVM
16:10	FR9224	*Ryanair 9224*	Faro	EI-EMK
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXX
20:45	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-LMTI

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Enter Air's 1998 Boeing 737-85R(WL) departing Cardiff (CWL) operating flight ENT510P to Bordeaux (BOD). Saturday 9th March 2024.

HISTORY
First Flight: 25th November 1998
Serial Nos.: 29036 / 164

The 164th Boeing 737-800 produced, this aircraft was delivered to Jet Airways as VT-JNC in December 1998. In August 2009, the aircraft was acquired by Orenair, and reregistered as VQ-BEM. Winglets were added the same month. It was withdrawn from use in December 2014, and in May 2015 the aircraft was sold to Enter Air. It was reregistered SP-ENQ.

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

St Athan Airfield ..runway in use 07

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
04/05					EUPA	G-BYPM	Horizon

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

More aircraft in the recycling yard at St Athan, South Wales 29/04/2024.

Marcus Antonius · May 5, 2024

Marcus Antonius · May 6, 2024

Log Sunday 05/05/2024

Cardiff IAP ..runway in use 12 ..to 30 16:45

Arrived	Departed	From/To	Flt No(s)	Callsign(s)	Type	Identity	Comments
03/05	11:01	-/Nice	VJT813	*Vistajet 813*	GL6T	9H-VJI
04/05	10:28	-/North Weald		*GBLUV*	G109	G-BLUV
04/05	12:17	-/Liverpool	BOO55	*Bookajet 55*	HDJT	G-FHJT
10:23	10:23	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY3DB	*Sky Flite 3DM*	DA42	G-SADB	Training
11:36	11:58	Gloucester/Gloucester		*GOMNI*	P28R	G-OMNI	Training
12:37	13:12	Gloucester/Gloucester		*GCLRW*	P28R	G-CLRW	Training
14:05	15:27	Manchester/Luton	SCO837	*Braveheart 837*	C56X	9H-MGM
14:58	15:04	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY4MS	*Sky Flite 4MS*	DA42	G-COMS	Training
15:53		Manchester	EMC3	*Nightingale 3*	PC12	G-ISJE	Norman Apron
16:03	16:03	Gloucester/Gloucester	SFY1TM	*Sky Flite 1TM*	DA42	G-SATM	Training
16:54	22:28	Heliport/HLS Hampstead Norreys		*GILFF*	A109	G-ILFF
17:55	22:52	Heliport/Southampton		*GGALI*	A109	G-GALI
20:42		Liverpool	BOO55	*Bookajet 55*	HDJT	G-FHJT	Cambrian Apron
21:37		Zakynthos	TOM1AH	*Tomjet 1AH*	B738	G-TAWC	Positioned in

Marcus Antonius · May 6, 2024

Hi Fly's 1999 Airbus A321-231 CS-TRJ departing Cardiff on flight HFY362P to Lyon (LYS). This was one of many charter flights between France and Cardiff due to the Six Nations rugby match held the following day. Friday 9th March 2024.

HISTORY
First Flight: 12th April 1999
Serial Nos.: 1004

This Airbus A321 was delivered to Aero Lloyd in April 1999 as D-ALAK. In February 2004, the aircraft was purchased by Onur Air, and reregistered as TC-OAL. The aircraft remained with that registration for 10 years, operating for Onur Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines in that period of time. In February 2014, the aircraft was acquired by leasing company ILFC, and was reregistered as EI-FDP. Hi Fly began operating the aircraft the following month, after having been reregistered again to CS-TRJ. Since March 2014, CS-TRJ has operated on behalf of Jet2, Springjet, the Belgian Air Force, and of course Hi Fly.

Marcus Antonius · May 6, 2024

Boards Sunday 05/05/2024

Scheduled Arrivals

STA	Flight	Callsign	From	Identity	Comments
00:15	TOM6623	*Tomjet 85L*	Rhodes	G-FDZS	-
07:25	FR5543	*Ryanair 468H*	Alicante	EI-DPH	-
07:45	FR634	*Ryanair 97JP*	Dublin	EI-EBO	-
09:15	KL1087	*KLM 69Y*	Amsterdam	G-CLYU	-
11:30	EI3620	*Greenstone 20G*	Belfast City	G-CMJM	-
12:35	TOM6715	*Tomjet 7WJ*	Malaga	G-FDZS	-
14:35	TOM6707	*Tomjet 5YJ*	Lanzarote	LY-NVM	-
15:45	FR9223	*Ryanair 40JE*	Faro	EI-EMK	-
16:45	KL1091	*KLM 47T*	Amsterdam	PH-EXX	-
20:10	LM337	*Logan 17Q*	Edinburgh	G-LMTI	First visit

Marcus Antonius · May 6, 2024

Scheduled Departures

STD	Flight	Callsign	Destination	Identity	Comments
06:00	TOM6706	*Tomjet 1JE*	Lanzarote	LY-NVM	-
06:25	TOM6714	*Tomjet 5YK*	Malaga	G-FDZS	-
07:55	FR5544	*Ryanair 40DN*	Alicante	EI-DPH	-
08:10	FR635	*Ryanair 31GJ*	Dublin	EI-EBO	-
09:45	KL1088	*KLM 70Y*	Amsterdam	G-CLYU	-
12:00	EI3621	*Greenstone 21C*	Belfast City	G-CMJM	-
13:50	TOM6756	*Tomjet 6MW*	Larnaca	G-FDZS	-
15:55	TOM6754	*Tomjet 8YC*	Pafos Intl	LY-NVM	-
16:10	FR9224	*Ryanair 9224*	Faro	EI-EMK	-
17:15	KL1092	*KLM 86N*	Amsterdam	PH-EXX	-
20:45	LM338	*Logan 33YB*	Edinburgh	G-LMTI	-

Marcus Antonius · May 6, 2024

FIRST VISIT

G-LMTI Cardiff05 May 2024

Cardiff International Airport Update

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Enter Air's 1998 Boeing 737-85R(WL) departing Cardiff (CWL) operating flight ENT510P to Bordeaux (BOD). Saturday 9th March 2024.​

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Log Sunday 05/05/2024​

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Hi Fly's 1999 Airbus A321-231 CS-TRJ departing Cardiff on flight HFY362P to Lyon (LYS). This was one of many charter flights between France and Cardiff due to the Six Nations rugby match held the following day. Friday 9th March 2024.​

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Boards Sunday 05/05/2024​

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Airframe Info

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Boards Saturday 04/05/2024

Enter Air's 1998 Boeing 737-85R(WL) departing Cardiff (CWL) operating flight ENT510P to Bordeaux (BOD). Saturday 9th March 2024.

Log Sunday 05/05/2024

Hi Fly's 1999 Airbus A321-231 CS-TRJ departing Cardiff on flight HFY362P to Lyon (LYS). This was one of many charter flights between France and Cardiff due to the Six Nations rugby match held the following day. Friday 9th March 2024.

Boards Sunday 05/05/2024