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BA 744 Spotting At PHX Recently?

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 4619 times:

I did a forum search and couldn't find anything about this recently that hasn't been locked, but has BA's daily to PHX been coming in later than usual? What time, on average, does it come into PHX? Where's the best place to spot it?

Thanks, Zach

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alevik From Canada, joined Mar 2009, 807 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 4611 times:

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Zach;

Flightaware will give you the times.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/B...9/history/20120326/1335Z/EGLL/KPHX

The sun is setting officially today on PHX at 6:44pm, today's flight coming in around 5pm local - a bit early. Looks like we are getting close to the times where you can grab the arrivals again. the best place is top of Terminal 4 parking garage, the BA 744 usually comes in on runway 26.

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PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 2, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 4577 times:

why is there such a variation in times? I keep seeing stuff between 5:00 and 7:00.... is it because of delays at LHR?

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redrooster3 From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 217 posts, RR: 2
Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 4546 times:

Speedbird 273 arrives now 2 hours later, takes off at around 10 PM here at SAN. They changed the times, LAS has seen an hour push back now.

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wagz From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 505 posts, RR: 18
Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 4523 times:

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Daylight savings time. Europe does not observe the same date as the US (especially after we moved the spring date back a few years ago). The UK changed to DST yesterday so BA should be arriving everywhere an hour earlier again.

I think Big Foot is blurry, Its not the photographers fault. Theres a large out of focus monster roaming the countryside

jdando From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 4474 times:

This plane is on my short list for when I visit PHX!

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4402 times:

Quoting wagz (Reply 4):
Daylight savings time. Europe does not observe the same date as the US (especially after we moved the spring date back a few years ago). The UK changed to DST yesterday so BA should be arriving everywhere an hour earlier again.

We don't observe DST here in PHX though. That's why I'm confused.

Quoting jdando (Reply 5):
This plane is on my short list for when I visit PHX!

Heeey make sure you hike some of the mountains while you're here, haha

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wagz From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 505 posts, RR: 18
Reply 7, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 4362 times:

Quoting PHX787 (Reply 6):
We don't observe DST here in PHX though. That's why I'm confused.

Damn, I forgot Arizona had to be different.

At least my explanation still holds true for those that mentioned SAN and LAS. All I can say is check the BA timetable on their website. Its quite good and shows you an entire week around the date you select so you can see if times change on specific days of the week etc.

In the last year or two BA has changed their times significantly here in PHL. The afternoon BAW67 used to arrive by 2PM, but now shows up closer to 3:30. The later BAW69 now arrives around 8PM and departs at almost 10PM usually which is pretty late for an east coast flight.

I think Big Foot is blurry, Its not the photographers fault. Theres a large out of focus monster roaming the countryside

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 8, posted (1 year 2 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 4146 times:

flightaware showed her landing around 5:00 today. I think it's Speedbird season here in PHX now

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jdando From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3992 times:

Had a great week in The Valley of the Sun! Got my 747 five minutes before heading for my departure;
http://jeremyd.smugmug.com/Other/pot...-nNCPcCm/0/X3/1S7T4168gcivc-X3.jpg

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 10, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 3956 times:

Quoting jdando (Reply 9):
Had a great week in The Valley of the Sun! Got my 747 five minutes before heading for my departure;

glad you had fun!

Saw her flying in around 5:00 yesterday. I also caught the OneWorld jet (i believe the one you photographed) flying over too, but I couldn't get any decent shots of her.

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bapilot2b From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 927 posts, RR: 24
Reply 11, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 3936 times:

I guess my arrival into PHX at 1750 will be too late to get the BA 744 from the mentioned T4 car park. Is this an easy spot to find/get to and do you usually get any trouble from security. Guessing I will only have an hours sun but wouldnt mind getting a few shots from that spot.

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jdando From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 3720 times:

Quoting bapilot2b (Reply 11):
I guess my arrival into PHX at 1750 will be too late to get the BA 744 from the mentioned T4 car park. Is this an easy spot to find/get to and do you usually get any trouble from security. Guessing I will only have an hours sun but wouldnt mind getting a few shots from that spot.

PHX is very spotter friendly. Spotting is good from any of the parking garages, there isn't really "a spot", almost anywhere on the north sides of the garages affords good shots.

Creep From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 70 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (1 year 2 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3515 times:

Enter the airport from southbound 44st and follow the signs towards the US Airways maintenance facility. Park on the empty street outside of the US Airways entry/gate and enjoy having traffic fly right over your head.

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 14, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3326 times:

I was at 910 Live last night for a concert and she flew over VERY LOW last night, unusually low for this approach. Was a beautiful sight to behold. Concert promoter was afraid that the plane was going to crash into the building.

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p38ace From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 108 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 3194 times:

This is trhe besttime to catch the BA arrive. With the heat breaking the 100's this week., And the only day that BA does not come to PHX is on Wednesday. By next week she will depart while there is alot of perfect light showing. She always will come on the N side of the airport. Unless like 2 months prior when they had that runway shut down for maintence.

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 16, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 3185 times:

Quoting p38ace (Reply 15):
And the only day that BA does not come to PHX is on Wednesday.

I thought it was daily?

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P38ace From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 108 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (1 year 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3159 times:

Quoting PHX787 (Reply 16):

Nope everyday except Wednesday.

PHX787 From Japan, joined Mar 2012, 5106 posts, RR: 14
Reply 18, posted (1 year 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 3041 times:

Anybody up for doing a meet at the T4 Garage this weekend to see the Speedbird? I've never done something like this with other people and would like some hands-on training on how to get good shots with my camera. It's nothing too special. Exams are over at ASU so yeah ....your call, A.net!

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