Dirkou From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 519 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 6 months 17 hours ago) and read 16486 times:
Below an amazing image I've just created from my virtual radar software a few minutes ago.
16 widebodies on approach at the same time to London Heathrow. Simply amazing.
Does anyone know the best times to track widebodies aircraft into this airport? I believe in the afternoon they get dozens of flights from Asia while in the morning from the USA. Is this correct?
BananaBoY From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 1213 posts, RR: 40 Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 15968 times:
Quoting Dirkou (Thread starter): Does anyone know the best times to track widebodies aircraft into this airport? I believe in the afternoon they get dozens of flights from Asia while in the morning from the USA. Is this correct?
Correct.
Early morning will see the first arrivals from the USA, but also the Far East and South Africa.
From about 1330, expect to see the arrivals from the US dry up and the next "wave" of arrivals start from the East.
Have fun
Mark
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Leezyjet From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 3922 posts, RR: 59 Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15749 times:
Quoting Dirkou (Thread starter): 16 widebodies on approach at the same time to London Heathrow. Simply amazing.
Sorry might be being thick here but I can only count 13 going into LHR, where are the other 3 ?.
Quoting Hotelmode (Reply 5): Thats because the stacks are out of range!
On the first pic, BVV, OCK, LAM and BIG holds can all be seen, although there are only 2 a/c in the hold a LAM, and looks like 1 just leaving OCK and 1 at BVV.
[Edited 2008-08-13 01:29:56]
"She Rolls, 45 knots, 90, 135, nose comes up to 20 degrees, she's airborne - She flies, Concorde Flies"
Jamesontheroad From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 323 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15661 times:
Quoting Dirkou (Reply 1): And even more impressive 5x B744 in line to land at Heathrow runway 27R.
Amazing.
Forgive me if my eye sight or airline codes are wonky, but what's a Ryanair 738 doing on LHR's 27R in Dirkou's screengrab? Though MOL didn't want anything to do with Heathrow?
Leezyjet From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 3922 posts, RR: 59 Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15644 times:
Quoting Jamesontheroad (Reply 7): Forgive me if my eye sight or airline codes are wonky, but what's a Ryanair 738 doing on LHR's 27R in Dirkou's screengrab? Though MOL didn't want anything to do with Heathrow?
Check out it's FL. it is merely passing over.
"She Rolls, 45 knots, 90, 135, nose comes up to 20 degrees, she's airborne - She flies, Concorde Flies"
Cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 1988 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15635 times:
Quoting Hotelmode (Reply 5): Thats because the stacks are out of range! Theres probably around 30 Heavys scheduled in between 0602 and 0700 local each day.
Sketty222 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 1532 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15621 times:
Quoting Jamesontheroad (Reply 7): Forgive me if my eye sight or airline codes are wonky, but what's a Ryanair 738 doing on LHR's 27R in Dirkou's screengrab?
Its flying at 15900ft so its way above LHR approach. Its probably on its way to LTN or STN.
Cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 1988 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15593 times:
I think the reason why it looks so leisurely is because it's taking data from ADS-B broadcasts. Not every aeroplane has the capability so there are some planes that are there but not showing in the picture.
Hotelmode From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2007, 441 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (1 year 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 15552 times:
Quoting Leezyjet (Reply 6): On the first pic, BVV, OCK, LAM and BIG holds can all be seen, although there are only 2 a/c in the hold a LAM, and looks like 1 just leaving OCK and 1 at BVV.
Ooops thought they were both the same picture. Terminal Control try to clear the stacks where possible by 0700 local (using both runways), they'll be busiest at 0602l as everyone waits for the night ban to end. That would be a good picture
Doesnt seem to like alphanumeric callsigns but for info
Quoting Jamesontheroad (Reply 7):
Forgive me if my eye sight or airline codes are wonky, but what's a Ryanair 738 doing on LHR's 27R in Dirkou's screengrab?
Its flying at 15900ft so its way above LHR approach. Its probably on its way to LTN or STN.
Thanks! Imagine that, a plane flying ... I'll wake up in a minute, promise
Hotelmode From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2007, 441 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (1 year 6 months 6 hours ago) and read 10292 times:
It must have been quietening down because it looks like VIR22 didnt go into the OCK hold at all, Its doing 250kts downwind to fill the gap between BA174 and BA24R.
Leezyjet From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 3922 posts, RR: 59 Reply 19, posted (1 year 6 months 5 hours ago) and read 9519 times:
Quoting VTBDflyer (Reply 15): Did you count the 767-3/4's? I believe those are widebodies as well.
Of course, but there is only 1 763 going into LHR. I counted off the actual radar screen in the first post, rather than the list at the side, although on double checking the list, that also only shows 13 widebodies going to LHR.
COA70 is going to AMS, DUB008 is passing over, and RCH298 is also not destined for LHR, so I have not included these, as the title of the thread and the first post specifically refer to a/c going into LHR.
Barnesy2006 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2007, 62 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2324 times:
Quoting Jamesontheroad (Reply 7): Forgive me if my eye sight or airline codes are wonky, but what's a Ryanair 738 doing on LHR's 27R in Dirkou's screengrab? Though MOL didn't want anything to do with Heathrow?
The Ryanair is heading to Palermo (LICJ) from Stansted (EGSS) on what looks like a LAM departure now heading for Midhurst (MID) VOR.
25 Climb1: Ahh! I wondered how you had Radarbox 2009. Didnt think that was out yet! Ive got the current version and it is fantastic. Great purchase. As well as
26 Fcogafa: Just another day at Heathrow, the following taken from my SBS today sorted by the time I lost them on finals...(I hope I have removed all the non LHR
27 Lapper: I only see 4 744's on approach. Looks to me like BA138 is in the LAM stack. Its FL is much higher as well. Cool software though!
28 Cloudyapple: Not bad. Scheduled 37, landed 42 - all heavies.[Edited 2008-08-14 08:05:46]
29 Dirkou: >Ahh! I wondered how you had Radarbox 2009. Didnt think that was out yet! I'm one of the 15 beta testers of the new version.
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