Dirkou From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 571 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 17292 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?
Dirkou From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 571 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 17275 times:
And even more impressive 5x B744 in line to land at Heathrow runway 27R.
Amazing.
Thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3598 posts, RR: 29 Reply 2, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 17180 times:
Sweet set up. Too bad it's not Mac friendly, though with most Macs running both OSs nowadays, I suppose it's moot.
BananaBoY From Australia, joined Oct 2004, 1518 posts, RR: 33 Reply 4, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 16774 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
All my life, I've been kissing, your top lip 'cause your bottom one's missing
Leezyjet From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 4036 posts, RR: 57 Reply 6, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16555 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, 499 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16467 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, 4036 posts, RR: 57 Reply 9, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16450 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, 2360 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16441 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, 1765 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16427 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, 2360 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16399 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, 457 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16358 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
Jamesontheroad From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 499 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16295 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.
Thanks! Imagine that, a plane flying ... I'll wake up in a minute, promise
Dirkou From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 571 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 12839 times:
Hotelmode: how did you get alphanumeric callsign turned into numeric callsigns?
Robk: I do not work for AirNav. I'm part of the beat testing team of their new RadarBox software.
Hotelmode From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2007, 457 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 11098 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, 4036 posts, RR: 57 Reply 19, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 10325 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.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 71 Reply 20, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 10189 times:
Hopefully we'll be seeing a number of B748F's/B748I's soon as well.... ...
Dirkou From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 571 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 9499 times:
>By flying them at some stage! But I think theres a flight routing book that has them in too.
Barnesy2006 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2007, 65 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 3130 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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