Aircraft Flying Overhead [OTT]

[LBA4EVER]

DSA is B747 central at the moment plus many other freight aircraft operating through the airport, on a daily basis they is something interesting in! shame our runway was not a bit longer

 

[White Heather]

DSA is B747 central at the moment plus many other freight aircraft operating through the airport, on a daily basis they is something interesting in! shame our runway was not a bit longer

Shame too then that the apron doesn't have room for 747s, and we don't have a freight handling company based here any more and despite LBA trying to attract one, nobody is interested in the current times. It would take a lot more than a runway extension to turn LBA into a freight airport.

 

[Dave 1959]

DSA is B747 central at the moment plus many other freight aircraft operating through the airport, on a daily basis they is something interesting in! shame our runway was not a bit longer

You could make the runway as long as you want F2W but if you don't have the infrastructure in place to handle freight flights(handling agents,storage,equipment to load and offload the freight,personnel,apron parking space,road access,etc) then it's not going to happen.

 

[Dave 1959]

You could make the runway as long as you want F2W but if you don't have the infrastructure in place to handle freight flights(handling agents,storage,equipment to load and offload the freight,personnel,apron parking space,road access,etc) then it's not going to happen.

Great minds think alike Heather!

 

[Len Fish]

Doncaster and East Midlands have got the freight market sewn up in our general area.

 

[Scottie Dog]

And for Manchester as well. MAG don't seem interested in developing cargo at MAN.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Shame too then that the apron doesn't have room for 747s, and we don't have a freight handling company based here any more and despite LBA trying to attract one, nobody is interested in the current times. It would take a lot more than a runway extension to turn LBA into a freight airport.

i am aware WH and DAVE that we need more than just a longer runway lol just stating that atm donny is the place to be for exciting movements!

 

[White Heather]

I would be just happy with movements - full stop. A single ATR72 to Belfast each day, six days a week, is as depressing as the situation and the weather. At the moment it seems that there are airports that have, and airports that don't have, and we clearly fall into the second category. The only plus is that its one more flight per day than we had in the first lockdown!

 

[twevsmiff]

About to pass directly overhead((1240)-
USNavy C-130J 165161(CNV 6722), out of Sigonella heading North at 26000'
Clearly visible trailing

 

[oldendays]

Not quite overhead, but I saw what looked like a 747 east of the airfield just under an hour ago. It was heading northwest at about 20,000 feet. Probably out of Doncaster or East Midlands.

 

[Hendi]

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Out walking thr dig and heard this beast pass over. So loud!

 

[oldendays]

Not particularly exciting but I saw a single piston light aircraft fly over LBA about an hour ago; easily done today as the airport is closed. It looked like a Piper Super Cub so I guess it was G-NNAC.

 

[Finger66]

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Out walking thr dig and heard this beast pass over. So loud!

Couldn’t agree more. Don’t always hear the OTT’s in Bingley but sure heard this beast

 

[Dave 1959]

Not particularly exciting but I saw a single piston light aircraft fly over LBA about an hour ago; easily done today as the airport is closed. It looked like a Piper Super Cub so I guess it was G-NNAC.

Cessna 150 G-BBKA overflew the airfield around 5.00pm,might be the one?.

 

[oldendays]

More than likely Dave. I thought the one I saw had rounded wing tips which made me think of NNAC. Obviously not!

 

[twevsmiff]

Heard but not seen, A.109 G-RAYN(Costock 9) just flown directly over airfield(0940) at 3000', out of Newcastle heading South. No ATC as airport is closed until lunch time today I think.

 

[Len Fish]

Something loud and propellor driven just gone over us here in Batley but not showing on FR. Military perhaps?

 

[LBA4EVER]

Something loud and propellor driven just gone over us here in Batley but not showing on FR. Military perhaps?

it flew right over baildon too but not on FR? very loud.

 

[mdobuk21]

USAF C130 to prestwick

 

[Dave 1959]

USAF C130 to prestwick

Try MilitaryFreedar.uk, seems to pick up a fair amount(and obviously as the name suggests is free to access-what every good Yorkshireman likes!)