Swansea ILS?

[Wycombe]

Noticed on a recent VFR visit to Swansea were ILS loc & glidepath aerials on Rwy 22 - the "Red Dragon" ATR that landed in front of us didn't seem to be using it though

Must be either old and out-of-service (but didn't look it) or new and not yet up and running (only published IAP's are NDB/DME).

Anyone please confirm?

Presumably radar monitoring of a/c on the IAP's available from CWL?

[Spitoon]

I think you'll find the ILS is new and not in service yet.

And I don't think Cardiff have any involvement with approaches to Swansea.

[Charlie Fox]

According to Swansea Notams new procedures should be published in UK AIP on 2nd.October. Have just looked at the list of amendments scheduled for 2nd Oct & nothing is listed!!!!!

[ProcATCO]

The Swansea ILS is indeed new!! Unfortunately for some reason the old Swansea Airport management negleted to organise the other necessary work (Markings, Signage, Lighting etc) to coincide with the completion of the ILS installation!

They are trying to get it on line (minus the lighting work!) by the end of November with the lighting work to follow ASAP.

Here's hoping!!

[niknak]

Pro atco - any idea why theyre not improving the lighting at the same time?
There's little point in having the ILS if they don't have the lighting to match, the approach minimas will be little less than for a non precision approach.

[ProcATCO]

niknak,

Largely a matter of what can be done quickest to get the earliest use out of the kit!!

ILS was switched on "on test"! 30 Sep. Appropriately NOTAM'd.