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Maybe you should have a look at the movement figures on the CAA website as oposed to passengers (as the average aircraft into city carries less).
Not bad for a bit of tarmac with a handful of stands. Ahead of Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and fast approaching Glasgow.
Also keep in mind that it is only open for about 14 useful hours a day.
Those air traffic controllers really earn their money
(that last statement doesn't include you Alan
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Not bad for a bit of tarmac with a handful of stands. Ahead of Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and fast approaching Glasgow.
Also keep in mind that it is only open for about 14 useful hours a day.
Those air traffic controllers really earn their money
(that last statement doesn't include you Alan
)
I think we are all here pretty much aware of the movement rate at LCY at peak periods. But coupled with the market desire for 0830 arrivals and 1800 departures on all routes, and the seeming saturation of the runway at those times with little scope for additional movements (well done Alan & Co) it is difficult to see how the growth rate can be sustained before the parallel taxiway is completed, and some additional stands as well. Hope the new owners have got some investment plans for this lined up.
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As City manages up to 330 odd movements over a 13-14 hour useful period that is still an average of around 25 an hour.
As all departures have to turn the same way (due mainly to buildings and noise) building a parallel taxiway would not increase things much.
The peak hour is 34, so if you bumped up all the off peak hours, that would only increase movements by another hundred or so, problem is that airlines do not want to fly off peak.
Well done Alan and co, keep it up
ps. any chance on +2 on a SR71 going south followed by a F50 going north
As all departures have to turn the same way (due mainly to buildings and noise) building a parallel taxiway would not increase things much.
The peak hour is 34, so if you bumped up all the off peak hours, that would only increase movements by another hundred or so, problem is that airlines do not want to fly off peak.
Well done Alan and co, keep it up
ps. any chance on +2 on a SR71 going south followed by a F50 going north
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SAS is a Star Alliance member and has recently started ARN and CPH, Air One is a Star Alliance partner and will soon start LIN, FCO, GOA, TRN, Swiss is continuing to grow at LCY, Lufthansa is doubling its flights.
Almost 40 daily Star Alliance flights to/from LCY soon. Now only Austrian needs to come on board and *Alliance is nicely positioned at LCY.
Almost 40 daily Star Alliance flights to/from LCY soon. Now only Austrian needs to come on board and *Alliance is nicely positioned at LCY.
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Retraction!
Sorry I was horribly misinformed and I would like to apologise to all concerned for duff information. My informant now sleeps with the fishes!!!!
Again sorry.
Sorry I was horribly misinformed and I would like to apologise to all concerned for duff information. My informant now sleeps with the fishes!!!!
Again sorry.
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It's not just the runway utilisation, we are now having to put departures 3 mins apart because of LTMA saturation.
They need to redesign the whole of the airspace to make the airport reach it's full potential. And that is years away.
(Anonny.... you are the best - after that BelgyBird)
P.S> Can we have an ILS glidepath that works in the heavy rain please..... and some control over the shipping that blocked the approach yesterday (again) and resulted in holding at SPEAR and go-arounds.
They need to redesign the whole of the airspace to make the airport reach it's full potential. And that is years away.
(Anonny.... you are the best - after that BelgyBird)
P.S> Can we have an ILS glidepath that works in the heavy rain please..... and some control over the shipping that blocked the approach yesterday (again) and resulted in holding at SPEAR and go-arounds.
What shipping is that ? If it is movement into the Royal Docks past the 28 threshhold it is a once-in-a-blue-moon operation anyway, but what control does the airport have over this ? Is there advance notice ?
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Hi Im new on here! This is my first post!
I live approx 4nm from EGLC (to the south east) and take interest in the traffic. espically when using 10 as i am on the downwind right hand leg! I also listen to 132.7/128.02 probably to often! . As A pilot I have a pitiful 70 hours in a cessna butdue to cost no licence yet
I just thought Id say hello, and a question - is it likely for the airport to extend its operational hours in the future , i.e. earlier arrivals and departures than 7am and later 2030 ???
Mike.
I live approx 4nm from EGLC (to the south east) and take interest in the traffic. espically when using 10 as i am on the downwind right hand leg! I also listen to 132.7/128.02 probably to often! . As A pilot I have a pitiful 70 hours in a cessna butdue to cost no licence yet
I just thought Id say hello, and a question - is it likely for the airport to extend its operational hours in the future , i.e. earlier arrivals and departures than 7am and later 2030 ???
Mike.
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less sleep for you!
With the new winter schedules coming in i think you can expect a few more arrivals after 2030 and a few more departures before 7. However, not many of them will sound like an E135 with full reverse thrust!
There is little commercial demand for early departures or late arrivals so no real pressure on the planning restriction the airport has on operating hours (currently 0630 - 2200). After 2100 at present there is little or no traffic.
There has been a notable increase in the number of business jet operations right after 0630 over the last year or so but that is about it.
Schedules with aircraft based at LCY (so early departure/late return) have had a poor reception over the years, many have been tried but apart from one Scot flight to Edinburgh (which I use from time to time and which seems to get low loads) nothing nightstops at present.
There has been a notable increase in the number of business jet operations right after 0630 over the last year or so but that is about it.
Schedules with aircraft based at LCY (so early departure/late return) have had a poor reception over the years, many have been tried but apart from one Scot flight to Edinburgh (which I use from time to time and which seems to get low loads) nothing nightstops at present.
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There is an early departure to Paris, which I have used a few times. Again low loads but with the AF prices they still may be making money! There used to be a Zurich night stop as well which was quite handy. Would be good if they brought that back.
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But you do get the odd late arrival, I remember a late running Dash -8 Euromanx 89L from IOM suprised me when I saw it establishing on 28 the other night at about 2130! I had to switch on my scanner to see who it was
But you do get the odd late arrival, I remember a late running Dash -8 Euromanx 89L from IOM suprised me when I saw it establishing on 28 the other night at about 2130! I had to switch on my scanner to see who it was
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Well, LCY-BSL is cut back from thrice to twice daily, so it is a net gain of one daily flight by Swiss:
BSL-LCY 6:45 7:25 12345 LX484
LCY-BSL 7:55 10:30 12345 LX485
BSL-LCY 19:25 20:05 12345 LX486
LCY-BSL 20:35 23:10 12345 LX487
BSL-LCY 6:35 7:15 6 LX484
LCY-BSL 7:45 10:20 6 LX485
BSL-LCY 19:40 20:20 7 LX486
LCY-BSL 20:50 23:25 7 LX487
BSL-LCY 6:45 7:25 12345 LX484
LCY-BSL 7:55 10:30 12345 LX485
BSL-LCY 19:25 20:05 12345 LX486
LCY-BSL 20:35 23:10 12345 LX487
BSL-LCY 6:35 7:15 6 LX484
LCY-BSL 7:45 10:20 6 LX485
BSL-LCY 19:40 20:20 7 LX486
LCY-BSL 20:50 23:25 7 LX487
Was that an A318 in again yesterday, Saturday 28 Oct, that I just saw fleetingly from a distance ? Different airframe to last time, possibly this one :
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1129765/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1129765/M/
