View Full Version : What's MAN like for a day trip?
jack_essex
18th Jul 2006, 17:18
I am hoping to book a day trip to Manchester soon flying with Air Berlin from Stansted. I will be flying up on the first flight and then back again on the last flight, so will have around 6/7 hours free. What is MAN airport like to spend at for the day? Is there enough to keep you interested or would it get a bit boring? I have chose MAN mainly because I really want to try Air Berlin's new domestic service from Stansted.
Thanks
Spent a day at Manchester earlier in the year (I wanted to try the new Flybe service from Exeter). Busy for most of the day with a quiet patch in the early afternoon - but they were still on winter schedules then!
lukeylad
18th Jul 2006, 23:05
you should have been there today jet2 757 emergancy landing hydrolics failed.
Kestrel_909
18th Jul 2006, 23:21
you should have been there today jet2 757 emergancy landing hydrolics failed.
Never knew they had hydrolics :E
Depends what your interests are.
Its a good place if you like watching aircraft. Peak times are 07.00 - 09.30 and 16.00 - 18.00. Transatlantic scheduled arrivals between 07.15 and 09.15 ish with departures generally between 10.00 - 12.00.
Good aircraft viewing from central food court on first floor between terminals 1 & 3. No aircraft views from Terminal 2.
You can take a short bus ride to the Aviation Viewing Park which was specifically created for viewing aircraft arrivals and departures. On public view within the AVP is Concorde G-BOAC, an RJX and the cockpit section of an ex Monarch DC10.
There are 2 runways but single runway operation applies between 12.00 and 15.00.
If you are interested in aircraft movements just let me know what date you intend to visit and I will compile a list of aircraft movements for the period of your visit.
Tom the Tenor
19th Jul 2006, 21:52
Manchester is great for a visit. Always plenty going on - you cant go wrong on a day out to Manchester. Top marks.
oldlag53
20th Jul 2006, 08:43
Loads of info for the MAN enthusiast can be found here - even previews of expected unscheduled aircraft!!
http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/ringway.htm
Have fun!!
jack_essex
20th Jul 2006, 16:21
Thank you all for replying. All very helpful! Just getting the right date sorted then i'm booking it!
apaddyinuk
20th Jul 2006, 18:59
You have to go to the Aviation Viewing Park. Its a defo!
Dash-7 lover
20th Jul 2006, 21:58
Kestrel 909
Hydrolics = chav spelling innit