Shannon spotting scene

deaddonkey15

Hi everyone, just wondering if there is any spotting community for Shannon Airport? It doesn't strike me as the sexiest airport for spotting, but are there any regulars there here on boards?

Oscar Bravo

hello there. we have a facebook page dedicated to movements at Shannon airport. its called Shannon airport plane spotters.

deaddonkey15

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

hello there. we have a facebook page dedicated to movements at Shannon airport. its called Shannon airport plane spotters.

I am not on facebook unfortunately. Where do ye shoot from? Is there any particular day that's better for traffic? I've developed a beginners interest in photography and would like to combine it with my passion for aviation - I have no experience of plane spotting whatsoever .

highlydebased

The summer schedule starts at the end of the month and will be a fair bit busier than at present. There's alot of unscheduled traffic like maintenance visits and military but it's just a case of being in the right place at the right time

CaptainSkidmark

Can you go into the grass area in the corner of shannon aerospace or is it frowned upon?

Shannon757

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Can you go into the grass area in the corner of shannon aerospace or is it frowned upon?

Like the Car park area?

CaptainSkidmark

Shannon757 wrote: »

Like the Car park area?

yeah into their car park

is there any other area? i just had a quick look last week on the way to the burren

vkid

Nor sure Shannon Aerospace will let you park in there...but there is a viewing area near it or used to be. Literally when you turn into Shannon Aerospace, pass their entrance and keep going a hundred yards or so.

Comhrá

vkid wrote: »

Nor sure Shannon Aerospace will let you park in there...but there is a viewing area near it or used to be. Literally when you turn into Shannon Aerospace, pass their entrance and keep going a hundred yards or so.

Is it good for photography? Unrestricted views? I used to plane-spot years ago when you could park alongside the perimeter fence, but haven't been out there since Shannon Aerospace was built. Might go out again if there was a decent place to park without attracting unfavourable attention from anyone in authority.

Shannon757

tippman1 wrote: »

Is it good for photography? Unrestricted views? I used to plane-spot years ago when you could park alongside the perimeter fence, but haven't been out there since Shannon Aerospace was built. Might go out again if there was a decent place to park without attracting unfavourable attention from anyone in authority.

Your right at the end of the runway so most of the planes stop right in front of you before taking off. Never been asked to move by anyone and there's usually a few other cars. You will need a stepladder to see over the fence though. Will post my favorite picture from the spot later

Shannon757

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus-(World/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-11/0132327/L/&sid=8b25badfb3b30fc7bb07f1c6505b5650

deaddonkey15

Lovely shot, the MD-11 looks great in the EI livery. So is a stepladder essential if one was to head out there?

Shannon757

You could shoot through the fence but it's best with a stepladder.

CaptainSkidmark

I assume if you go down past that factory and hop the farmers gate type fence and stay right at the end of the runway youd be shifted? even tho your still outside the boundary fence, you know where the wooden step is to hop another farmer fence

Shannon757

https://www.google.ie/maps/@52.711114,-8.91343,3a,75y,160.26h,72.02t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sxdCbn4GWqkP9nT6WOxpQDA!2e0

-or-

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Shannon+Airport/@52.697136,-8.939893,3a,75y,113.12h,80.7t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sCcDSOjo12CebiUppCabhXg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x485b41dad0f8b40b:0x6bf3c305b024f8dc

deaddonkey15

They look like nice spots.So it's free to go there and take photos? You're not trespassing on anyone's land?

Shannon757

Nope. Public roads

nag

Did anyone catch the RJ doing circuits today around noonish?

Shannon757

nag wrote: »

Did anyone catch the RJ doing circuits today around noonish?

CityJet training flight I think.

nag

Shannon757 wrote: »

CityJet training flight I think.

It was but was wondering if anyone got a shot of it.

Shannon757

nag wrote: »

It was but was wondering if anyone got a shot of it.

Sorry. I misinterpreted your statement.

Negative_G

nag wrote: »

Did anyone catch the RJ doing circuits today around noonish?

Doing your type rating?

Shannon757

Anyone going out to see the AN-225 tomorrow?

deaddonkey15

Shannon757 wrote: »

Anyone going out to see the AN-225 tomorrow?

Was thinking about it. Ten o clock departure though, isn't it dark by then? Must pay attention at that time tonight!

highlydebased

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

Was thinking about it. Ten o clock departure though, isn't it dark by then? Must pay attention at that time tonight!

Would be pretty much dark, sunset at around 8.30

http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/ireland/limerick

cnoc

Shannon757 wrote: »

Anyone going out to see the AN-225 tomorrow?

Would I get any sort of decent pic with a 300mm lens? TIA.

arubex

Need visual ID on this mystery bizjet heading into Shannon from Basel

http://fr24.com/JAGND/601c61f

Hex is unrecognised, reg unknown.

Callsign JAGND.

arubex

Daily ABX Air B762 N749AX on the UPS run is now registered OY-SRT with Star Air.

arubex

Stored B737 N278KA departed Shannon this morning around 07:40 for a short hop to Prestwick

http://fr24.com/2015-05-05/07:11/12x/N278KA/62d4236

Shannon757

Dermot Desmond's Falcon 7X at Shannon yesterday.

[IMG][/img]Falcon 7X by Irish Damien, on Flickr

JCX BXC

EI-DVM, the Retro Livery plane inbound to Shannon from Malaga. ETA: 13:20 and will depart again at 14:00.

If anyone is around its a very rare treat, as Shannon has only 5 weekly A320 services during the Peak summer season so its rare to get the planes with the special liveries.

JCX BXC

Air China 747 on the way to Shannon from Beijing with a Chinese Premier.

imurdaddy

Carnacalla wrote: »

Air China 747 on the way to Shannon from Beijing with a Chinese Premier.

Seen it land earlier, lovely looking 744 allways a nice sight. All the same EINN gets a great variety of aircraft visiting!