Flightradar24 Thread Part III

Wrex · 22-04-2019 3:58pm

On the app recently there are numerous listings late at night, mainly American Airlines to heathrow or Belfast with equipment listed as "RFS"

I do not think these are flights to be honest, but seem odd, any ideas?

EchoIndia · 22-04-2019 4:03pm

Wrex wrote: »

On the app recently there are numerous listings late at night, mainly American Airlines to heathrow or Belfast with equipment listed as "RFS"

I do not think these are flights to be honest, but seem odd, any ideas?

Road Freight Service?

plodder · 22-04-2019 4:53pm

Do the coastguard rescue helicopters use ADS-B? If so, how come they aren't visible on FR24?

marno21 · 22-04-2019 5:18pm

plodder wrote: »

Do the coastguard rescue helicopters use ADS-B? If so, how come they aren't visible on FR24?

EI-ICS does. The rest are still on older MLAT based technology

Growler!!! · 22-04-2019 5:18pm

plodder wrote: »

Do the coastguard rescue helicopters use ADS-B? If so, how come they aren't visible on FR24?

Sometimes they do but more usually they will use the AIS system so they are visible to seafarers.

EchoIndia · 22-04-2019 5:26pm

Growler!!! wrote: »

Sometimes they do but more usually they will use the AIS system so they are visible to seafarers.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-5.4/centery:53.3/zoom:7

billie1b · 22-04-2019 5:49pm

Wrex wrote: »

On the app recently there are numerous listings late at night, mainly American Airlines to heathrow or Belfast with equipment listed as "RFS"

I do not think these are flights to be honest, but seem odd, any ideas?

RFS is Road Freight Service, cargo comes in from one flight and is transferred by road to a different airport for an onward flight to a different destination

faoiarvok · 22-04-2019 5:55pm

marno21 wrote: »

EI-ICS does. The rest are still on older MLAT based technology

Just to be pedantic, the transponders aren't MLAT, they're Mode S. MLAT (Multilateration) is the technique that FlightRadar use to calculate the position based on the transponder's responses to ATC radars and other aircraft's TCAS systems.

This requires multiple FR24 receivers to pick up the same response, so they can compare the time the signal was received to calculate the position. Coast Guard helicopters generally fly fairly low, and so are unlikely to be in range of multiple receivers.

LiamaDelta · 23-04-2019 6:56pm

faoiarvok wrote:

Just to be pedantic, the transponders aren't MLAT, they're Mode S. MLAT (Multilateration) is the technique that FlightRadar use to calculate the position based on the transponder's responses to ATC radars and other aircraft's TCAS systems.

Just to be pedantic, that wasn't really being pedantic, it was correcting something and was informative ðŸ˜€

faoiarvok · 23-04-2019 10:11pm

LiamaDelta wrote: »

Just to be pedantic, that wasn't really being pedantic, it was correcting something and was informative ðŸ˜€

Fair enough, just trying to dull the nerdy, lecturing tone then.

Psychlops · 23-04-2019 10:27pm

All the Irish Coast Guard fleet become visible on FR24 once above a certain altitude, ive only ever notice this when they are 2,000ft & higher this of course is with the exception of EI-ICS which is visible all the time, other than that they are constantly visible on Marine Traffic with AIS.

Locker10a · 26-04-2019 2:07pm

Can we expect some diversions and missed approaches this evening with the red warning ?

marno21 · 26-04-2019 2:19pm

Locker10a wrote: »

Can we expect some diversions and missed approaches this evening with the red warning ?

Shannon has a TAF of 44kt gust 66kt from 300 degrees between 8pm and 10pm tonight which will as good as close the airport

trellheim · 26-04-2019 2:33pm

Perhaps the wrong thread but is anyone aware of any open feeds for ADS-B in ASTERIX CAT21 V0.26 ... I am testing some kit ? Many thanks in advance.

PukkaStukka · 26-04-2019 4:38pm

Anyone know what the TAF says for Dublin this evening,?

SleetAndSnow · 26-04-2019 4:42pm

Whats this Fly Dubai plane doing, does anybody know?

https://www.flightradar24.com/FDB9031/204c2c04

BZ · 26-04-2019 5:34pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Whats this Fly Dubai plane doing, does anybody know?

https://www.flightradar24.com/FDB9031/204c2c04

Test flight after maintenance before going on to a new operator.

Chris_5339762 · 26-04-2019 5:42pm

Well, EI 885, Malaga to Cork is sitting in the hold as winds in Cork are already out of limits.

https://www.flightradar24.com/EIN885/204c1887

marno21 · 26-04-2019 6:03pm

EI885 and FR908 now holding at Cork. Winds 230 28 gust 44.

EI3727 approaching runway 25 now

JCX BXC · 26-04-2019 6:05pm

Dublin airport has go-arounds and no more approaches.

Switching to 16 perhaps?

PukkaStukka · 26-04-2019 6:10pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

Dublin airport has go-arounds and no more approaches.

Switching to 16 perhaps?

Yes, gone to 16 now

26-04-2019 6:26pm

Ei885 on 8th approach now I think - over an hour trying to land - ETA was 17:20

26-04-2019 6:28pm

Gave up - heading for Dublin along with FR908

JCX BXC · 26-04-2019 6:28pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ei885 on 8th approach now I think - over an hour trying to land - ETA was 17:20

They're not approaches, that's a holding pattern.

ForestFire · 26-04-2019 6:32pm

EI3833 /STK3833 passing Dublin now to Cork or will they bother heading down?

26-04-2019 6:33pm

Prop plane from Manchester glided in first attempt with no issue while the Aer Lingus was trying to get down. Not sure if it used the perpendicular runway?

vicwatson · 26-04-2019 6:39pm

EI-EZC - is that a Volotea charter ex SNN? Thought they only flew from Cork to Verona?

marno21 · 26-04-2019 6:57pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Prop plane from Manchester glided in first attempt with no issue while the Aer Lingus was trying to get down. Not sure if it used the perpendicular runway?

Yes indeed it landed on runway 25.

kub · 26-04-2019 7:26pm

ForestFire wrote: »

EI3833 /STK3833 passing Dublin now to Cork or will they bother heading down?

Landed first attempt on runway 25

26-04-2019 7:27pm

EI723 trying now. Not looking hopeful.

SweetCaliber · 26-04-2019 7:30pm

Listening on LiveATC looks like theres a 45 minute delay on incoming flights in Dublin

kub · 26-04-2019 7:33pm

Deleted User wrote: »

EI723 trying now. Not looking hopeful.

The crew were requesting a few thousand feet on runway 25, on Live ATC while the Stobart was landing.

PukkaStukka · 26-04-2019 7:37pm

SweetCaliber wrote: »

Listening on LiveATC looks like theres a 45 minute delay on incoming flights in Dublin

There's a dozen either holding or on approach at the mo

26-04-2019 7:48pm

EI723 off to Dublin - nothing but prop planes landing in Cork the last few hours

cailin8 · 26-04-2019 7:54pm

Deleted User wrote:

EI723 off to Dublin - nothing but prop planes landing in Cork the last few hours

This seems to match the tail number for the ORK to AMS flight tomorrow morning, EI-DVL . Does this mean that flight might well be affected?

LXFlyer · 26-04-2019 8:12pm

cailin8 wrote: »

This seems to match the tail number for the ORK to AMS flight tomorrow morning, EI-DVL . Does this mean that flight might well be affected?

Well it will depend what happens the aircraft and crew once the storm subsides later.

As it stands Cork is now down one aircraft.

kub · 26-04-2019 8:30pm

LXFlyer wrote: »

Well it will depend what happens the aircraft and crew once the storm subsides later.

As it stands Cork is now down one aircraft.

No its 2, EI-DEN and EI-DVL are currently chilling in Dub.
EI-DEP is just taxing to 16 at ORK and operating to Lisbon

Chris_5339762 · 26-04-2019 8:46pm

Its still sitting there waiting, 15 minutes later

kub · 26-04-2019 9:11pm

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Its still sitting there waiting, 15 minutes later

Imagine sitting in it.

Locker10a · 26-04-2019 9:13pm

Chris_5339762 wrote: »

Its still sitting there waiting, 15 minutes later

Back on stand now

road_high · 26-04-2019 9:46pm

See a few Ryanair’s circling cork and Shannon. One looks headed up to Dublin. Also an Aer Lingus regional headed to cork from Manchester. Surely that’ll be diverted too.

faoiarvok · 26-04-2019 9:49pm

road_high wrote: »

See a few Ryanair’s circling cork and Shannon. One looks headed up to Dublin. Also an Aer Lingus regional headed to cork from Manchester. Surely that’ll be diverted too.

2 of them got in earlier while Aer Lingus and Ryanair diverted. Latest METAR shows it blowing straight down Runway 25 so could be doable for them.

road_high · 26-04-2019 9:53pm

faoiarvok wrote: »

2 of them got in earlier while Aer Lingus and Ryanair diverted. Latest METAR shows it blowing straight down Runway 25 so could be doable for them.

Would not fancy being the passengers in that bean tin! Did that once before during that December 2015 storm, it was a horrible experience

Clonmel1000 · 26-04-2019 10:03pm

road_high wrote: »

See a few Ryanair’s circling cork and Shannon. One looks headed up to Dublin. Also an Aer Lingus regional headed to cork from Manchester. Surely that’ll be diverted too.

Just heard the nightly Manchester to Cork EI flight overhead now so it’s obviously going to try and land in Cork anyway.

road_high · 26-04-2019 10:06pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Just heard the nightly Manchester to Cork EI flight overhead now so it’s obviously going to try and land in Cork anyway.

Looks that way! But a Ryanair is still circling. Surely it’s more difficult land the turboprops in this ?

kub · 26-04-2019 10:08pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Just heard the nightly Manchester to Cork EI flight overhead now so it’s obviously going to try and land in Cork anyway.

There are 2 ATR's inbound which i reckon will choose 25, a Ryanair is still doing the rounds south of the airport

Storm 10 · 26-04-2019 10:08pm

Just told Shannon their landing at Cork Ryanair holding and Shannon Ryanair diverting to Dublin

kub · 26-04-2019 10:12pm

road_high wrote: »

Looks that way! But a Ryanair is still circling. Surely it’s more difficult land the turboprops in this ?

The props can use the shorter runway 07/25, the wind is literally blowing at 250 degrees so they are straight into it.
07/25 is too short for 737/ A320's, they have to use 16/34.

road_high · 26-04-2019 10:24pm

Birmingham heading into land now in Cork.

road_high · 26-04-2019 10:29pm

Appears to be down ? My flight radar froze at 338 ft!!

Flightradar24 Thread Part III

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