Shannon - spotting.

chicorytip · 28-07-2014 8:53pm #1

Is there a suitable vantage point near
Shannon Airport for plane spotting ?

Skuxx · 28-07-2014 9:14pm

If you follow the road for Shannon Aerospace, turn left into aerospace and then left again there is a runway viewing point!
Lots of private jets in and out and the odd emergency landing/ surprise visitor!

Saw a Singapore Airlines Cargo 747 landing in today!!

radar0976 · 29-07-2014 8:44am

Been there a few times. This is the kind of view you'll get there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZenhKhT7lc

folbotcar · 29-07-2014 12:09pm

Bear in mind the airport police or Garda will probably come around to visit because of the activities of the loony left. So try not to look like or act like Mick Wallace.

Also even though you're outside the fence you may still be on airport property and thus subject to the airport rules.

But normally there's no problem unless the aforementioned troublemakers are in residence.

Manuel · 06-08-2014 11:42pm

It would be great to get advance notice of movements like this one on Monday from someone in the know in Shannon:

https://www.facebook.com/Shannon.Airport.Official/photos/a.280912445331586.64510.280718768684287/680765162012977/?type=1&relevant_count=1

.. Or the Singapore Cargo 747 that popped up last week .....

Anyone out there with this kind of info that could give us a heads-up now and then?

Thanks.

b757 · 06-08-2014 11:54pm

radar0976 wrote: »

Been there a few times. This is the kind of view you'll get there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZenhKhT7lc

That is a BRILLIANT video! :pac:

english4490 · 07-08-2014 7:38am

Hi all,

was wondering if someone might be able to shed some light on an aircraft i saw at Shannon this morning. I was picking up someone from SNN around 6am and there was a US Air Force C-32 (B757).
It was parked at the terminal and there was a jet bridge attached, but was wondering if anyone could tell me me more about it, assuming someone fairly important from the states was onboard? just curious!

thanks!

TPMP · 07-08-2014 9:17am

Saw it recently enough too. Must be a regular visitor.

2 stroke · 07-08-2014 9:26am

Manuel wrote: »

It would be great to get advance notice of movements like this one on Monday from someone in the know in Shannon:

https://www.facebook.com/Shannon.Airport.Official/photos/a.280912445331586.64510.280718768684287/680765162012977/?type=1&relevant_count=1

From what I see, these don't broadcast landing or takeoff info, one has just crossed the English chanel.

Manuel · 21-07-2015 10:47pm

Hi folks,
Is there any way to find out in advance when a Volga-dnepr A124 is coming? I have set up notifications on Flightaware.com, but usually whenever one pops up it's only a few hours in advance, and not all flight plans seem to be registered there, or at least not all of them come up in my notifications.

For example today I got a notification about a Volga-dnepr A124 departing Shannon for Orlando at 2.00pm local time today, but I got no notification about its arrival.

Hope ye can help. On hols at the moment and would love to pop down and see one if the opportunity arose again.

Thanks,
/M.

_Tombstone_ · 22-07-2015 1:52am

Thats a different plane anyway. Worth seeing.

roundymac · 22-07-2015 8:49am

Thinking of heading up there for a day's spotting next week, any particular day better than the next?.

Manuel · 22-07-2015 11:11am

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Thats a different plane anyway. Worth seeing.

1. Lovely shot, thanks for sharing.
2. How is it a different plane?
3. I know it's worth seeing. That's why I posed the question.
4. Can you help with my question?

/M.

BZ · 22-07-2015 11:36am

Manuel wrote: »

1. Lovely shot, thanks for sharing.
2. How is it a different plane?
3. I know it's worth seeing. That's why I posed the question.
4. Can you help with my question?

/M.

No real definite way of finding out when they arrive as there business is charter operations it really depends on what load they have, weather, routing etc and if they require a fuel stop in SNN for the trip they are on. Sometimes there fuel stops are very last minute.

JCX BXC · 22-07-2015 12:05pm

roundymac wrote: »

Thinking of heading up there for a day's spotting next week, any particular day better than the next?.

If your looking for alot of traffic try Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, (Mondays maybe) if your looking for a bit of 'different traffic' try Saturday mornings, visitors include an F100, A Sunexpress 738 and an Air Europa 738 (Among the regular visitors, including the Aerlingus/Omni 767)

I'm not exactly sure when the Turkish Cargo A332 runs but it was in SNN very early Saturday morning (1am)

BZ · 03-08-2015 10:48am

Aviastar Tupolov 204 in DHL colours due in today at 1325.

JCX BXC · 03-08-2015 11:08am

Delta are operating a 767-300 into Shannon this morning.

Lockheed · 03-08-2015 6:14pm

BZ wrote: »

Aviastar Tupolov 204 in DHL colours due in today at 1325.

When is she leaving? I am going to Limerick tomorrow for a short break

BZ · 03-08-2015 6:36pm

Lockheed wrote: »

When is she leaving? I am going to Limerick tomorrow for a short break

Not sure. it's in SNN for painting so maybe 5 to 7 days time.

de biz · 07-08-2015 12:07am

Honeywell's testbed 757 due afternoon.

flazio · 09-08-2015 12:01pm

A couple of months ago, I was in Shannon for a charity 5k run they were doing on the runway. I had time to kill so i went exploring. They have this great viewing balcony over the terminal with a good view over the whole airfield. It also has good WiFi so I had my laptop opened with liveatc and FlightRadar open. I felt like I was running a secondary tower.

BZ · 28-08-2015 10:20am

Alitalia AZ621 Lax to Fco a 777 will be stopping off in SNN this afternoon around 2pm. Also and an Alitalia A320 due an hour beforehand from Fco.

BZ · 08-09-2015 12:06pm

Dubai air Wing 747F due in today around 1445. DUB008 A6-GGP.

h3000 · 09-09-2015 7:21am

flazio wrote: »

A couple of months ago, I was in Shannon for a charity 5k run they were doing on the runway. I had time to kill so i went exploring. They have this great viewing balcony over the terminal with a good view over the whole airfield. It also has good WiFi so I had my laptop opened with liveatc and FlightRadar open. I felt like I was running a secondary tower.

How to you get to this viewing area? I can't remember seeing signs for it but I wasn't really looking for them when I've been out there. Is there glass between you and the airfield?

elastico · 09-09-2015 7:28am

h3000 wrote: »

How to you get to this viewing area? I can't remember seeing signs for it but I wasn't really looking for them when I've been out there. Is there glass between you and the airfield?

Take the elevator for the departure gates, I think there is a button that says viewing gallery. Yes it's glass enclosed.

h3000 · 09-09-2015 7:32am

elastico wrote: »

Take the elevator for the departure gates, I think there is a button that says viewing gallery. Yes it's glass enclosed.

Thank you very much. I must pop out for a look.

BZ · 09-09-2015 8:05am

747 DUB008 due out of SNN at 1000 this morning.

de biz · 09-09-2015 1:22pm

4R-ADA due this evening.

JCX BXC · 21-09-2015 1:06am

Singapore Airlines Cargo 747 due in SNN tomorrow.

In from Amsterdam 18:05
Out to Sharjah 20:35

Kenny2012 · 21-09-2015 5:28pm

Carnacalla wrote: »

Singapore Airlines Cargo 747 due in SNN tomorrow.

In from Amsterdam 18:05
Out to Sharjah 20:35

SQC7368 9V-SFN B744 overhead DUB now descending for SNN

BZ · 21-09-2015 5:31pm

Kenny2012 wrote: »

SQC7368 9V-SFN B744 overhead DUB now descending for SNN

In to pick up 1500 pigs.

BZ · 23-09-2015 10:43am

TTF9071 an IL-76 due into SNN this morning around 1120.

JCX BXC · 27-09-2015 12:27am

Lufthansa 777-F due into SNN from FRA at 22:45 tommorow (27th)

TPMP · 27-09-2015 12:23pm

UPS 747 just took off from Shannon.

JCX BXC · 24-10-2015 4:23pm

EI-DEO (Irish rugby livery) on its way to SNN now from Heathrow. Arrival estimated at 17:10 and departure scheduled for 17:55.

Manuel · 13-11-2015 7:42pm

She might stick around until daylight tomorrow Saturday.

http://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/VDA1702

JCX BXC · 18-11-2015 5:57pm

Looking at Flightradar there seems to be a 747 inbound from Chicago at 20:20 tonight

h3000 · 18-11-2015 6:39pm

Have any of you folks been down this end of the airfield? Is the viewing good down there? Is there somewhere to pull over?

Thanks,
h3000

JCX BXC · 18-11-2015 6:41pm

Up a little theres an emergency gate but an area beside where it could ideally fit several cars, have spotted there several times when 06 is in use. Theres a stone wall where you can stand and get a good view of the aircraft.

h3000 · 18-11-2015 6:47pm

Carnacalla wrote: »

Up a little theres an emergency gate but an area beside where it could ideally fit several cars, have spotted there several times when 06 is in use. Theres a stone wall where you can stand and get a good view of the aircraft.

Cool, thanks a mill.

smurfjed · 18-11-2015 8:31pm

In my younger days we used to camp there, it was ok, but if traffic landed on 24, you might not hear or see it. The rwy 24 end was much better.

Caovyn Lineah · 18-11-2015 8:34pm

h3000 wrote: »

Have any of you folks been down this end of the airfield? Is the viewing good down there? Is there somewhere to pull over?

Thanks,
h3000

I wouldn't recommend that drive if you don't know the area. It brings you down right to the estuary on Irelands narrowest road, it will 100% damage the paint on your car and aswell as that, there are some potholes that I'd swear have swallowed some locals. There is room for 1/2 cars at the most at the gate(which you have to hop over) but luckily, not many people know about it.

Fantastic views if you do make it there however, especially if planes are coming in to land over the estuary rather than over Limerick etc. It would rival St Maarten

Aerohead · 23-11-2015 5:33pm

German Airforce 767 just after landing at Shannon

BZ · 23-11-2015 5:50pm

Aerohead wrote: »

German Airforce 767 just after landing at Shannon

Not a 767 it's a C160

BZ · 24-11-2015 10:16am

KLMs new 787-9 is due to do two stops in SNN today first at 1100 and 2nd at 1400.

Doing training too and from Prestwick.

Shannon757 · 24-11-2015 10:17am

BZ wrote: »

KLMs new 787-9 is due to do two stops in SNN today first at 1100 and 2nd at 1400.

Doing training too and from Prestwick.

Shame it's such a bad day for it:(

BZ · 24-11-2015 10:19am

KLMs new 787-9 is due to do two stops in SNN today first at 1100 and 2nd at 1400.

Doing training too and from Prestwick.

roundymac · 24-11-2015 11:34am

BZ wrote: »

Not a 767 it's a C160

Difference?

davo2001 · 24-11-2015 11:40am

roundymac wrote: »

Difference?

Massive difference!

roundymac · 24-11-2015 11:47am

davo2001 wrote: »

Massive difference!

Can you expand?

irishbloke77 · 24-11-2015 12:06pm

roundymac wrote: »

Can you expand?

Apart from the fact they both fly, there are no similarities. Try google for a picture of either

Shannon - spotting.

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