Birmingham (BHX) Daily Movements Blog - 01 October 2010 to date

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Saturday 25 April 2026

Total Movements = 223

General Aviation Visitors - Elmdon Apron and hangar 4

1623 C130 RSAF (RSF9008)-n/s-d10:12 to Gander

D-CDSO C55B-a01:00-d09:26 fm Munich **1st visit**

G-KOLO FA8X (CLF24P)-a12:48-d18:32 fm/to Guernsey

FA8X G-KOLO - photo Alec Wilson

N998R GL7T-arrived 23.04.26

SP-ATT BE40 (SAH48P)-a14:43-n/s fm Teesside

SX-AQG C56X (RJB01)-a12:30-d13:56 fm Paris-LBG, to Stockholm-BMA **2nd visit**

Based Business Jets - Elmdon Apron and Hangar 4

G-WLKR E550-hangared

Based General Aviation - Elmdon Apron and Hanger 4

(For details of movements please see ADSB or FR24)

2-FFLY S22T-private, currently at Tatenhill

G-BVJT F406-survey aircraft

G-GCVV SR22-private, currently at Leeds

G-GWVV SR20-private

G-RAFK BE20-survey aircraft

G-RVLG F406-survey aircraft

G-TDSA F406-survey aircraft

M-VENB AS65-private

N1569C TBM9-private

N930DH TBM9-private

OY-VPB P68-survey aircraft

Hangar 5 (STS)

WT001 E-7A-RAF-hangared

WT002 E-7A-Boeing Co/RAF-hangared

N471DS B737 Boeing Co-hangared

N576JK B737-Boeing Co-hangared

N626DS B737 Boeing Co-hangared

Cargo

OY-MAD B77X (SRR902/903)-a16:20-d17:44 fm Navoiy to Billund

Terminal

A6-EUQ A388 EK39 (UAE39) EK40 (UAE98P) Dubai

Canx B77W EK37 (UAE39K) EK38 (UAE59T) Dubai

Non-ops B788 QR33 (QTR91R) QTR34 (QTR5J) Doha

Non-ops A320 EW9330 (EWG3Y) EW9331 (EWG7U) Dusseldorf

D-AIZW A320 LH956 (DLH5EF) LH957 (DLH8CT) Frankfurt

Non-ops A319 LH2510 (DLH6RF) LH2511 (DLH8KM) Munich

EC-OJF A320 VY8754 (VLG391Y) VY8755 (VLG8755) Barcelona **1st visit**

10 Departures - BHD (4) & DUB (6)

9 Aircraft - EI-DEM, EI-FAV, EI-GPN, EI-GPO, EI-GPP, EI-HDI, G-CMJL, G-CMJM & G-CMMT

32 Departures - AGP (2), ALC (2), ARN, BCN, BGY, BVA (3), BZG, DUB (5), FAO, LPA, KRK (2), MAD, MLA, ORK, OTP, OPO, PMI (2), RHO, TSF, VLC,VRN & WMI

19 Aircraft - 9H-QAG, 9H-VUQ, EI-DCL, EI-DCX, EI-EBW, EI-EBZ, EI-ENH, EI-ESV, EI-HGH, EI-HGP, EI-IFW, EI-IGY, EI-IHK, EI-IJE, EI-IJN, EI-IJS, EI-IJX, EI-ILT and SP-RZF

F-HBXC E170 AF1565 (AFR26KJ)-n/s fm Friday to Paris-CDG 'opb Hop'

F-HBXC E170 AF1164 (AFR71PP) AF1165 (AFR25YP) Paris-CDG 'opb Hop'

Non-ops E190 AF1314 (AFR44BY) AF1315 (AFR85WE) Paris-CDG 'opb Hop'

F-HBLV E190 AF1064 (AFR1064) AF1065 (AFR74LC) Paris-CDG 'opb Hop'
F-HBLV E190 AF1564 (AFR25QX)-n/s to Sunday fm Paris-CDG 'opb Hop'

1 Departure - GCI

1 Aircraft - G-ORAI

16 Departures - ACE AGP, ALC, AMS, AYT, BFS (2), CDG, DLM, EDI, GLA, JER, LIS, MLA, PMI, PRG, RAK & SSH

8 Aircraft - G-EZGE, G-EZOF, G-EZTG, G-EZTM, G-EZUW, G-EZWI, G-UZHD & G-UZHZ

21 Departures - ACE, ADB, AGP, ALC, CMF, CTA, DBV, DLM, FAO, FUE, HER,LPA, MLA, NAP, PMI, REU & TFS (2)

14 Aircraft - G-DRTN, G-DRTV, G-GDFJ, G-GDFZ, G-HLYI, G-HLYL, G-JZBV, G-JZHB, G-JZHT, G-SUNC, G-SUNG, G-SUNJ, G-SUNM & G-SUNO

2 Departures - ABZ & IOM

2 Aircraft - G-LMTG & G-SAJF

6 Departures - ALC, FUE, LPA, MBJ, PMI & RHO

6 Aircraft - G-FDZR, G-FDZS, G-TUIL, G-TUMP, G-TUMX & G-TUPB

HA-LXL A321 W43019 (WMT3ZX) W43020 (WMT2FK) Bucharest

9H-WMW A321 W43633 (WMT4SH) W43634 (WMT4101) Suceava

HA-LYF A320 W43841 (WMT1RA) W43842 (WMT3842) Sibiu

9H-WMM A21N W46183 (WMT8JP) W46184 (WMT129) Rome **2nd visit**

Non-ops B789 SV253 (SVA253) SV250 (SVA250) Jeddah

SE-RSS E195 SK2535 (SAS2535) SK2536 (SAS2536) Copenhagen

PH-BGF B73G KL1040 (KLM72R)-n/s fm Friday to Amsterdam

PH-EXG E75L KL1041 (KLM27J) KL1042 (KLM1042) Amsterdam

PH-BGQ B73G KL1045 (KLM81D) KL1046 (KLM22G) Amsterdam

PH-BXC B73H KL1047 (KLM93B) KL1048 (KLM1048) Amsterdam

Non-ops E190 KL1049 (KLM51D KL1050 (KLM36D) Amsterdam

PH-BGB B73H KL1051 (KLM49W)-n/s to Sunday fm Amsterdam

TC-CPK B73H PC1183 (PGT81WP) PC1184 (PGT45NE) Istanbul-SAW

Non-ops B73H XQ596 (SXS3YT) XQ597 (SXS4QN) Antalya

TC-JVD B73H TK1967 (THY7DZ) TK1968 (THY8MS) Istanbul-IST

TC-LYC B39M TK1969 (THY2XW) TK1970 (THY8BC) Istanbul-IST

VT-ANY B788 AI117 (AIC117) AI118 (AIC114) fm Amritsar, to Delhi

Birmingham airport spotting/photographic locations

A. 52.27.58.24N 1.45.52.73W

Sheldon Country park, an area of parkland at the end of the runway 15 threshold, good for landing shots 50mm >>. Can only be reached by foot from Sheldon or Marston Green.

B. 52.27.22.38N 1.45.19.22W

Hatchford Brook Golf Course, a public footpath adjacent to the airport perimer fence, good for landing & departure shots with the use of steps 200mm >>. Can be reached from the A45 by foot only. Best for photography after mid-day.

C. 52.26.59.22N 1.45.1.69W

Cargo/Executive terminal, limited views from two crash gates, good for views of aircraft parked on the Elmdon apron or taxi-ing onto, with the use of steps 100mm >>. Can be reached by car from the A45. Best for photography from mid-day.

D. 52.26.55.03N 1.44.58.61W

Multi Storey car park, Obstructed views of the airfield and runways, good for rwy 33 landing shots and rwy 15 departures 300mm >>. Can be reached by car (charges apply) from the A45. Best for photography from 11.00am.

F. 52.26.47.42N 1.44.05.51W

Airport long stay car park (Official viewing area, benches available), good for landing/departing shots on rwy 33 and for aircraft clearing rwy 15. The new taxi-way passes very close to this location. Steps are required 200mm >>, if you walk up the car park you can see above the fence. Public car park, no problem parking here (charges apply). Best for photography before 11:00am.

credit Mick Farley