New Flight Radar thread - it's windy tonight

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A new thread for FR

Manchester belfast has just finally landed - back at Manchester

How did I not know about the excitement of flight radar! I’m going to be hooked now. Just watching Cardiff flight

Plovdiv squawk might be for fuel? It was supposed to be in the air 4 hours, it's over 5 now...

Yes, but for fog. Which isn't as dramatic - a smooth circle while waiting, and aborted attempts called off well above the runway, so although we had 4 tries it was more dull than anything. With wind I've only experienced a single abort with a successful landing on the second try (bumpy, and practically came in sideways, but safely down).

My guess would be the 7700s are fuel related. Both aircraft have been holding for some time. They carry enough so when I say low I don't mean they are going to run out but they sqwak
7700 and will be prioritised

Ooooh new thread - how exciting!

Apparently FR633 from Manchester to Dublin (previously the Copenhagen to Dublin flight) is currently diverting to Belfast Aldergrove.

Landed!

Yes just seen!!!

Plovdiv diverted from BFS is now landing at Manchester - successfully it seems...

Jet 2 to Bristol coming in to BHX.. at least they don't have that far to go on the bus!

I'm now a golden flight radar geek! I have got the golden pass. Now to figure out how the hell it all works.

The other 7700 AMS to GLA is now approaching Manchester it seems

I live under the flight path for Birmingham. Is furtaventura to Bristol being diverted to Birmingham?

I'm new to this, and I'm trying to understand it all.

Just seen Cardiff and Malta to Dubllin land.

Any other good watches currently?

Looks like .EXS34W Lanzarote to Glasgow is heading into Manchester too. It's just flown overhead and I'm very much not in Scotland

Yes just landed

Quite a few flights have been diverted here to Newcastle. Two flights due to land at Glasgow having to land here instead (one just landed, and one on its way in after circling Glasgow) Also, the Gran Canaria > Dublin flights is coming here, too. Due in about 15 mins.

I’m still watching Manchester-Dublin which looked like it was going to Newcastle but seems to be going back to Ireland.

Buzz from budapest just aborted at stansted at 900ft, presume going round, veered right on approach so i think was no longer inline with runway

I’ve just been googling the history behind squawking 😁

Looks like a few flights heading out west over the storm have gone up to 40,000ft, which is a bit unusual (but understandable!)

Looks like the MAN to DUB is attempting to get back to MAN again...

Ah, IFF, parrots, gadgets and all that banter..
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Yes 😁

We definitely need this as a regular thread.

Dh has worked at stansted for 40 years so any questions about procedures i can ask him!