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Manchester Airport Viewing Areas - 26th/27th May 2018

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Manchester Airport is unique in the fact it has a dedicated Public Viewing Park and several viewing areas around the airport. The introduction of the Emirates A380s flying into the Airport has become a real crowd puller for families and aircraft enthusiasts alike. The viewing park is located on the west side of the two runways and gives good views the runways and airport stands. There is a shop, cafe, and plenty of grassed areas for children and families to enjoy. The centre also has a RAF Nimrod, Tristar and former British Airways Concorde. Sadly the Concorde is very much closed in, with no photo opportunities. This is one area which could do with a massive upgrade to bring Concorde more into the public domain to allow this stunning aircraft to be viewed more readily by those who visit.

At the North end of the runway is 'The Airport Pub' where it's possible to enjoy a pint and food while having aircraft taking off overhead. The pub is aviation themed and includes two aircraft engine cowls where 4 diners at a time can comfortably sit and eat a meal.
On the east side of the runways there is also public access from a National Trust Trail. There are no facilities on the east side of the airport, however there is a large open grassed area where families can also bring their own food, drink and picnics to watch the aircraft arrive and depart. This was the first visit I had made to this photographic location. I was blown away by the shear variety and how close you are to the constant movement of aviation traffic. It's impossible not to be impressed with the complexity of aircraft movements at the airport, with multiple arrivals and departures happening at any one time.

Saturday 26th May 2018

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Saudia Air - Boeing 797-9 'Dreamliner' - HZAR11 - SVA124 16:15 Manchester - Jeddah
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Airbus A321 - Thomas Cook Airlines - G-TCDY - MT1193 14:10 Kefalonia - Manchester
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Jet2 - Boeing 737-8 - G-JZHC - LS925 14:20 Kefalonia - Manchester
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Boeing 737 - JET2 - G-DRTB - LS941 16:05 Manchester - Girona
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Embraer ERJ-190LR - Finnair - OH-LKE - AY1365 - 16:05 Helsinki - Manchester
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Airbus A319 - G-EZGB - EZY31FK - 16:10 Manchester - Krakow
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Embraer - ERJ-175STD - G-FBJC - BE3254 16:15 Toulouse - Manchester
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Boeing 737-8 - JET2 - G-JZHG - LS893 - 16:35 Manchester - Malega
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Airbus A320-200 - D-AIZB - LH2502 15:05 Munich - Manchester
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Airbus A321-200 - TC-JSR - TK1996 16:30 Manchester - Istanbul
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Saudia Air - Boeing 797-9 'Dreamliner' - HZAR11 - SVA124 16:15 Manchester - Jeddah
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Boeing 737-800 - G-FBZU - BY662 - 16:00 Manchester - Izmir
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Boeing 737-8 - JET2 - G-JZHG - LS893 - 16:35 Manchester - Malega
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Boeing 737-800 - G-GDFW - LS171 16:45 Manchester - Ibiza
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Airbus A320-200 - D-AUIM - LH946 16:50 Frankfurt - Manchester
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Airbus A320-200 - OW-IVW - U21919 - 15:55 Manchester - Olbia
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Airbus A320-200 - OW-IVW - U21919 - 15:55 Manchester - Olbia
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Boeing 737-800 - EI-GJF - FR3445 - 17:45 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca
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Airbus A320-251N - G-UZHA - U21973 - 14:45 Manchester - Pafos
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Airbus A320-251N - G-UZHA - U21973 - 14:45 Manchester - Pafos
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Airbus A320-251N - G-UZHA - U21973 - 14:45 Manchester - Pafos
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Boeing 737-800 - PX-BXG - KL1080 - 17:30 Manchester - Amserdam
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Airbus A320-200 - G-EZTA - U21911 - 17:00 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca. Airbus A320-200 G-EZUJ - U21807 - 17:05 Manchester - Dubrovnik
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Airbus A320-200 G-EZUJ - U21807 - 17:05 Manchester - Dubrovnik
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Boeing 737-800 - PX-BXG - KL1080 - 17:30 Manchester - Amserdam
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Airbus A3121-200 - G-TCVB - MT230 - 15:05 Manchester - Dalaman
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ATR72-600 - EI-FAS- E13727 - 16:50 Manchester - Cork
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Embraer ERJ-195AR - CS-TTW - TP324 - 14:25 Lisbon - Manchester
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Boeing 737-800 - EC-IDA - LS785 - 17:25 Manchester - Palma de Mallorca
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Boeing 737-800 - EC-IDA - LS785 - 17:25 Manchester - Palma de Mallorca
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Boeing 737-800 - EC-IDA - LS785 - 17:25 Manchester - Palma de Mallorca
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Airbus A319-100 - OK-LKK - U21859 -17:15 Manchester - Marseille.
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Boeing 737-800 - CN-RGH -AT819 - 17:00 Manchester - Casablanca
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Boeing 737-800 - G-JZHP - LS925 -16:50 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca
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Airbus A380-800 - A6-EVA - EK19 14:35 Dubai - Manchester
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Airbus A380-800 - A6-EVA - EK19 14:35 Dubai - Manchester
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Airbus A380-800 - A6-EVA - EK19 14:35 Dubai - Manchester
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Airbus A330-300 - A40-DH - WY105 - 14:00 Muscat - Manchester
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Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKE - U21811 - 18:45 Manchester - Basel
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Airbus A330-200 - A6-EY - EY22 - 20:35 Manchseter - Abu Dhabi
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Airbus A330-200 - A6-EY - EY22 - 20:35 Manchseter - Abu Dhabi

Sunday 27th May 2018

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Boeing 757-200 - N29124 - UA80 - 09:25 Manchester - New York
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Boeing 757-200 - N29124 - UA80 - 09:25 Manchester - New York
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Airus A330-200 - C-GSJ - TSC265 09:20 Manchester - Toronto
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Boeing 777-300 - A6-ETI - EY16 -09:35 Manchester - Abu Dhabi
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Boeing 737-800 - EI-EML - RYR32MA - 07:45 Malega - Manchester
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Airbus A320-200 - D-AIZW - LH941 07:45 Manchester - Frankfurt
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Airus A330-200 - C-GSJ - TSC265 09:20 Manchester - Toronto
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Boeing 777 A6-ETI - EY16 09:35 Manchester - Abu Ahabi
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Boeing 777 A6-ETI - EY16 09:35 Manchester - Abu Ahabi
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Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IBS36VM 08:40 Madrid - Manchester, Airbus A320-200 - F-GKXL - AFR1669 - 09:20 Manchester - Paris
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Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IBS36VM 08:40 Madrid - Manchester
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Boeing 757-233 - G-LSAA - LS953 - 09:00 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca
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Boeing 737-800 - EI-FIJ - FR3216 09:20 Manchester - Milan
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Airbus A330-200 - G-VYGK - MT2849 10:00 New York - Manchester
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Airbus A320-200 - F-GKXL - AFR1669 - 09:20 Manchester - Paris
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Airbus A320-200 - EI-SIA - SK4610 09:35 Manchester - Oslo
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Airbus A319-100 - G-EUPG - BA1389 - 09:45 Manchester - London Heathrow
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Embraer ERJ-190SR - G-LCYX - BA4474 09:55 Manchester - Dublin
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Airbus A319-100 - OO-SSR - SN173 - Brussels - Manchester
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Boeing 474-400 - G-VROM - VS75 - 10:00 Manchester - Orlando
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Airbus A321-200 - D-AIDK - LH942 - 10:05 Frankfurt - Manchester & Boeing 777-300 - A6-EGK - EK22 10:00 Manchester - Dubai
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Boeing 777-300 - A6-EGK - EK22 10:00 Manchester - Dubai
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Airbus A330-200 - G-VMIK - VS125 10:30 Manchester - San Francisco
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Airbus A330-200 - G-VMIK - VS125 10:30 Manchester - San Francisco
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Airbus A330-200 - G-VMIK - VS125 10:30 Manchester - San Francisco
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Airbus A350-900 - 9V-SMO - SQ52 - 10:00 Manchester - Houston
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Airbus A330-200 - TC-JIL - TK1994 - 10:55 Manchester - Instanbul
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Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner - G-TUIK - BY185 10:50 Manchester - Cancun
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Airbus A330-200 - TC-JIL - TK1994 - 10:55 Manchester - Istanbul
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Airbus A330-300 - G-VUFO - VS109 - 11:00 Manchester - Atlanta
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Airbus A330-300 - G-VUFO - VS109 - 11:00 Manchester - Atlanta
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Airbus A330-200 - N288AY - AA735, 10:50 Manchester - Philadelphia
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Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IB3693 10:50 Manchester - Madrid
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Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP & G-VORY - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas
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Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas
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Airbus A380-800 A6-EDR - EK17 - 07:25 Dubai - Manchester passing Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 - 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas
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Airbus A380-800 A6-EDR - EK17 - 07:25 Dubai - Manchester
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Airbus A380-800 A6-EDR - EK17 - 07:25 Dubai - Manchester
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Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas
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Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas
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Boeing 757-200 - TF-ISL - ICE440 08:00 Reykjavik - Manchester
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Airbus A321-200 - G-TCDM - MY1669 - 10:55 Zakynthos - Manchester
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Airbus A330-200 - G-VYGM - MT2686 12:55 Manchester - Seattle
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Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner - A7-BDD - QR27 - 08:10 Doha - Manchester, Boeing 737-800 - EI-FRF FR4088 12:55 Manchester - Faro
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Boeing 757-200 - TF-ISL - ICE441 - 13:05 Manchester - Reykjavik
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Boeing 757-200 - TF-ISL - ICE441 - 13:05 Manchester - Reykjavik
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Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner - A7-BDD - QR27 08:10 Doha - Manchester
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Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKK - U21985 - 13:20 Manchester - Copehagen
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Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong
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Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong
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Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong
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Airbus - A350-900 - 9V-SML - SQ52 - 10:40 Manchester - Houston
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Airbus - A350-900 - 9V-SML - SQ52 - 10:40 Manchester - Houston, and taking off Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong
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Airbus A321-200 - G-TCVB - MT1289 12:55 Thessaloniki - Manchester, Airbus A319-100 - OK-LKE - U21811 - 13:35 Manchester - Basel, Emberaer ERJ-190STD - PH-EZZ - KL1076 - 13:40 Manchester - Amsterdam
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Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKE - U218211 13:35 Manchester - Basel
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Boeing 737-400 - G-VROY - VS127 13:50 Manchester - New York
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Boeing 737-400 - G-VROY - VS127 13:50 Manchester - New York
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Boeing 737-400 - G-VROY - VS127 13:50 Manchester - New York
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Boeing 737-800 - G-TAWL - BY2758 - 13:25 Manchester - Prevenza
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Airbus A321-211 - LY-VED - MT586 - 13:55 Manchester - Bodrum
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Airbus A380-800 - A6-EDR - EK18 - 14:00 Manchester - Dubai
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Airbus A380-800 - A6-EDR - EK18 - 14:00 Manchester - Dubai