Manchester Airport

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

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

Saudia Air - Boeing 797-9 'Dreamliner' - HZAR11 - SVA124 16:15 Manchester - Jeddah

Airbus A321 - Thomas Cook Airlines - G-TCDY - MT1193 14:10 Kefalonia - Manchester

Jet2 - Boeing 737-8 - G-JZHC - LS925 14:20 Kefalonia - Manchester

Boeing 737 - JET2 - G-DRTB - LS941 16:05 Manchester - Girona

Embraer ERJ-190LR - Finnair - OH-LKE - AY1365 - 16:05 Helsinki - Manchester

Airbus A319 - G-EZGB - EZY31FK - 16:10 Manchester - Krakow

Embraer - ERJ-175STD - G-FBJC - BE3254 16:15 Toulouse - Manchester

Boeing 737-8 - JET2 - G-JZHG - LS893 - 16:35 Manchester - Malega

Airbus A320-200 - D-AIZB - LH2502 15:05 Munich - Manchester

Airbus A321-200 - TC-JSR - TK1996 16:30 Manchester - Istanbul

Saudia Air - Boeing 797-9 'Dreamliner' - HZAR11 - SVA124 16:15 Manchester - Jeddah

Boeing 737-800 - G-FBZU - BY662 - 16:00 Manchester - Izmir

Boeing 737-8 - JET2 - G-JZHG - LS893 - 16:35 Manchester - Malega

Boeing 737-800 - G-GDFW - LS171 16:45 Manchester - Ibiza

Airbus A320-200 - D-AUIM - LH946 16:50 Frankfurt - Manchester

Airbus A320-200 - OW-IVW - U21919 - 15:55 Manchester - Olbia

Boeing 737-800 - EI-GJF - FR3445 - 17:45 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca

Airbus A320-251N - G-UZHA - U21973 - 14:45 Manchester - Pafos

Boeing 737-800 - PX-BXG - KL1080 - 17:30 Manchester - Amserdam

Airbus A320-200 - G-EZTA - U21911 - 17:00 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca. Airbus A320-200 G-EZUJ - U21807 - 17:05 Manchester - Dubrovnik

Airbus A320-200 G-EZUJ - U21807 - 17:05 Manchester - Dubrovnik

Boeing 737-800 - PX-BXG - KL1080 - 17:30 Manchester - Amserdam

Airbus A3121-200 - G-TCVB - MT230 - 15:05 Manchester - Dalaman

ATR72-600 - EI-FAS- E13727 - 16:50 Manchester - Cork

Embraer ERJ-195AR - CS-TTW - TP324 - 14:25 Lisbon - Manchester

Boeing 737-800 - EC-IDA - LS785 - 17:25 Manchester - Palma de Mallorca

Airbus A319-100 - OK-LKK - U21859 -17:15 Manchester - Marseille.

Boeing 737-800 - CN-RGH -AT819 - 17:00 Manchester - Casablanca

Boeing 737-800 - G-JZHP - LS925 -16:50 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca

Airbus A380-800 - A6-EVA - EK19 14:35 Dubai - Manchester

Airbus A330-300 - A40-DH - WY105 - 14:00 Muscat - Manchester

Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKE - U21811 - 18:45 Manchester - Basel

Airbus A330-200 - A6-EY - EY22 - 20:35 Manchseter - Abu Dhabi

Sunday 27th May 2018

Boeing 757-200 - N29124 - UA80 - 09:25 Manchester - New York

Airus A330-200 - C-GSJ - TSC265 09:20 Manchester - Toronto

Boeing 777-300 - A6-ETI - EY16 -09:35 Manchester - Abu Dhabi

Boeing 737-800 - EI-EML - RYR32MA - 07:45 Malega - Manchester

Airbus A320-200 - D-AIZW - LH941 07:45 Manchester - Frankfurt

Airus A330-200 - C-GSJ - TSC265 09:20 Manchester - Toronto

Boeing 777 A6-ETI - EY16 09:35 Manchester - Abu Ahabi

Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IBS36VM 08:40 Madrid - Manchester, Airbus A320-200 - F-GKXL - AFR1669 - 09:20 Manchester - Paris

Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IBS36VM 08:40 Madrid - Manchester

Boeing 757-233 - G-LSAA - LS953 - 09:00 Manchester - Palma De Mallorca

Boeing 737-800 - EI-FIJ - FR3216 09:20 Manchester - Milan

Airbus A330-200 - G-VYGK - MT2849 10:00 New York - Manchester

Airbus A320-200 - F-GKXL - AFR1669 - 09:20 Manchester - Paris

Airbus A320-200 - EI-SIA - SK4610 09:35 Manchester - Oslo

Airbus A319-100 - G-EUPG - BA1389 - 09:45 Manchester - London Heathrow

Embraer ERJ-190SR - G-LCYX - BA4474 09:55 Manchester - Dublin

Airbus A319-100 - OO-SSR - SN173 - Brussels - Manchester

Boeing 474-400 - G-VROM - VS75 - 10:00 Manchester - Orlando

Airbus A321-200 - D-AIDK - LH942 - 10:05 Frankfurt - Manchester & Boeing 777-300 - A6-EGK - EK22 10:00 Manchester - Dubai

Boeing 777-300 - A6-EGK - EK22 10:00 Manchester - Dubai

Airbus A330-200 - G-VMIK - VS125 10:30 Manchester - San Francisco

Airbus A350-900 - 9V-SMO - SQ52 - 10:00 Manchester - Houston

Airbus A330-200 - TC-JIL - TK1994 - 10:55 Manchester - Instanbul

Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner - G-TUIK - BY185 10:50 Manchester - Cancun

Airbus A330-200 - TC-JIL - TK1994 - 10:55 Manchester - Istanbul

Airbus A330-300 - G-VUFO - VS109 - 11:00 Manchester - Atlanta

Airbus A330-200 - N288AY - AA735, 10:50 Manchester - Philadelphia

Airbus A320-200 - EC-JFG - IB3693 10:50 Manchester - Madrid

Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP & G-VORY - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas

Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas

Airbus A380-800 A6-EDR - EK17 - 07:25 Dubai - Manchester passing Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 - 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas

Airbus A380-800 A6-EDR - EK17 - 07:25 Dubai - Manchester

Boeing 747-400 - G-VLIP - VS85 11:20 Manchester - Las Vegas

Boeing 757-200 - TF-ISL - ICE440 08:00 Reykjavik - Manchester

Airbus A321-200 - G-TCDM - MY1669 - 10:55 Zakynthos - Manchester

Airbus A330-200 - G-VYGM - MT2686 12:55 Manchester - Seattle

Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner - A7-BDD - QR27 - 08:10 Doha - Manchester, Boeing 737-800 - EI-FRF FR4088 12:55 Manchester - Faro

Boeing 757-200 - TF-ISL - ICE441 - 13:05 Manchester - Reykjavik

Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner - A7-BDD - QR27 08:10 Doha - Manchester

Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKK - U21985 - 13:20 Manchester - Copehagen

Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong

Airbus - A350-900 - 9V-SML - SQ52 - 10:40 Manchester - Houston

Airbus - A350-900 - 9V-SML - SQ52 - 10:40 Manchester - Houston, and taking off Airbus A350-900 - B-LRM - CX216 - 12:20 Manchester - Hong Kong

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

Airbus A319-100 - OE-LKE - U218211 13:35 Manchester - Basel

Boeing 737-400 - G-VROY - VS127 13:50 Manchester - New York

Boeing 737-800 - G-TAWL - BY2758 - 13:25 Manchester - Prevenza

Airbus A321-211 - LY-VED - MT586 - 13:55 Manchester - Bodrum

Airbus A380-800 - A6-EDR - EK18 - 14:00 Manchester - Dubai