Gatwick - A Grand Day Out

[Cessna954]

With the resumption of summer weather last week, and as it had been nearly 3 years since my last visit, I decided take a trip up to Gatwick to catch some runway 08 arrivals on Friday. Having decided to get there for a 6am start I had to contend with numerous trunk road and motorway overnight closures, thankfully those on the M25 and M23 had been lifted by time i reached them, despite the best attempts of gantry signs to tell motorists otherwise.

First picture of the day at 05:58 and then 13 hours of continuous arrivals and departures...great!!
Norwegian Long haul Boeing 787-9 G-CKWD by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-243 B-5936 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Evelop Airlines Airbus A330-343 EC-NBP by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350-941 B-LRD by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Hi-Fly Malta Airbus A340-313 9H-SUN by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Easyjet Airlines Airbus A319-111 G-EZEH by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Emirates Airbus A380-842 A6-EVA by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Westjet Boeing 737-7CT C-GWJG by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DVN by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Air Europa Boeing 737-800 EC-MVY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Air Baltic Bombardier C-Series 300 YL-CSA by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Virgin Atlantic Airlines Boeing 747-443 G-VLIP by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Norwegian Boeing 737-800 EI-FJX by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321-251N CS-TJL by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Montenegro Airlines Embraer 195 4O-AOB by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Air Transat Airbus A330-342 C-GKTS by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Westjet Boeing 767-338 C-FOGT by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-7B6 CN-RNM by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

China Eastern Airbus A330-243 B-5936 by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Privilege Style Boeing 777-212ER EC-MUA by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Westjet Boeing 787-9 C-GUDH by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Air Malta Airbus A320-214 9H-AEO by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Ukraine International Boeing 737-8AS UR-PSS by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Privilege Style Boeing 757-256 EC-HDS by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Belavia Embraer EMB-195 EW-533PO by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Wamos Air Airbus A330-223 EC-MTT by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

QATAR Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCQ by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Privilege Style Boeing 767-35DER EC-LZO by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Titan Airways Airbus A320-232 G-POWM by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Smartwings Boeing 737-8FN OK-TVM by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Rossiya Russian Airlines Airbus A319-111 VP-BIT by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Air Europa Boeing 737-800 EC-MVY by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-231(SL) TC-JTE by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Thanks for taking a look and a few more can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/25034864@ ... 182523341/

Neil

[jonf45]

Great set, wish there was some public transport round to that end, I always end up at the station end now as cant be bothered to walk all the way round!!! Looking at those shots i should probably make the effort!
Jon

[niallsaviation]

Yeah its a pity its not more spotter friendly..puts you off going if you have to travel far

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[Wallie]

Very nice photos.

[andygolfer]

excellent set Neil, thanks for posting them.

It's tempting me to go to LGW some time soon - haven't been for about 3 years!
andy

[Mike s]

excellent set,the light is fantastic is that A330 IN THE second pic trying to land on that track lol well captured!
thanks for sharing
mike