Trip Report: Halfpenny Green Airport Redevelopment A Week On

 

Airport Action: Birmingham Airport 31st March 2024

 

Trip Report: East Midlands Airport 28th January

 After a quick to Castle Donnington with work the following were noted air the airport:

    D-AALF Aerologic Boeing 777F

    G-BMRJ DHL Boeing 757F

    G-TUMZ TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-OSAB ASL Airlines ATR72F

    EC-OID FedEx ATR72F

    G-DHLR DHL Boeing 767-300F

    EI-EMJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DHLE DHL Boeing 767-300F

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    

I've noticed that many of the cargo aircraft are seen on a daily basis 

Bobbington Airport has beome a construction site!

So today I visited my local Airfield, Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green (locally known as Bobbington). 

But to my surprise it was closed, well to fixed wing aircraft anyway. This is due to a large amount of redevelopment and construction work which is on going.

The biggest part of these works are all three runways are to be resurfaced,  aswell taxiway alpha and foxtrot. 

The fuel bay has been dug up and will be replaced with concrete. 

New LED lighting for runway 16/34 and helipad number 5.

And finally new PAPIs for runway 16/34.

All the above information was take for the airports official website.

Their Facebook page has been giving updates of how the work is progressing. 

Check out my video of how the Airfield looked today

 

Trip Report: Birmingham (BHX) 23rd January 2025

 The following where seen either arriving, departing or at the airport on a quick passing visit:

    HB-JZX easyjet Airbus A320

    HZ-AR32 Saudia Boeing 787-10

    A6-EUZ Emirates Airbus A380

    EI-EFZ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-EZOT easyjet Airbus A320

    HA-KAU Fleetair ATR72F

    EI-EBO Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    OE-LSQ easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-RRPJ Biz Jet

    D-AHOI Legacy

    TC-NBI Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

Trip Report Birmingham 22nd January 2025

 Quick trip this morning hoping to catch the Silkways Boeing 777F arriving but when I made it to the airport it was already there. You can't win them all!

    EI-GPP Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-CMMN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    VP-BMG Silkway West Airlines Boeing 777F

    TC-LYE Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max9

    G-JZBN Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUL easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-IGX Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-SUNB Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZRT easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TAWG TUI Boeing 737-800

Airport Action: Etihad Cargo Boeing 777F Landing at Birmingham (BHX)

 

Trip Report : East Midlands Airport 21st January 2025

 The Following were noted on the way home from working in the Nottingham Area:

    G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-OASB ASL Airlines ATR72F

    G-DHLO DHL Boeing 767-300F

    D-ARIE Biz Jet

    D-AEAQ DHL Airbus A300-600F

    EI-GUP FedEx ATR 72-600F

    EC-OID FedEx ATR 72-600F

    G-DHLK DHL Boeing 767-300F

    EC-KJA Swiftair ATR 72F

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-DHF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-DYA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHJ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DCP Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMZ TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-UNET Air One Boeing 747-400F

    G-DHLR DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-JMCH West Atlantic Boeing 737-400F

    G-BMRB DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-TUKS TUI Boeing 737-800

The was also an American Reg all white Airbus A321 P2F by the Airbourne Colours Hangar but I forgot to note that one.

Trip Report: Birmingham 20th January

 Once again working around the Birmingham Airport area the following were noted either landing or taking off;

    G-EZRT easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QEM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    F-GRXK Air France Airbus A319

    D-ABGH Lufthansa Airbus A319

    TC-LYA Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max9

    D-AERO Vista Jet Legacy 650

    C-GOFW Air Canada Airbus A330

    G-TUIB TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-EUXM British Airways Airbus A321

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUMS TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBN Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFW Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LFM Zimex ATR 72F

    A9C-ISA Bahrian Royal Flight Boeing 737-800

    ES-NSN Nyxair SAAB 340F

    A6-EOQ Emirates Airbus A380

    A7-BCG Qatar Boeing 787-8

Etihad Airways Cargo Boeing 777F at BHX

 It was great to get up close with a wide body Freighter at BHX especially when I guess which in a retro livery., well the airlines old livery. 

American Airlines Boeing 787-8 touching down at Dublin