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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 22, 2015 19:03:25 GMT -8
A few shots of Harbour Air planes in Nanaimo, on February 21, 2015: A lovely morning to be outside, on the south coast of BC Otter in a pan Beaver in a pan Beaver departure Otter arrival
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Post by princessofvanfan on Feb 23, 2015 22:11:54 GMT -8
Here's a couple of old birds I miss flying on : Attachments:
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Post by Scott on Dec 14, 2015 0:20:45 GMT -8
Like most of you, I'm generally interested in all forms of transportation. So on occasion I'll take the kids out around the airport to watch the airplanes landing and taking off. I've only ever been on one round trip flight on WestJet, so I'm not a seasoned airplane traveller by any means. But it's fun to watch all the things going on at the airport. YVR has some pretty good observation spots:
Inside the airport there's the Public Observation Area in the pre-security area of the Domestic terminal.
At the west end of the north runway, there are a few places you can pull over, and also Iona Park where you can walk out over the sewage outfall (4 km). Made it to the end once!
At the east end of the north runway, there are a few places you can pull over with your car, although it's pretty rough and I don't think it's encouraged by the airport. This is about as close as you can get to landing airplanes though, and is sometimes quite busy with airplane watchers.
Along the south runway, you can drive out along Inglis Drive, along the river past the float plane terminal as far as the Coast Guard hovercraft base. From there you get a good side view of the south runway and some of the airport operations. You can also watch the float planes coming and going, and if you're lucky as we were once, an alarm ringing at the Coast Guard base and the hovercraft starting up and heading out on the water.
At the east end of the south runway is Flight Path Park, which is an excellent location for watching the airport operations and airplanes landing and taking off. You also get a good view from there of the Helijet operations. Kids like the park because there are mini-runways to run along, and a map of the world to climb over.
So from time to time we visit these places. But I was wondering what factors determine which runway is used? I find it hard to predict which side is going to be busier. Often both runways are used, sometimes one side for landing and the other for take off.
Also, there's another runway, that I never really noticed being used a lot until this week during the days with heavy winds. While I was out at UBC several times during the week, I noticed airplanes approaching the airport for landing in a north to south direction, flying over UBC towards the airport. Was this because of the winds? Or just regular YVR maintenance or something, and I just haven't noticed it before?
PS. You also get a good view of planes landing from the 4th floor of the Vancouver Transit Centre, but unfortunately there's no public access. - John H:)
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Post by Mike C on Dec 14, 2015 0:55:21 GMT -8
Like most of you, I'm generally interested in all forms of transportation. So on occasion I'll take the kids out around the airport to watch the airplanes landing and taking off. I've only ever been on one round trip flight on WestJet, so I'm not a seasoned airplane traveller by any means. But it's fun to watch all the things going on at the airport. YVR has some pretty good observation spots:
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Also, there's another runway, that I never really noticed being used a lot until this week during the days with heavy winds. While I was out at UBC several times during the week, I noticed airplanes approaching the airport for landing in a north to south direction, flying over UBC towards the airport. Was this because of the winds? Or just regular YVR maintenance or something, and I just haven't noticed it before?
PS. You also get a good view of planes landing from the 4th floor of the Vancouver Transit Centre, but unfortunately there's no public access Cool that you're out there, John. Those are all good spots. I commute round-trip on Air Canada / WestJet / Central Mountain Air about once every two weeks for work and family, so I have to say my airplane fannery has diminished a fair bit, but there is something so enticing about the concept flying, and observing it happen is very cool. Re. your UBC observations: the third crosswind runway for regional aircraft was in service this week. However I noticed my Hawkair Dash-8 100 on Friday took a slight crosswind detour over UBC, but did a standard final and landing on the north runway. For details on the hardcore foamer stakeouts, check out this website: www.yvrspotters.ca
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 8:46:49 GMT -8
Not to sound like captain obvious here, but planes always land and take off into the wind. You can find out exactly which direction the wind is blowing on the Nav Canada website. As a general rule of thumb, the south runway is for takeoffs, the north is for landings.
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Post by Mike C on Dec 14, 2015 10:13:48 GMT -8
Not to sound like captain obvious here, but planes always land and take off into the wind. You can find out exactly which direction the wind is blowing on the Nav Canada website. As a general rule of thumb, the south runway is for takeoffs, the north is for landings. The use of the third runway is extremely rare - it only happens a couple times a year. Re. the north/south runway rule: that is (mostly) true in fall/winter/spring, however the increased number of departures in the summer usually requires them to mix it up.
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Post by gordon on Dec 14, 2015 10:24:38 GMT -8
Roughly 98% of North runway traffic is for landings
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 11:22:32 GMT -8
The third runway is the designated emergency runway.
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Post by gordon on Dec 14, 2015 11:37:31 GMT -8
The cross wind runway is used by some small carriers that serve the B.C. Coast.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 21:13:33 GMT -8
Hey guys, a pilot friend of mine sent me some info. The North runway is closed 2200-0700 except with prior permission or emergencies to mitigate noise in the Marpole neighbourhood. And as gordon points out, it's quite rare for aircraft to takeoff on this runway. CYVR_NOISE_ABATEMENT_PROCEDURES.pdf (12.83 KB) ==== And here's his reply after reading some of the misinformation from one of our resident nerds, MP. Re. your UBC observations: the third crosswind runway for regional aircraft was in service this week. However I noticed my Hawkair Dash-8 100 on Friday took a slight crosswind detour over UBC, but did a standard final and landing on the north runway.
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Post by Mike C on Dec 14, 2015 23:12:27 GMT -8
I cannot figure out why you would post this: 1) it is condescending at best, and insulting at worst, towards both John and I; and 2) it is a private communication that your friend likely never meant to be seen on a public forum, as anonymous as he/she may remain. The corrections and information that this post had the potential to contain have been stained with overtures of condescension. SC Commuter, the onus was on you to ensure that this communication remained private, and that you instead extracted the useful information for those of us who are interested, so that this could, actually, be a productive post on our forum. I am sure your friend likely did not mean to come across this way on a public forum, so this is not in any way directed at them. You are responsible for the information contained within your post, as per ProBoards Terms of Service. You cannot throw your arms up and defer responsibility to an anonymous third party.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 15, 2015 7:36:25 GMT -8
SC Commuter: Just so you know, that's the type of post that would be quickly deleted by a moderator, if a member posted it. And if that was a new member's first post, I'd likely just delete the new member too. That's because this forum is no place for rude and condescending name-calling, along with the obvious underlying attitude. If a member showed that attitude right away, there'd be no point in continuing the relationship on the forum. And so please don't post any further quotes from that person, because that attitude isn't welcome here. And if you share that same attitude, well then ...you already showed a bit of that already with how you led in with your friend's quote. Not cool and not acceptable here. ps: you posted it publicly, so that's why I'm calling you out publicly. All the people (well, maybe there's just a few) who read the original reply need to know that this isn't tolerated here.
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Post by dofd on May 2, 2016 8:42:58 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 15, 2016 17:53:14 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on May 27, 2016 22:42:29 GMT -8
It was just a coincidence that my eldest had chosen to fly up to Hornby on the same day the cable thingy broke down. Not bad timing though.
Van City Seaplanes is the little firm that flies from YVR's south terminal to YHI, today with a stop at Hernando Island on the way.
When Heather asked the pilot how warm the water was, he said "warmer than November". Strictly shoes off.
Crossing the tarmac at the north runway of YHI. The arrivals area is pretty basic, but some days the pub is open.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 22, 2016 21:37:26 GMT -8
Here's my view of a HeliJet departure from Nanaimo.
It leaves from a helipad beside the cruise-ship dock.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 28, 2017 14:14:58 GMT -8
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Post by mybidness459 on Oct 1, 2017 11:43:07 GMT -8
British Airways has returned the Boeing 747 to its Vancouver flight effective today replacing the A380 for the winter and is currently over a hour late. flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW85
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Post by Brandon S on Oct 5, 2017 8:16:10 GMT -8
British Airways has returned the Boeing 747 to its Vancouver flight effective today replacing the A380 for the winter and is currently over a hour late. flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW85That flight is always late
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 6, 2017 13:37:52 GMT -8
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Post by grk on Oct 12, 2017 16:22:39 GMT -8
I flew over to London on Sep 22; premium economy which is mid ship on the upper deck. My third A380 trip on BA. What hits you the most is the quietness of the flight; just no noise at all. A down side though, is that side to side space between the doors is just no there; no place to stand and stretch the leg muscles, nor space to chat with friends or fellow travellers. I returned on Oct 11, on a 747-400 that was a very tired 27 years old. Premium economy is far forward of the wings, between doors 1 and 2. This provides a totally unobstructed view from window seats. The open space between the doors has a "snack and beverage" station open for the entire flight, and a large L shaped area to stand and stretch. I prefer the 747 (8 trips between London and Vancouver plus a few to Dubai) over the A380. Crew gossip says A380 next summer again then a switch to 777-300 or A350s.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 24, 2017 23:34:30 GMT -8
My views from on board a DeHavilland Beaver with Harbour Air, from Sechelt to Nanaimo
- November 24, 2017
It is a great perspective to see our local waterways and landmarks from the air.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 16, 2017 16:28:31 GMT -8
A DHC-3 (Otter) and DHC-2 (Beaver) side by side at Nanaimo harbour on December 16, 2017. A DeHavilland delight. . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 17, 2017 15:43:22 GMT -8
My video of a Beaver taking off from Nanaimo: - also, a glimpse of HeliJet arriving at Nanaimo
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Post by Brandon S on Apr 12, 2018 19:51:22 GMT -8
All three of WestJet's special 737-800's at YYJ
Check my Instagram @yyjspotting for more!
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