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Air routes over my house…?

On a clear day (like today!), I get to see and hear a lot of aircraft flying over my house at various heights. As I live close to both LHR and LGW, I see both twin-engine and four-engined a/c, and quite a few low-flying bizjets, which I assume are taking-off or landing at Biggin Hill perhaps…

What I would like to know is the various paths/air-routes that exist over my house, and to which airport/s these so-called ‘paths’ lead to?

Is there a website that can show me this, or can someone provide me with a diagram/map showing me what I am looking for if I PM them my address or post-code?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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By: cloud_9 - 10th July 2007 at 10:14

Might be wrong but it sounds like some planes are for/from London City airport :confused: can you name the types off aircraft:D ?

James

James, sorry but my aircraft regonition skills are not that good when it comes to private jets…

Your point about LCY could well be true though, I did not consider that one so thanks!

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By: Manston Airport - 9th July 2007 at 13:41

I see both twin-engine and four-engined a/c, and quite a few low-flying bizjets

Might be wrong but it sounds like some planes are for/from London City airport :confused: can you name the types off aircraft:D ?

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By: maffie - 9th July 2007 at 13:29

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By: cloud_9 - 9th July 2007 at 04:27

Thanks Newforest, it certainly is a start. I have decied to e-mail BAA’s aircraft noise team at LHR to see what they can tell me…

One thing that I did not know is that they have names for each airport’s holding stacks, Gatwick has two – Willo and Timba.

Is this done to make things easier when communicating to aircraft…i.e “Join holding stack ‘Willo’ and await further instructions.” (apologises, I do not know the proper terminology used in an ATC transmission!)

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