Gibraltar is often considered Europe’s ‘most dangerous airport’. The runway extends out into the sea and is bordered to the south by the Rock, which generates difficult wind conditions; plus there’s a road across it to the Spanish border! However, this does mean you can get really close for some planespotting, so that’s exactly what I did.
British Airways BA491
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, taking off from Gibraltar to Heathrow, 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA491
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, taking off from Gibraltar to Heathrow, 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA491
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, taking off from Gibraltar to Heathrow, 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA491
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, taking off from Gibraltar to Heathrow, 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA491
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, taking off from Gibraltar to Heathrow, 04/vi/12.
Gibraltar Airport GIB
New terminal building, arrivals only at this time
Traffic Crossing, Gibraltar Airport
The Rock and Runway
British Airways BA490
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, from Heathrow to Gibraltar 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA490
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, from Heathrow to Gibraltar 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA490
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, from Heathrow to Gibraltar 04/vi/12.
British Airways BA490
Flown by G-EUUY, an A320-232, from Heathrow to Gibraltar 04/vi/12.
Monarch Airlines MON575
flown by G-MONX, an A320-212, from Gibraltar to Manchester 01/vi/12.
Monarch Airlines MON575
flown by G-MONX, an A320-212, from Gibraltar to Manchester 01/vi/12.
Monarch Airlines MON575
flown by G-MONX, an A320-212, from Gibraltar to Manchester 01/vi/12.
Monarch Airlines MON575
flown by G-MONX, an A320-212, from Gibraltar to Manchester 01/vi/12.
I also captured a couple of landings as video…
Here’s the June 1st British Airways BA490 arriving from Heathrow; flown by G-EUYC
and this is G-MONX, the Monarch Airlines MON68 from Luton
