Barcelona Dave Rose 16/07/2024
Whilst meandering around the Mediterranean on the P&O Arvia, I took the opportunity for a half day catching up with the action at Barcelona El Prat. I hadn’t been for around 10 years, so was interested in any changes in that time.
The ship was ready to disembark at 07:30, so after a waiter served full English I was the first off and grabbed a taxi off the cruise port ramp. It is a set fare to the Airport of 39 euros, so I gave the driver a map of where I wanted to be, which was the “Spotters Observation Platform”. This is located very close to the threshold of runway 24R, which is the landing runway during westerly operations.
The platform is great until 14:00 ish in the summer, then you can walk towards the airport and shoot from the other side, next to a cemetery. There is a public car park located here, and movements on the airfield cannot be seen.
Aircraft movements can be easily seen from the platform, as all aircraft apart from wide bodies, depart from 24L which is behind you next to the beach, so it’s a long taxi. The airport has 2 terminal’s, with the low cost terminal north side, alongside the FBO which is usually busy.
Traffic is brisk, and dominated by Vueling. Iberia only provide short haul stuff on shuttles to Madrid etc, although Level have 4 A330’s based. Interesting arrivals consist of Avianca 787’s, Air China A330’s, Shenzen Airlines A333’s, Azerbaijan Airways A319 and Kuwait A338’s, along with most of the US and Middle East carriers. Top it off with regular Biz movements and its clear to see why its 2nd to Madrid in Spain.
I decided to walk to the terminal, as I needed to read off some parked Biz, and this took around 30 (hot) minutes, then caught the bus / metro back to the port. In summary, Barcelona is a busy place, and provides good photo opportunities, and I will definitely return.
4K-AZ05 Airbus A319 111 2788
Azerbaijan Airlines
4X-AGH Airbus A321 251NXSL 8517
Arkia
4X-EHI Boeing 737NG 958ER/W 41559
EL AL
9H-GTS Airbus A320 232 4384
Vueling Airlines
9H-LOP Airbus A320 232 1566
Lauda Europe
9H-VUE Boeing 737MAX 8 200 65876
Malta Air
9H-WAJ Airbus A321 271NXSL 10369
Wizz Air Malta
9H-WDI Airbus A321 271NXSL 11303
Wizz Air Malta
9H-WNA Airbus A321 271NXSL 11766
Wizz Air Malta
9H-WZT Airbus A320 232SL 6077
Wizz Air Malta
9K-API Airbus A330 841N 2016
Kuwait Airways
A6-BMJ Boeing 787 10 60770
Etihad Airways
A6-EWJ Boeing 777 21HLR 35590
Emirates Airline
A7-BHC Boeing 787 9 64210
Qatar Airways
A7-CGM Gulfstream G650 ER 6471
Qatar Executive
B-5978 Airbus A330 343E 1673
Air China
C-FIVW Boeing 777 333ER 42218
Air Canada
C-FNNU Boeing 777 333ER 43249
Air Canada
CS-CLD Bombardier Challenger 650 6200
NetJets Europe
CS-DFK Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy 065
NetJets Europe
CS-DHX Bombardier Learjet 40 45-2019
PHS Aviation
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DBT Transportes Aereos
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NetJets Europe
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NetJets Europe
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Eurowings
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Eurowings
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Lufthansa
D-AIUE Airbus A320 214SL 6092
Lufthansa
D-AWWW Gulfstream G650 ER 6215
DC Aviation
D-CPMU Bombardier Learjet 60 60-032
FAI Rent-a-Jet AG
D-CPTN Pilatus PC-24 303
Platoon Aviation
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Stored all white
EC-GAN Swearingen Metro II TC-203
Stored all white
EC-HEK Bombardier CRJ 200ER 7320
Iberia Regional
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Iberia
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Iberia
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Vueling Airlines
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Gestair Executive Jet SA
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Stored
EC-KRN Gulfstream G200 188
Executive Airlines SL
EC-LDK Cessna Citation Mustang 510-0152
Clipper National Air SA
EC-LGV Dassault Falcon 2000LX 198
Gestair Executive Jet SA
EC-LJT Bombardier CRJ 1000 NG 19005
Iberia Regional
EC-LQF Cessna Citation S/II S550-0007
Clipper National Air SA
EC-LVO Airbus A320 214SL 5533
Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Iberojet
EC-LZN Airbus A320 214SL 5925
Vueling Airlines
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Clipper National Air SA
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
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Vueling Airlines
EC-MGZ Airbus A321 231SL 6660
Vueling Airlines
EC-MHA Airbus A321 231SL 6684
Vueling Airlines
EC-MHB Airbus A321 231SL 6691
Vueling Airlines
EC-MHS Airbus A321 231SL 6740
Vueling Airlines
EC-MIE Boeing 737 4Y0SF 26069
Swiftair
EC-MJR Airbus A321 231SL 6933
Vueling Airlines
EC-MKN Airbus A320 232SL 7026
Vueling Airlines
EC-MKO Airbus A320 232SL 7028
Vueling Airlines
EC-MLM Airbus A321 231SL 7108
Vueling Airlines
EC-MLT Boeing 787 8 36414
Air Europa
EC-MMH Airbus A321 231SL 7152
Vueling Airlines
EC-MMU Airbus A321 231SL 7218
Vueling Airlines
EC-MPV Airbus A321 231SL 7590
Vueling Airlines
EC-MQE Airbus A320 232SL 7585
Vueling Airlines
EC-MUM Airbus A320 214 4101
Vueling Airlines
EC-MXP Airbus A320 232SL 8244
Vueling Airlines
EC-MYB Airbus A320 214 2902
Vueling Airlines
EC-MZT Airbus A320 271NSL 8181
Vueling Airlines
EC-NAE Airbus A320 271NSL 8467
Vueling Airlines
EC-NAF Airbus A320 271NSL 8468
Vueling Airlines
EC-NAV Airbus A320 271NSL 8565
Vueling Airlines
EC-NAY Airbus A320 271NSL 8601
Vueling Airlines
EC-NBA Airbus A320 271NSL 8665
Vueling Airlines
EC-NBS Cessna Citation Latitude 680A0172
Gestair Executive Jet SA
EC-NCF Airbus A320 271NSL 8674
Vueling Airlines
EC-NDA Airbus A320 271NSL 8843
Vueling Airlines
EC-NEA Airbus A320 271NSL 8969
Vueling Airlines
EC-NEN Airbus A330 202 1932
Level
EC-NFI Airbus A320 271NSL 9096
Vueling Airlines
EC-NFK Airbus A320 271NSL 9287
Vueling Airlines
EC-NFN Boeing 757 223PCF/W 24617
Cygnus Air
EC-NLY Airbus A321 211SL 6719
Vueling Airlines
EC-NQS Cessna Citation CJ4 525C0081
Clipper National Air SA
EC-NRA Pilatus PC-24 264
Gestair Executive Jet SA
EC-NRG Airbus A330 202 1864
Level
EC-NRH Airbus A330 202 1882
Iberia
EC-NVP Boeing 737NG 8AS/W 35017
Air Europa
EC-NYD Airbus A321 271NXSL 11262
Vueling Airlines
EC-NYF Airbus A321 271NXSL 11377
Vueling Airlines
EC-ODA Airbus A330 202 814
Level
EC-ODB Airbus A330 243 1293
Level
EC-ODJ Airbus A320 232SL 6115
Vueling Airlines
EC-ODL Airbus A320 232SL 6352
Vueling Airlines
EC-ODM Airbus A320 232SL 6360
Vueling Airlines
EC-ODN Airbus A320 232SL 6544
Vueling Airlines
EC-OEI Airbus A320 214 3646
Volotea
EC-OFO Boeing 787 9 66161
Air Europa
EI-AZD Boeing 737NG 86QSF/W 30284
ASL Airlines Ireland
EI-AZG Boeing 737NG 86QSF/W 32773
ASL Airlines Ireland
EI-HGF Boeing 737MAX 8 200 62317
Ryanair
EI-HGL Boeing 737MAX 8 200 65081
Ryanair
EI-IHR Boeing 737MAX 8 200 62360
Ryanair
EI-IJR Boeing 737MAX 8 200 62374
Ryanair
EI-IMW Airbus A319 111 5383
Italia Trasporto Aereo
F-HEPJ Airbus A320 214SL 7873
Air France
F-HTVG Boeing 737NG 800/W 62156
Transavia France
F-HUYY Boeing 737NG 8GP/W 39828
Transavia France
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Air France
F-HZUP Airbus A220 300 55196
Air France
HA-LGN Airbus A321 271NXSL 11869
Wizz Air
HA-LWV Airbus A320 232SL 5660
Wizz Air
HA-SCU Cessna Citation VI 650-0217
Jet Stream Charter
HB-IOO Airbus A321 212SL 7007
Swiss International Air Lines
HZ-ARE Boeing 787 9 41548
Saudi Arabian Airlines
HL7639 Boeing 747 8B5F 37653
Korean Air
LN-STB Bombardier Challenger 350 20639
Sundt Air A/S
LY-FAS Airbus A320 214 4273
Vueling Airlines
LY-MLF Airbus A320 232 2828
Avion Express
LY-NOW Airbus A320 232 4328
Vueling Airlines
LY-WIL Airbus A320 214 3138
Vueling Airlines
N46RT Gulfstream GVII-G600 73046
RTX Corp
N99KZ Gulfstream G650 ER 6283
Green Tree Global Ltd
N188DN Boeing 767 332ER/W 27583
Delta Air Lines
N571DZ Airbus A350 941 64
Delta Air Lines
N727SJ Bombardier Challenger 300 20039
General Datatech LP
N750AN Boeing 777 223ER 30259
American Airlines
N786AV Boeing 787 8 37508
Avianca
N814AA Boeing 787 8 40632
American Airlines
N878BG Boeing 787 8 65998
American Airlines
N883BM Boeing 787 8 66003
American Airlines
N927FD Boeing 757 204SF 27220
FedEx Express
N26909 Boeing 787 8 34827
United Airlines
N66056 Boeing 767 424ER 29451
United Airlines
N69020 Boeing 777 224ER 31687
United Airlines
OE-FLL Cessna Citation M2 525-1082
Salzburg Jet Aviation
OE-FZA Cessna Citation Mustang 510-0144
GlobeAir AG
OE-LBC Airbus A321 111 581
Austrian Airlines
OE-LNZ Boeing 757 223PCF/W 32398
DHL Air Austria
SE-RRB Boeing 737NG 8JP/W 39163
Norwegian Air Sweden
SE-RUB Airbus A320 251NSL 9518
Scandinavian Airlines System
SX-DGT Airbus A321 231 1433
Aegean Airlines
TC-LNE Airbus A330 303 1706
Turkish Airlines
TC-RSG Bombardier Learjet 45 XR 45-302
Redstar Aviation
TC-SPI Boeing 737NG 82R/W 40725
SunExpress
YL-AAZ Airbus A220 300 55114
Air Baltic
YU-APS Airbus A320 232 4716
Air Serbia
