Reina Beatrix Intl (TNCA/AUA) - 2010

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 17th 2010

N717UW A319 US Airways (Carolina Panthers c/s)
N416AV A320 Avianca
N39728 B737-800 Continental Airlines
N109UW A320 US Airways
P4-TIB Shorts 360 Tiara Air
N396DA B737-800 Delta Airlines
PJ-VIP EMB110-P1 Insel Air
N527NK A319 Spirit Airlines
YV2430 DC-9-31 SBA Airlines
N291AT B737-700 Airtran
HP-1370-CMP B737-700 COPA Airlines
G-OBYH B767-300 Thompson Fly
N76288 B737-800 Continental
N200UU B757-200 US Airways
N643AA B757-200 American Airlines
N729JB A319 jetBlue Airways (text on nose: If you can read this, you're Blue close)
N75428 B737-800 Continental
PH-MCL B767-300ER Martinair (retro c/s)
N621JB A320 jetBlue (text on nose: Do be Do be Blue)

Above is the result of about 5 hours of spotting at Reina Beatrix Intl. (1230-1715, at spot 3 in the airfieldguide). Several aircraft (at least 10) were not read because half way through the afternoon the runway direction was changed due to shifting wind and I didn't have a camera or binoculars with me. Most of these were aircraft of the regulars at the airport (US, Continental, United, Delta, jetBlue, American). I also did not visit the general aviation platform opposite the terminal and across the runway. Visible there were several small propliners (Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft and types like that) aswell as some bizzjets. These were not noted....

For the next two years I will be stationed at Aruba and will try to keep a log of the movements at the airport. Of course I will leave out the regulars but since this was my first log, I included them for 1 time, to show how busy this small airport can be.

[Een echte spotter]

July 18th 2010

HI 859 Jetsream 32 Aerolineas MAS
YV268T B737-200 Venezolana
PH-AHY B767-300ER ArkeFly
YV2259 DC-9-31 Aserca Airlines (Green Europcar colorscheme)
HK-4539 Dash 8-202Q AIRES
YV342T B737-200 Avior Airlines

At the general aviation platform were:
YV2661 Lear Jet (arrived 17th)
PR-MON Ce525B (according to the Scramble database... )
YV2375 Bell 206B (stored?)
N4SQ IAI 1124Westwind (plus 2, could not be read, N4SQ blocked the other two Westwinds from view)
N601CV Challenger 601
N377N ???
YV2027 L-410UVP-E (parked for at least 4 days)
P4-ADI Beech C23 Sundowner
N227PA Piper Pa-28RT Rat Air (stored, no engine, engine compartiment missing)
P4-TIC Shorts 360 Tiara Air (stored, used for parts, engines missing, still in Regional c/s)
N174AF Cessna 172 Skyhawk (stored, no propellor)

Any remarks and additions welcome.

[Een echte spotter]

July 19th (1515-1730)

YV302T B737-200 Venezolana
HP-1524-CMP B737-700 COPA Airlines
HK-4553-X A319 Avianca
N246DH SA227-AT AmeriFlight

General Aviation Platform

YV2661 LearJet departure
YV2587 Cessna 172?
YV1575 ??? (Beechcraft ??) + departure
YV2222 Rockwell 690B + depature
N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV1257 Beech King Air A100
N601CV CL601 (has not moved since yesterday)
YV1477 Bell 206B Aruba Police (registration found on the net, c/s exactly the same as in photographs)
YV.... Rockwell 690? + departure
N310TK CL604
YV1911 Piper
N2333K Cessna 206/A local??
P4-AUA ??? local, made a short flight (about 30 minutes)
P4-TIC Sh.360 Moved from grass to platform, long term parking area?
..... CL601/604 (arrived just after I left....)

In the Renaissance Hotel Marina (downtown Oranjestad) a superyacht has moored, named "Boardwalk". On the aft deck a (covered) helicopter was seen, most likely a Ecureuil/Squirrel type helicopter. A registration was not noted.

(Edited to correct the COPA B737 registration)

[canberra]

Great with some Aruba logs, I really enjoy them

[Een echte spotter]

@Canberra: Thanks, I'll try to keep it up....

Log July 20th (1500-1715)

YV268T B737-200 Venezolana
YV287T B737-200 Venezolana
YV2430 DC-9-31 SBA Airlines (possibly filling in for Aserca Airlines)
N398AV A320 Avianca
N.... SA-227-AT AmeriFlight

Also on the apron was Shorts 360 P4-TIA of TIARA Air, which has returned from maintenance. It is in full colors, contrary to sistership P4-TIB which is all white, with only a small TIARA logo portside under the cockpit.

General Aviation platform

YV2110 Ce560 +departure
YV1820 Ce550
YV306T Rockwell 690B +dep
YV1919 Beech BE55 +dep?
YV.... Beech .. +dep
P4-TAC Robinson R44? Helitours. For a fuel stop, this helicopter is used for sightseeing the island.

The following were already there before:
N310TK CL601 +depature
YV2587 Cessna 172?
YV1911 Piper?
N690CP Rockwell 690B
N516VE Gulfstream G450 (arrived 19th, mistaken in yesterdays log as a CL601/604, my bad.... )
N2129F Cessna 206 (local, made a short flight)
N172AP Cessna 172 (misread as N172AF at first. Saw real registration in photoreport and double checked)
P4-AUA ???? Probably just stored, N2129F made a flight today and is in same yellow colors as AUA.... Mistaken id, me thinks....
The yacht mentioned yesterday has sailed, before I had a chance to take a closer look....

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 21nd (1515-1730)

YV268T B737-200 Venezolana
PH-AHQ B767-300ER ArkeFly
YV302T B737-200 Venezolana
PH-MCI B767-300ER Martinair
N9..AV A320 Avianca
N246DH SA-227-AT Ameriflight

Also around was jetBlue A320 N569JB, which is flying in the 10th Anniversary colorscheme. It is also named: "Blues Brothers" on the nose.

General Aviation Platform

N601FC Beech B58 Baron
N578M Ce550

Still there:

N516VE Gulfstream G-450 +departure
N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV1820 Ce550
YV2027 L410UVP-E (haven't mentioned it for days, but it hasn't moved an inch....)

Also on the southside platforms was Shorts 360 P4-TIA, obviously for some minor maintenance and some fuel. It later taxied back to the Terminal side under its own power. Visiting for some fuel was Robinson R44 (I think....) P4-TAC.

[Een echte spotter]

And here we are again....

Log July 22nd

HK-4539 Dash8-202Q AIRES
PH-BFG B747-400 KLM
YV287T B737-200 Venezolana
YV371T DC-9-31 Aserca Airlines
HP-1520CMP B737-700 COPA Airlines
YV296T B737-200 Venezolana
PH-MCL B767-300 Martinair
N422AV A319 Avianca
N31704 Beech 1900C Ameriflight
HK4465 B727-200F Aerosucre Cargo

As of today I will no longer mention the Venezolana B737 unless it's a "new" airframe for me. They have two flights every day, so they are (more or less) regular visitors. Also promoted to regular visitors will be the Martinair B767's, as they have a daily flight as well.

General Aviation Platform

YV1575 Beech ?? +departure
YV1607 Beech C90 King Air +departure
YV1477 Bell 206B Aruba Police (fuel stop)
P4-TAC Robinson R44 ?? (fuel stop)
plus another unidentified Cessna Citation Jet, which could not be read during landing.

Still there:

YV1820 Ce550
N578M Ce550
N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV2027 L410UVP-E
And the other local and stored aircraft mentioned before.

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 23rd

HI874 Jetstream 32 Aerolineas MAS
PH-AHQ B767-300ER ArkeFly
YV296T B737-200 Venezolana
YV...T DC-9-31 Aserca Airlines
HP-1370CMP B737-700 COPA Airlines
G-OOBK B767-300ER ThompsonFly (in First Choice colors)
YV342T B737-200 Avior Airlines
HK-4553X A319 Avianca
N.... Beech 1900 Ameriflight
N241DH SA227- Ameriflight

First day with the Venezolana's as regulars, already a "new" aircraft....

General Aviation Platform

YV2589 Beech King Air??
YV25.. Piper (either 2568,2586 or 2588, registration in white on light grey, unable to make out the correct combination) + departure
YV1764 Cessna TU206G Turbo Stationair
N.... Cessna Citation
N.... Cessna? (had a T-tail) + departure
P4-TAC Robinson R44? (several fly-by's)

Still there:

N578M Ce550
N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV2027 L410UVP-E
And the rest of the stored aircraft mentioned before.

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 24th (14.15-18.30)

N328AT B737-700 Airtran
HP-1535CMP B737-700 COPA Airlines
YV2220 DC-9-31 Aserca Airlines (made two visits today)
G-OOBL B767-300 ThompsonFly (Firts Choice c/s)
N532NK A319 Spirit Airlines
N149AT B737-700 Airtran
C-GARO A319 Air Canada
HK-4659 A320 Avianca
C-GWSP B737-700 WestJet

Worth to mention of the regulars is US Airways A319 N733UW. It is painted in the colors of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Football team.

General Aviation platform:

N59CJ Ce525A
N455BK Hs.125-700
YV2099 Rockwell 690
N728TG IAI1124A +departure
YV1802 ???
YV1426 Ce402B
YV2495 Cessna Citation (this is the one that arrived yesterday) (Made a local flight today)
N947GA Gulfstream G550
YV1575 Beech ?

Still there:

N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV2027 L410UVP-E
Plus the rest of the local and stored aircraft mentioned before

To give you an idea of how busy it was today, above are the movements without the regular carriers (the US based and Venezolana and Martinair). The regulars would add another 18 flights to the ones already in the list....

[Antilliaan]

Nice logs, please keep them coming!

Have you spent the entire day at the airport on the 23th? Or on the 24th?
Three Super Tucanos for the DominicanAF were scheduled to visit Aruba on delivery from Brazil. They were expected in the Dominican Republic on the 24th, but could have been delayed.

[Een echte spotter]

Hey, no problem , I'll do my best to log as much as possible....

During the week I can't go any earlier as 3 in the afternoon due to work, and the weekends.... As soon as I feel like it.... Mostly around 1, as the action seems to start about that time.

Haven't seen these Tucano's around, and will keep an eye out for them. Should be a nice log....

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 25th (1300-1730)

HI859 Jetstream 32 Aerolineas MAS
PH-AHY B767-300ER ArkeFly
HK-4539 Dash8-200 Aires
YV367T DC-9-31 Aserca Airlines
YV342T B737-200 Avior Airlines
N417AV A320 Avianca

General Aviation Platform

YV2011? Piper ? + departure

Still there:

N59CJ Ce525A +departure
YV1575 Beech ?
N455BK Hs.125-700
YV1802 ???
N690CP Rockwell 690B
YV2027 L410UVP-E

N947GA Gulfstream G550 had already left before I got to the Airport.

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 26th (1515-1715)

HI... Jetstream 32 Aerolineas MAS
HP-1376CMP B737-700 Copa Airlines
EI-CEZ B757-200 Avianca
N246DH SA227-AT Ameriflight
PJ-... MD82/83? Insel Air

Also noted during the day were another SA227 of Ameriflight, an unnoted B727 (possibly AmeriCargo) and a B737 of Surinam Airways.

General Aviation platform:

N172E. ??? (looked like a Hs.125, there were covers over the engines, obscuring the last letter of the registration)
N551DA Ce550 +departure
YV394T SA227 +departure
YV1412 SA227TT +departure
YV2539 Piper? +departure
N822VK Beech 300 +departure
N9GY Ce S550
YV1486 Beech 100 King Air +departure
YV222T Cessna 402B +departure
P4-CAT Robinson R44 Helitours Aruba (I might be dyslexic.... I reported this one as P4-TAC before, but got a very good look today )
YV1477 Bell 206 Aruba Police

Still there:

YV2099 Rockwell 690 +departure
YV1802 ???
YV2027 L410UVP-E
Plus the rest of the already mentioned locals and stored aircraft.

I was fortunate enough to have 3 looks at the General Aviation platform during the day, so this is a fairly complete log for today. For the movements at the other side of the airport.... There wasn't a lot going on today.... Even the regulars were down in numbers today....

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 27th (1430-1715)

YV2341 DC-9-31 Aserca (2 times)
N241DH SA227-AT Ameriflight
N691AV A319 Avianca

A slow day at the terminal side....

General Aviation Platform

YV2535 Piper? +departure
YV2670 Learjet
YV1046 Rockwell Commander
N200VR Gulfstream G200
YV1541 Beech King Air
P4-CAT Robinson R44
P4-... Bell 206B Aruba Police (I got a good look today (but not good enough unfortunately), and the chopper is no longer registered in Venezuela (so it's ex YV1477))

When I drove by the airport to work in the morning, an unidentified Gulfstream was present. It had left by the time I got to the platform later on....

Still there:

N690CP Rockwell 690B + departure
YV1802 Cessna?
YV2027 L410UVP-E

[Een echte spotter]

Log July 28th (1515-1715)

PH-AHX B767-300ER ArkeFly
N691AV A319 Avianca
N247DH SA227-AT Ameriflight

Again a slow afternoon....

General Aviation platform:

YV1951 Piper Seneca
???? LearJet (again missed one, it left after I had not seen it come in (had to sign for my house). Probably registered in Brazil, definately not YV or N)

Still there:

YV1541 Beech King Air
YV1802 Cessna?
YV2027 L410UVP-E
P4-... Bell 206B Aruba Police
P4-ADI Beech C23 (Left it's normal parking space for a spot on the platform. Looked like it was under maintenance as the engine compartment covers were taken off as if someone was working on it)

And the rest of the already mentioned locals and stored aircraft of course...