Sao Paulo-Congonhas (CGH/SBSP) - 2011

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After arrival at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, took the Airport Bus Service to Congonhas. Ticketoffice can be found at the arrival hall, busstop is 20 meters further. Between 0600-2300lt every 30min a bus is leaving for Congonhas. Fare is 33 real (around 15 euro) one way. Normally it will take 30-45 minutes for this journey, but in peak hours this can go up..

Had a booking in the wellknown Ibis-hotel at Congonhas. After arrival with the bus (or aircraft) find the coffeecorner/shops in the arrival hall. It is located near the stairs to departures and when you go out, at the right hand side is a footbridge that crosses the very busy road and leads you towards the Ibis. Entrance of the Ibis is at the back.
I asked for a room facing the airport and was given room 960. All rooms that end on 52/54/56/58/60/62 are having very good views but only at 9-13th floor. All these rooms have a double bed by the way so keep that in mind when you want to share a room..

Even when it is dark (1800lt it is this time of the year..) there is no problem to read off taxiing aircraft, enough light to see the registrations. They all taxi in front of the hotel. Congonhas has 2 parallel runways. The shortest (17L/35R) is used by bizjets that park at the FBO's on the east side. Overhere 5 hangars can be seen with about 20-25 bizjets inside and outside. The other runway is used by all other traffic and bizjets that park at the FBO's near the south side. Overhere 4 hangars with 60-80 bizjets..

Airport has a night restriction between 2300-0600lt.

This was seen between 1900-2300lt:

PR-AVD A319 Avianca
PR-OAD/OAT Fokker 100's Avianca
PR-WJC 737-300 Webjet
6 different GOL 737-700/800's
23 different TAM A319/320's

2101 A319 FAB
2592 ERJ190 FAB
PT-WTW Be350
PT_FLC Ce510
PP-JET Ce525
PR-DAY EMB500
PR-PTA EMB500
N4AS CL605
PR-HLW Ce680
PR-ETY Fa2000
PR-OFT IAI1126

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Congonhas 1st May 0700-1700lt:

Varig 737's: PR-GOQ/VBM/VBP/VBU
Webjet 737 PR-WJC
Avianca A319 PR-AVC/AVD Fokker 100's: PR-OAD/OAT
FAB ERJ135's: 2580/2581

TAM A319/320's: 39 different
GOL 737-700/800's: 35 different

Plus the following bizjets:

HB-JSX FA900
N9UD CE525
N169FJ FA900
N299MV FA50
N605FR CL605
PP-ASE PC-12
PP-BIC CL300
PP-CRC LJ40
PP-JET CE525
PP-JGV CE560
PP-WIN LJ60
PR-ACC CE560
PR-ACT BE200
PR-ADL CE525
PR-ALU EMB-505
PR-ARA CE525
PR-AUR G200
PR-BHV CE525
PR-BZE PC-12
PR-FRB BE200
PR-IEI EMB-500
PR-IRB BE90
PR-JAQ CE750
PR-JAT CE208
PR-JBS LJ40
PR-JDJ ERJ-135
PR-JET CE525
PR-LFT CE560
PR-MKB LJ31
PR-MMV CE560
PR-NNP CE525
PR-ODF ERJ-135
PR-OFP EMB-500
PR-PMV FA900
PR-SOV CE680
PR-TAP CE525
PR-WRI FA900
PT-FNP CE525
PT-FPG CE560
PT-LGW LJ35
PT-LKS CE550
PT-LPS BE90
PT-MBZ IAI-1125
PT-MCG EMB-121
PT-MMF BE200
PT-OSM CE550
PT-TBR CE750
PT-TJS CE525
PT-WKQ CE550
PT-XIB CE560

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Seen 4th May between 1630-2245lt:

PR-NHE Let410 NHT
PR-OAL Fokker 100 Avianca
PR-AVC/AVD A319 Avianca
VARIG 737's: PR-VBU/VBG/VBF/VBQ
GOL 737-700/800's: 30 different of which 15 differed from the days before.
TAM A319/320's: 36 different of which 11 differed from the days before.

And the following bizjets:

N299MV FA50
N306EM CL300
N557JK G1159-3
N769CC CL605
N1904W G1159-4
PP-AAD CE680
PP-LRR LJ60
PP-MSE BE90
PP-WJB G1159
PR-AGP CE680
PR-GAM CE560
PR-GFS CE525
PR-JPP G200
PR-LRR LJ31
PR-PRE BE390
PR-SJE BE90
PR-SPJ EMB-500
PR-XLS CE560
PT-LOE LJ35
PT-MCJ EMB-121
PT-PVB EMB-505
PT-WKF PC-12
PT-WVG BAE125
PT-XFG CE650
VP-CAO CL300
VP-CKC G1159
And of course some other local bizjets that were seen earlier in the week.

Quite difficult spotting sometimes as PP-LRR and PR-LRR (LJ31 and LJ60) or PP-JET and PR-JET (both Ce525) were active on the field..

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Seen 5th May 0600-1200lt:

GOL 737-700/800's: 32 different but only 6 differed from the days before
TAM A319/320's: 32 different but only 7 differed from the days before

PR-OAG/OAL/OAT Fokker 100 Avianca
PR-AVC/AVD A319 Avianca
Varig 737's: PR-VBF/VBQ/VBU
2286 EMB-110 FAB
2327 EMB-110 FAB

Plus the following bizjets:
N933PA G1159-3
PP-AGM BE90
PP-BED LJ60
PR-BRS CE680
PR-CFC CE525
PR-CIM BE390
PR-ESP BE200
PR-LTC ERJ-135
PR-MJD EMB-500
PR-MPM CE510
PR-PCM EMB-500
PR-RPN BE90
PR-XDY CE750
PR-XGT BE90
PT-MAV EMB-121
PT-WFD CE560
PT-WQH CE650

Plus local biz seen on earlier days.