Manchester Airport Transformation Programme

[marni1971]

VCC is a fancy term for the large remote stand bussing point near stand 308

It’s more than that. The vertical bit is the hint; there’s lifts, stairways and escalators to allow vertical transition from T2X to the legacy gates, domestic arrivals to keep segregated from the legacy international arrivals pier, and a direct international arrivals route to immigration from the bus.

There’s also a separate longer escalator in the west end and separate from the others that is an odd one.

Not that I think it looks good.

 

[HX3]

Egypt built the pyramids and Mag built the architectural wonder that is the Vcc

 

[mullion]

Stockport has its own Pyramid

 

[KARFA]

It’s more than that. The vertical bit is the hint; there’s lifts, stairways and escalators to allow vertical transition from T2X to the legacy gates, domestic arrivals to keep segregated from the legacy international arrivals pier, and a direct international arrivals route to immigration from the bus.

There’s also a separate longer escalator in the west end and separate from the others that is an odd one.

Not that I think it looks good.

Lifts and escalators too? Sounds amazing. Move over Changi and Doha

 

[marni1971]

Lifts and escalators too? Sounds amazing. Move over Changi and Doha

Ha. Not quite.

 

[LS@MAN]

Just seen a photo of fencing around the small Jet2 building where stand 209/210 used to be. Possibly finally coming down? Would enable new stands 309/310 to be activated…?

 

[TheAviator]

Egypt built the pyramids and Mag built the architectural wonder that is the Vcc

The only thing they didn’t think to do is build a 2 metre (less?) connection to adjacent gate’s pepper pot to provide a segregated route for domestic arrivals. Why? Why not do it retrospectively?

 

[garethjkennedy]

The domestic arrivals experience at MAN is now beyond disgusting. And the fact I am led to believe it will be a bussing operation forever is just so upsetting ... I used to hate T3 but now I long for the good old days of T3 ...

 

[CCGE29]

Just seen a photo of fencing around the small Jet2 building where stand 209/210 used to be. Possibly finally coming down? Would enable new stands 309/310 to be activated…?

It’s being converted back into a bussing gate.

Will add 4 bussing gates - just getting an internal re-fit.

The Jet2 building is actually where the equivalent ‘312’ would be. 309 / 310 will re-open in the future as remote stands regardless.

CCGE29

 

[KARFA]

The domestic arrivals experience at MAN is now beyond disgusting. And the fact I am led to believe it will be a bussing operation forever is just so upsetting ... I used to hate T3 but now I long for the good old days of T3 ...

We are going to get a nicer permanent bus drop off point later this year, but yes it’s always going to be busing for arrivals now. And yes I would rather be back in t3 as well primarily because of this.

 

[JamieT]

New airfield layout plans live in Feb have been released showing Echo as an active taxiway.

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/Publications/aip-supplements/EG_Sup_2026_002_en.pdf

Can anyone confirm if this notam is still active (30/3 is the proposed end date)

Taxiway Delta centreline lighting is unserviceable between D2, D5, and Link 2; follow-me service available.​

I'm assuming by this the follow me car is needed when its dark of low visibility?
Interestingly the A380 chart has also been published, from this it looks like nothing can get from the runways to a stand on pier C /1/2 until the A380 has traversed to/from stand?

 

[LS@MAN]

New airfield layout plans live in Feb have been released showing Echo as an active taxiway.

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/Publications/aip-supplements/EG_Sup_2026_002_en.pdf

Can anyone confirm if this notam is still active (30/3 is the proposed end date)

Taxiway Delta centreline lighting is unserviceable between D2, D5, and Link 2; follow-me service available.​

I'm assuming by this the follow me car is needed when its dark of low visibility?
Interestingly the A380 chart has also been published, from this it looks like nothing can get from the runways to a stand on pier C /1/2 until the A380 has traversed to/from stand?

Thanks for the info.
Yes, I’ve just checked the NOTAM’s and for it’s still valid ending on 30th March.

I’m pretty sure aircraft are now and can do in the future use taxiway Echo whilst the A380 uses taxiway Delta. Although maybe there is a restriction in aircraft size using the dual taxiway when the A380 is taxiing?

 

[JamieT]

Thanks for the info.
Yes, I’ve just checked the NOTAM’s and for it’s still valid ending on 30th March.

I’m pretty sure aircraft are now and can do in the future use taxiway Echo whilst the A380 uses taxiway Delta. Although maybe there is a restriction in aircraft size using the dual taxiway when the A380 is taxiing?

Good point - I hadn't spotted that

 

[Trumpington]

Assuming dual taxiway will eventually be 'dual' ops between Pier 1 and 2

New airfield layout plans live in Feb have been released showing Echo as an active taxiway.

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/Publications/aip-supplements/EG_Sup_2026_002_en.pdf

Can anyone confirm if this notam is still active (30/3 is the proposed end date)

Taxiway Delta centreline lighting is unserviceable between D2, D5, and Link 2; follow-me service available.​

I'm assuming by this the follow me car is needed when its dark of low visibility?
Interestingly the A380 chart has also been published, from this it looks like nothing can get from the runways to a stand on pier C /1/2 until the A380 has traversed to/from stand?

New airfield layout plans live in Feb have been released showing Echo as an active taxiway.

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/opencms/en/Publications/aip-supplements/EG_Sup_2026_002_en.pdf

Can anyone confirm if this notam is still active (30/3 is the proposed end date)

Taxiway Delta centreline lighting is unserviceable between D2, D5, and Link 2; follow-me service available.​

I'm assuming by this the follow me car is needed when its dark of low visibility?
Interestingly the A380 chart has also been published, from this it looks like nothing can get from the runways to a stand on pier C /1/2 until the A380 has traversed to/from stand?

Assuming dual taxiway will become parallel ops at end of Pier 2, once cargo shed remotes come on line and legacy western apron remote stands are removed...

 

[CCGE29]

Assuming dual taxiway will eventually be 'dual' ops between Pier 1 and 2



Assuming dual taxiway will become parallel ops at end of Pier 2, once cargo shed remotes come on line and legacy western apron remote stands are removed...

Currently plan is for stands 69-74 to remain through the summer and operate like Quebec used to, whereby in the day it’s a taxiway and at night it reverts back to being stands.

CCGE29

 

[joshl257]

Fist school holidays of the year fist big test for T2 and T3. Will be interesting to see how far along they are with the refurbishment in T3.