St Helena Airport Runway Designator Change Feb 2022

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2 жыл бұрын

Runway designators at St Helena Airport were changed in Feb 2022 from 20 & 02, to 19 & 01. This included removing and repainting the large numbers on the runway itself and changing the designator signage on the taxiways.
St Helena Airport’s CEO and Accountable Manager, Gwyneth Howell, gives an overview of the work being undertaken, and the CNS Manager, Marten Fourie, leads the team tasked with sandblasting away the old numbers and painting on the new designators.
This has come about because the earth's magnetic field is constantly changing, and while large-scale changes, such as a complete reversal of the magnetic field, happen over several thousand years, smaller changes over shorter periods affect all forms of navigation. In aviation, Earth's changing magnetic field affects airport operations and causes runway names to change.
A film by Darrin & Sharon Henry.

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@kersie2000 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much one learns from watching your videos.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil, much appreciated 👍 it's been a privilege as photographers & filmmakers over the years to see these types of things that happen away from public view. Being able to share the stories in this way so everyone can appreciate the work has really been a wonderful thing. 😊 Thanks again.

@ArtemHemingwey 2 жыл бұрын

I have been very interested in Saint Helena for the last year. I found and reviewed all the blogs about him, I recognize his streets, people. And I just can’t understand why I am a resident of Kyiv, a 4-million city in Europe, so attracted by this peace and remoteness. But on February 22, Russia attacked my country, it bombs our cities with cluster and vacuum bombs, we are sitting in bomb shelters. And I realized that my intuition attracted me to the island. It will always be a corner of peace in the world. Take care of him. It is a pity that I did not believe my intuition and did not go to this corner of paradise.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Артем Хемингуэй, this little corner of paradise is thinking about your people and your country at this terrible time. We are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution as soon as possible. We hope you get to visit St Helena one day and we also look forward to one day being able to visit Ukraine. Stay strong and stay safe. Love & best wishes from St Helena. 💓💓

@twestgard2 2 жыл бұрын

Keep your island vision in your mind and someday you’ll go there and look across the ocean from a hilltop, and feel the warm ocean breeze in your face. You can smell the ocean anytime you close your eyes, remember that always.

@rogerioserra9912 Жыл бұрын

From here I see a wonderful island with happy people living on it! I would love to visit Saint Helena. Greetings from Brazil!

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Hi Rogerio, nice to hear from you 👍yes, we are blessed to call such a place home. It helps the island is so small, approx 4,200 people, so it's like one big family, most people know each other in some way. Hope you do get to visit one day. Visit travelsthelena.com/ for accommodation options and also useful information about travel to the island. The aircraft that flies to St Helena is Brazilian made, the Embraer E190. Best wishes from St Helena 😊

@mogumogu3686 2 жыл бұрын

A great short film.Great story telling,editing....just wonderful.Everything is wonderful.The guys did a fantastic job with the number change.Bravo...top quality work all around.👍👍

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that feedback, Mogu Mogu 👍 so glad you enjoyed the film. Was a real privilege for us to make this short film and see up close how much work goes into something most of us take for granted. 😊

@barrywolf9002 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos. I wear my Saint Helena hat and shirt everywhere I go in Tennessee, USA. Lots of comments.👍

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!! 👍😊

@mikef6307 5 ай бұрын

Interesting watching how other countries handle airfield markings. I ran the marking operation at a US hub airport until i retired. We also had to do a complete designator change and my boss wanted to do an overlay like you did, that was instantly vetoed. We did a complete removal using ultra hi pressure water blasting. In the US we are not allowed to use rollers and hand toss beads. Your changeover looks great, congrats.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 4 ай бұрын

Ah, that's really interesting feedback, thanks @mikef6307 👍 Can imagine how interesting it is for aviation folk to see how colleagues around the world take a different approach to similar tasks. We were absolutely fascinated making this film, first time we'd ever heard this was even a thing! All the best from St Helena 😊✈️

@barrywolf9002 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos.I wear my Saint Helena hat around Tennessee, USA and have lots of comments. Hope to get there one day

@williamfulgham2010 2 жыл бұрын

Barry, it looks like you beat me to the apparel for my future paradise island. I have been waiting like you to get down there and have been held up by covid. I discovered that very unique beautiful place back in early 2016 when I was searching for a get-a-way destination prior to the election. I keep telling the Henrys that their videos are good enough for PBS and the BBC. From Bill in Jackson, Ms. K5EYS ( ham radio call )

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Barry 👍 love that your cap is getting attention in Tennessee. We have lovely memories of our visit to your state in 2015. Hope to see you here on St Helena one day soon. 😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, your support and generous feedback always gives us a lift. 💓 There are signs travel may be getting back to normal, or at least easier this year. We will be happy to give you and Barry the island tour whenever you manage to get here - St Helenian plo included 😊

@downhilloverkill8185 2 жыл бұрын

@@williamfulgham2010 Hbb

@guysmith6039 10 ай бұрын

That people think and plan for this is amazing

@whatthesaintsdidnext 10 ай бұрын

It really is, eh 👍we learned so many new things that day making this film 😊 Cheers Guy, thanks for the feedback.

@muzingwenya64 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Greetings from South Africa. Even though your flights depart from here, it is actually much cheaper for us to visit Mauritius or Seychelles. Despite it being visa free for us, the additional cost on arrivals like ridiculous insurance costs, and some of the costs associated with the island make it near impossible for us as average citizens to visit it. But maybe someday, that will change. For now, we will visit it virtually.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Yes, the cost of airfares is certainly not helpful. We are ever hopeful that lower cost tickets might be possible one day and then more people like yourself will be able to visit 😊 In the meantime, Mauritius or Seychelles sound amazing also! Have a great time. Thanks for checking out WTSDN. cheers 👍

@deeffourjay5632 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

It really is 😊 Thanks for dropping by 👍

@codymcnary3607 6 ай бұрын

I want to visit St. Helena😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext 5 ай бұрын

Good luck Cody, hope you get to make that visit someday 👍If you do start planning a trip, check out Travel St Helena for the best places to stay 😊 travelsthelena.com/

@tishabyte 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, this is a great video to watch.I guess in a 100 years It's going to be 18/36. Lol

@whatthesaintsdidnext 3 ай бұрын

@tishabyte 😂😂 it could well be! The whole thing is quite fascinating though, eh. Now that we know about this we find ourselves looking out for runway signage whenever we travel and wondering whether it may have been changed recently! Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video 👍

@tonybeam Жыл бұрын

Interesting explanation. I thought that it might have been a shifting of the tectonic plates.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

It has been fascinating to learn about something so important to safe aviation, yet it's something most of us had never even realised as a thing before now! We find ourselves checking out the runway designator signage at other airports now, when we travel 😊Thanks for the comment, Tony 👍

@jacquistander2383 2 жыл бұрын

I got to see my Son, yay 🙌 🤗

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

He is doing a great job here 👍😊

@abelino1997 Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde Honduras 🇭🇳

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde santa helena 😊

@aopt471 Жыл бұрын

I don't get it. On racetracks there is better grip when the rubber melts to the surface.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Interesting thought Chris, will have to let someone else with a better understanding of these things answer. What we can say is the runway on St Helena is concrete and the surface is grooved, as you may have seen in this film. The Embraer test pilot, in 2016, had high praise for the surface which he said "makes the brake connection very nice, even if you have light showers or rain." Thanks for the comment and checking out the video. Cheers 😊

@tropenband Жыл бұрын

The island rotated, so that was a necessary step.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 11 ай бұрын

@tropenband interesting 😊

@annahopp 7 ай бұрын

I would have just blamed the 20-02 numbers on the wind sheer and not changed a thing. 🙂

@whatthesaintsdidnext 7 ай бұрын

@annahopp that probably would have worked too 🤣

@ehsanurrahman921 Жыл бұрын

I prefer 19 - 01 over 20 - 02. An US Bangla (Bangladesh) Dash-8 had crashed in Kathmandu Nepal on Mar 12, 2018, and initially there were some confusion over runway 20 or 02; which the plane was cleared to land on (most likely didn't play any role though).

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and your thoughts, Ehsanur 👍

@chrisleon27 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from China ,someday I'm gonna visit ur island

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings to you, Chris. Hope you get to make your visit here. One day we hope we get to visit China 😊 all the best, thanks for dropping by.

@rosewanjie4992 Жыл бұрын

Kindly don't allow Chinese in your small island,that will be the worst mistake you shall have done to your generations to come.....

@masocha2621 2 жыл бұрын

Your guys accent is so South African

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Masocha, good to hear from you. 👍 Yes, half the people in the film are from South Africa. The airport was built by a South African construction company (Basil Read) and the island has strong ties with the country. 😊

@realhawaii5o Жыл бұрын

How dare the north pole shift... I wish the airports/planes just followed the true geographical north.

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Ever so inconsiderate of the earth, hey 😂😂 seriously though, it was fascinating to learn about this. Who knew!!? Thanks for the comment 👍 Cheers 😊

@realhawaii5o Жыл бұрын

@@whatthesaintsdidnext A very interesting thing is that this youtuber I follow as well, CGP Grey, just released a video on why this happens, if anyone reading this comment is interested in geting some more info!

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for that 👍 - we did look up the whole topic when making this film and was amazed to learn the magnetic fields around the globe were not uniform as we had imagined they would be, but rather, more like the swirling patterns you see with weather maps. 😃 such a fascinating little planet we live on! Will check out CGP Grey. Cheers

@JRHassociates 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly have to say you have not do a great job, but a sperb job in St Helena Airport.

@whatthesaintsdidnext 2 жыл бұрын

We agree totally, Jose 👍 the team at the airport are very multi-skilled and do a superb job with such professionalism 😊

@davecroft5197 Жыл бұрын

@@whatthesaintsdidnext I come from a fairly small town in the UK and there is something about smaller communities... you learn how to do a job better than city guys coz your work will be inspected by your mates! heheh

@whatthesaintsdidnext Жыл бұрын

@@davecroft5197 true that, know exactly what you mean 😊😊

@randallgvideos 5 ай бұрын

Watched until the rap started. Why????

@whatthesaintsdidnext 4 ай бұрын

Oh dear, sorry to hear that, @randallgvideos. Choosing music is always a bit of a dilemma in editing and although we've had good feedback thus far about this particular track, it obviously didn't work for you 😒 Thanks anyway for the feedback. All the best from St Helena 👍😊