Ryanair Boeing 737-800 Descent and Landing in Birmingham Airport Runway 33

We begin our descent as we pass to the south of Wirral and the Dee Estuary, overflying Cheshire and Shropshire above the cloud cover. We then pass Walsall and Birmingham City Centre holding at 8,000 feet, glimpsing some clear views of Birmingham City before breaking through the clouds above Shirley and Solihull at around 6,000 feet; routing to the south of the airport for some left turns to align with the ILS for Runway 33.

Date: Saturday 3rd August 2024
Aircraft Registration: EI-DHN
Flight Number: FR666
Callsign: RYR41HZ
Route: Dublin (DUB/EIDW) - Birmingham (BHX/EGBB)
Birmingham Airport Weather Report (METAR): Wind = 270° at 08 knots varying between 240° and 310°, Visibility = Greater than 10km, Clouds = No clouds below 5,000 feet (1500 metres) and no cumulonimbus, Temperature = 21°C, Dew Point = 8°C, QNH = 1012
Cruising Altitude: 27,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 430 knots
Approach Type: ILS Runway 33
Flight Time: 42 minutes
Seat Number: 10A
Captain: Andrew Crowe
First Officer: Patrick Connolly