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Looking at a satellite map to the East of Heathrow Airport, there is a small passenger jet parked in a walled off area. Looking at the aerodrome chart the entire area is listed as Bealine Base, which I assume is used for BA operations. What it the purpose of this walled off area?



Walled area in Bealine Base, East of Heathrow






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    Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
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    The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago






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    This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
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    Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
    – Jan
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Looking at a satellite map to the East of Heathrow Airport, there is a small passenger jet parked in a walled off area. Looking at the aerodrome chart the entire area is listed as Bealine Base, which I assume is used for BA operations. What it the purpose of this walled off area?



Walled area in Bealine Base, East of Heathrow






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  • 2




    Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
    – fooot
    2 days ago






  • 15




    The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago






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    If we told you we'd have to kill you.
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago






  • 22




    This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
    – Jules
    yesterday








  • 2




    Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
    – Jan
    yesterday














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Looking at a satellite map to the East of Heathrow Airport, there is a small passenger jet parked in a walled off area. Looking at the aerodrome chart the entire area is listed as Bealine Base, which I assume is used for BA operations. What it the purpose of this walled off area?



Walled area in Bealine Base, East of Heathrow






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Looking at a satellite map to the East of Heathrow Airport, there is a small passenger jet parked in a walled off area. Looking at the aerodrome chart the entire area is listed as Bealine Base, which I assume is used for BA operations. What it the purpose of this walled off area?



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  • 2




    Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
    – fooot
    2 days ago






  • 15




    The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago






  • 1




    If we told you we'd have to kill you.
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago






  • 22




    This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
    – Jules
    yesterday








  • 2




    Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
    – Jan
    yesterday














  • 2




    Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
    – fooot
    2 days ago






  • 15




    The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago






  • 1




    If we told you we'd have to kill you.
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago






  • 22




    This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
    – Jules
    yesterday








  • 2




    Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
    – Jan
    yesterday








2




2




Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
– fooot
2 days ago




Possible duplicate of What are the steep ramps often erected at large airports?
– fooot
2 days ago




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15




The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
– Ralph J
2 days ago




The suggested-as-duplicated is not the same thing. This is an engine run facility, with 3 walls to contain not just jet blast but also noise. What's in the not-really-a-duplicate question is just a wall to protect an area from jet blast. These engine run facilities have far more structure than the jet-blast barriers.
– Ralph J
2 days ago




1




1




If we told you we'd have to kill you.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago




If we told you we'd have to kill you.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago




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This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
– Jules
yesterday






This is a time-out corner for planes which experienced minor incidents on their last flight.
– Jules
yesterday






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2




Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
– Jan
yesterday




Here is an example engine test run at full thrust that takes place in this kind of walled off area: youtube.com/watch?v=lAJNoJvpftY
– Jan
yesterday










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It allows them to do a run-up test of the engines without blowing debris at other parked aircraft, people, or things on the ground.



[Credit to Ralph J]

The walls have a structure that allows the noise of engine run-ups to be absorbed as well. Engine run-ups, especially multi-engine run ups, can be very loud.



You can read more about IAC-Acoustics ground run-up enclosures here.






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    The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago










  • These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
    – Gray Taylor
    2 days ago






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    If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
    – CramerTV
    2 days ago










  • I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
    – Ron Beyer
    2 days ago






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    Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
    – Pere
    yesterday











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It allows them to do a run-up test of the engines without blowing debris at other parked aircraft, people, or things on the ground.



[Credit to Ralph J]

The walls have a structure that allows the noise of engine run-ups to be absorbed as well. Engine run-ups, especially multi-engine run ups, can be very loud.



You can read more about IAC-Acoustics ground run-up enclosures here.






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    The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago










  • These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
    – Gray Taylor
    2 days ago






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    If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
    – CramerTV
    2 days ago










  • I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
    – Ron Beyer
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
    – Pere
    yesterday
















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It allows them to do a run-up test of the engines without blowing debris at other parked aircraft, people, or things on the ground.



[Credit to Ralph J]

The walls have a structure that allows the noise of engine run-ups to be absorbed as well. Engine run-ups, especially multi-engine run ups, can be very loud.



You can read more about IAC-Acoustics ground run-up enclosures here.






share|improve this answer



















  • 2




    The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago










  • These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
    – Gray Taylor
    2 days ago






  • 2




    If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
    – CramerTV
    2 days ago










  • I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
    – Ron Beyer
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
    – Pere
    yesterday














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It allows them to do a run-up test of the engines without blowing debris at other parked aircraft, people, or things on the ground.



[Credit to Ralph J]

The walls have a structure that allows the noise of engine run-ups to be absorbed as well. Engine run-ups, especially multi-engine run ups, can be very loud.



You can read more about IAC-Acoustics ground run-up enclosures here.






share|improve this answer














It allows them to do a run-up test of the engines without blowing debris at other parked aircraft, people, or things on the ground.



[Credit to Ralph J]

The walls have a structure that allows the noise of engine run-ups to be absorbed as well. Engine run-ups, especially multi-engine run ups, can be very loud.



You can read more about IAC-Acoustics ground run-up enclosures here.







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    The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago










  • These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
    – Gray Taylor
    2 days ago






  • 2




    If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
    – CramerTV
    2 days ago










  • I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
    – Ron Beyer
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
    – Pere
    yesterday














  • 2




    The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
    – Ralph J
    2 days ago










  • These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
    – Gray Taylor
    2 days ago






  • 2




    If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
    – CramerTV
    2 days ago










  • I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
    – Ron Beyer
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
    – Pere
    yesterday








2




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The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
– Ralph J
2 days ago




The walls also are constructed to absorb the considerable noise that a high-power engine run generates - which is part of the reason that these structures have 3 sides rather than simply 1 wall.
– Ralph J
2 days ago












These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
– Gray Taylor
2 days ago




These are IAC acoustics ground run enclosures; as the name and Ralph J suggest, the primary purpose of their shape is noise reduction.
– Gray Taylor
2 days ago




2




2




If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
– CramerTV
2 days ago




If the primary reason for the walls is noise then this answer needs to be modified or another answer given.
– CramerTV
2 days ago












I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
– Ron Beyer
2 days ago




I'll add the extra info from Ralph when I get back to my computer.
– Ron Beyer
2 days ago




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1




Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
– Pere
yesterday




Interestingly, the linked IAC-Acoustics page includes a video with the same run-up enclusure at Heathrow shown in the question - unless there were more than one in that airport. youtube.com/watch?v=MRbAaAInMH4
– Pere
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