Saturday afternoons are very busy, and probably not helped by the weather today - I was out with the kids just south of Wakefield, and noticed inbounds vectoring and holding all over the place.
I don't think it was weather related today although there were earlier storms in the vicinity.

It did look like it was traffic volume with the number of arrival and departure movements.
 
Saturday afternoons are very busy, and probably not helped by the weather today - I was out with the kids just south of Wakefield, and noticed inbounds vectoring and holding all over the place.
It was weather related as far as I could see . At the time they were holding there was a thunderstorm on the 32 glideslope in South Leeds. Flights were joining the ILS at only 5 miles out to avoid flying through it. This was also at a timef peak activity with several arrivals coming together.
 
There was also a Jet2 aircraft holding in the loop for what seems a fair while as if it was waiting for a stand to be freed up. Obviously I don't have the facts to confirm that.
 
There was also a Jet2 aircraft holding in the loop for what seems a fair while as if it was waiting for a stand to be freed up. Obviously I don't have the facts to confirm that.
I was watching the live video feed. The Jet2 holding in the loop was waiting for other aircraft to land that were on approach. Once they landed it taxied to stand. There was one time when 3 Ryanair's were in the apron, waiting to taxi on to stand, but at that time aircraft were pushing back. Once they had done so and moved out of the way, all 3 Ryanair's went on stand .
 
Random question... In Leeds city centre, all but one of the tallest buildings have red lights on the top. Presumably this is a requirement linked to aviation and makes sense.

Does anyone know why one building (Altus, the white student block near Merrion) has white lights on top? I believe it is the highest above sea level, could that be the reason?

I'd have assumed there's some rules rather than it being a choice for developers?
 
Random question... In Leeds city centre, all but one of the tallest buildings have red lights on the top. Presumably this is a requirement linked to aviation and makes sense.

Does anyone know why one building (Altus, the white student block near Merrion) has white lights on top? I believe it is the highest above sea level, could that be the reason?

I'd have assumed there's some rules rather than it being a choice for developers?
Just had a quick look at the CAA regs apparently any building of 61m (200ft) above ground level requires lighting of medium intensity whatever that means up to 15 kilometres from the runway threshold. It also includes all tall obstructions such masts and cranes etc.

There's loads more info on their website if you can't sleep tonight.
 
Just had a quick look at the CAA regs apparently any building of 61m (200ft) above ground level requires lighting of medium intensity whatever that means up to 15 kilometres from the runway threshold. It also includes all tall obstructions such masts and cranes etc.

There's loads more info on their website if you can't sleep tonight.
Also no doubt required for the helicopters using the rooftop helipad at the LGI
 
Not sure if we should all support this if it means less people to protests against aircraft noise especially at some date in the future when the airport looks at further expansion over and above the 7m passenger figure.
Moving the flight routing might appease this lot, who clearly all have ultra sensitive hearing, but whichever way it moves, the aircraft will then pass over an area previously unaffected, so you get a whole load of new complainants.
 
Moving the flight routing might appease this lot, who clearly all have ultra sensitive hearing, but whichever way it moves, the aircraft will then pass over an area previously unaffected, so you get a whole load of new complainants.
Indeed - lived in BiW for several years beneath the approach for 14 and climb out 32 and whilst I suppose any noise I heard was mitigated by the fact that I'm an aviation enthusiast it really wasn't that intrusive at all. The 'stopping conversations' comment is complete and utter rubbish to the point of untruth! There is an horrendous amount of house/flat building going on between BiW and Ilkley and soon it will be very difficult indeed to find a route that doesn't impact someone.
 

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