LBA4EVER
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You certainly know when your on the LBA runway, feels and sounds like train track haha
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I think that is because it's concrete. Have you ever noticed how noisy concrete motorways areYou certainly know when your on the LBA runway, feels and sounds like train track haha
Cant say Ive ever noticed at Leeds or any other airport with a concrete runway.I think that is because it's concrete. Have you ever noticed how noisy concrete motorways are
It's not only concrete, but grooved too and then there are the thousands of expansion joints between each block, which together make our runway somewhat noisier than your average smooth tarmac runway. Does the job though and allegedly concrete runways last longer. Ours is 60 this year but it's starting to show it's age.I think that is because it's concrete. Have you ever noticed how noisy concrete motorways are
So what would be the point of replacing the blocks with new ones now only to crush them in the near future?
It's a fair few years since I had the privilege of viewing the runway up close but the last time I did I don't recall seeing any full replacement slabs. It was more a case of been a patchwork qwilt of smaller fixes.
Seems you’re still enjoying that dose of salt down in DoncasterShambles of an airport.
Edinburgh has also had numerous issues with their runway over the last few years…https://www.thenational.scot/news/24307968.edinburgh-airport-travel-chaos-due-issue-runway/I think it wasn't too long ago Newcastle was shut for something similar.
However…it is an airport that is actually open and working unlike DSA which now will be full of cobwebs…C4 are rumoured to be doing a documentary on old derelict buildings with spooky goings on…..part 1 is DSA…part 2 is DSA and if you play your cards right you could apply for DSA part 3...Shambles of an airport.
If you look at the current Google Maps aerial view you can see brown stain marks, most obvious near the centre of the runway and near Delta intersection. Caused by corrosion of the re-enforcement bars set in the concrete blocks. So not only does the concrete break up occasionally its also going rusty!
I noticed the brown staining but wasn't sure what it was. Thanks for clarifying.If you look at the current Google Maps aerial view you can see brown stain marks, most obvious near the centre of the runway and near Delta intersection. Caused by corrosion of the re-enforcement bars set in the concrete blocks. So not only does the concrete break up occasionally its also going rusty!
Potentially turning aircraft may have caused the runway damage that closed the airport a week last Friday. Or they are worried that turning in the repaired area may damage it further.Apparently we now have turning restrictions on runway 14 when landing. If the "Delta" turn off is missed aircraft now have to roll to the end of the runway and use the "turning D" before back tracking .
The Falcon OY-GZD was just told to go to the end of 14 before back tracking to Lima Taxiiway for Multiflight/East.
Two new ones being created over the coming winter. Then more in the pipeline.I’m sitting watching Blue Sky Aviation on YouTube. So busy, planes having to wait for departing aircraft to push back and then jump onto the empty stand…I know it's a busy period now but how many new stands are going to be created and when? TIA.
I don't think we can get any busier and 2 extra stands aren't going to make a big difference if we get another decent airline with a few routes, yes I understand the knock-effect from yesterday but we are all dreaming of a BA LHR route, a Turkish one…more chance of a Turkey to be honest….talk of Easy and another routes, spending all that money and a couple of extra stands seems bonkers.Today is worse than usual due to the ongoing impact of the global IT failure yesterday, not helped by the late arrival and even later departure of the TUi from PMI. That took a stand up for a couple of hours when it should have been already halfway to Majorca.
Incidentally today's TUi was G-TAWD. Nice to see they've washed the mud off it's now after its trip into the mud last year.
At one point there were 3 aircraft just sitting there waiting and I mean waiting, I would have been P….. Off if I was sat on one of them.
I agree. They could do with at least 4 more stands to cater for days like today when things go wrong and aircraft that should be long gone, are still here. The last few weeks have been fine (I've watched Blue Sky Live the last 3 Saturdays) but it doesn't take much to tip the balance. . The airports is scraping by at best at peak times . No doubt though it's a question of available funding for the construction of more stands bearing in mind the cost of the terminal work, runway repairs and new scanner equipment. Maybe they don't have the funds to build more this winter.I don't think we can get any busier and 2 extra stands aren't going to make a big difference if we get another decent airline with a few routes, yes I understand the knock-effect from yesterday but we are all dreaming of a BA LHR route, a Turkish one…more chance of a Turkey to be honest….talk of Easy and another routes, spending all that money and a couple of extra stands seems bonkers.
I cant imagine its a financial constraint. The airport did say they would build new stands as they became necessary, there was no caveat in respect of funding.However much we could do with more, 2 is better than none. Do tend to agree that funds may be an overriding factor here. At least there are "concrete" plans for the two
They have borrowed the money to build the terminal, so clearly they don't have a bottomless pit of money to spend on infrastructure. They have to be self sufficient. That means that they are not going to be able to commit to multiple high cost projects at the same time without taking a huge commercial risk .I cant imagine its a financial constraint. The airport did say they would build new stands as they became necessary, there was no caveat in respect of funding.
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