Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[kraktoa]

Today at times between 4 am and 5 am I heard clear sounds of aircraft overhead. There were however no flights landing or taking off between 4 and 5 am. There were also no diversions.

This was on outskirts of Bath

What could it have been

 

[Finger66]

Something that was Under Filtons Observation

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Something that was Under Filtons Observation

I think that Aviador is keen on those. He might know.

Could also be military aircraft I suppose.

 

[8mileshigh]

Looks like a ba A319 from edi to lgw is diverting into brs, guess it’s due to high winds at lgw

 

[alphagolf]

BA2505 EDI-LGW just landed after diverting from LGW

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Thursday 30 January 2020

BHX thread reports that three inbound easyJet aircraft diverted there on Thursday evening from Newcastle, Madrid and Belfast International.

Weather at BRS said to be 300 metres, 100 feet and 20 knot winds. I know we have at least one member who will know the technicalities. Would the wind if it was a crosswind been the reason? 300 metres and 100 feet seem to be within Cat3b tolerance assuming 27 was the active runway. I don't know what crosswind tolerance is allowed with Cat 3b landings.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

What advice Bristol Airport has for passengers as Storm Ciara hits this weekend

Make sure you keep checking with your airline

www.bristolpost.co.uk

According to this report BRS seems optimistic that the forecast storm this weekend will not cause delays to travellers there at the airport.

 

[BRSregular]

I really hope not as my flight is due to land around 3pm on Sunday

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I really hope not as my flight is due to land around 3pm on Sunday

From where?

 

[BRSregular]

From where?

Malta

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

What advice Bristol Airport has for passengers as Storm Ciara hits this weekend

Make sure you keep checking with your airline

www.bristolpost.co.uk

According to this report BRS seems optimistic that the forecast storm this weekend will not cause delays to travellers there at the airport.

For an airport on a hill, even with a runway more or less into the prevailing wind direction, thats very optimistic.

LNER have substantially reduced their Sunday service.

 

[David_itl]

Here's a new site https://www.windy.com/?53.447,-2.381,5 for tracking the storm

 

[superking]

I see 2 flights already cancelled for today(sunday). 2 easyjet flights. 1 flight the EZY566 to NCL,and the Easyjet flight EZY 443 to BFS. Don't know if its to do with weather. I expect other flights to be cancelled or diverted due to weather, Looking at weather boards it don't look good all over the UK.

 

[Jerry]

I see 2 flights already cancelled for today(sunday). 2 easyjet flights. 1 flight the EZY566 to NCL,and the Easyjet flight EZY 443 to BFS. Don't know if its to do with weather. I expect other flights to be cancelled or diverted due to weather, Looking at weather boards it don't look good all over the UK.

I expect it is due to the weather. The wind is bad. So bad it blew me 3 times into the middle lane of the M4 just between J15 and J16 and it's supposed to get worse. Needless to say I turned round and I'm now sheltering in our Swindon yard!

 

[superking]

I did put poss cancelled flights. Looks like you on a night out then. The old severn bridge is closed. Man is in problems with wind and would think Liverpool will be as well. Just on radio they are filtering high sided over the new bridge.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Sky News has just shown some aircraft landing at BRS this morning. Once again it shows the immense skill and training of the pilots. Hats off to you ladies and gentlemen!!

 

[kfs]

Ryanair from Nice to Stansted diverted to BRS, just landed. Bristol seems to be doing better than London airports today. I wtached an Emirates A380 which tried two landings at Gatwick and is now headed south over France. Fascinating watching the travails of flight crew and ATC on FR24, and I wholeheartedly endorse TLY's praise of them above.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Ryanair from Nice to Stansted diverted to BRS, just landed. Bristol seems to be doing better than London airports today. I wtached an Emirates A380 which tried two landings at Gatwick and is now headed south over France. Fascinating watching the travails of flight crew and ATC on FR24, and I wholeheartedly endorse TLY's praise of them above.

Aircraft are still landing at BRS but where I live about seven miles to the east of the airport and a mile to the north of its approach path the rain has become absolutely torrential. With no airbridges at BRS it must be a nightmare for passengers boarding and leaving aircraft in the wind and rain.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Sunday 9 February 2020

Given the forecast of wind strengths (plus heavy rain) associated with Storm Ciara today it looked as though BRS would escape remarkably lightly at one point with just four return cancellations shown this morning. It still to a large degree, given what might have been expected, but some cancellations have been put in later in the day presumably becausevof late-running/out of position earlier flights.

The BRS website departures/arrivals pages show 81 airline departures and 83 airline arrivals were due to operate today.

The following flights were cancelled:

easyJet

1310 EZY443 to Belfast Int plus return EZY444 due to arrive back 1555
1320 EZY565 from Newcastle plus return EZY566 due to depart 1350
1415 EZY425 to Edinburgh plus return EZY426 due to arrive back 1710
1745 EZY6029 to Barcelona plus return EZY6030 due to arrive back at 2250
1805 EZY6167 to Amsterdam plus return EZY6168 due to arrive back 2140
1905 EZY6085 to Basel plus return EZY6086 due to arrive back 2255
1920 EZY457 to Isle of Man plus return EZY458 due to arrive back 2140
1930 EZY407 to Glasgow plus return EZY408 due to return back at 2225
2020 EZY569 from Newcastle plus return EZY570 due to depart 2050

Aurigny

1855 GR642 from Guernsey plus return GR643 due to depart 1925

Loganair

1925 LM045 from Aberdeen plus return LM046 due to depart 1955

Brussels Airlines

2120 SN2059 from Brussels: aircraft overnights and therefore tomorrow morning's SN2060 to Brussels is shown as cancelled

In addition easyJet EZY6300 from Gibraltar due BRS at 1315 is shown as diverted to Bordeaux and easyJet EZY6072 from Alicante due BRS at 1850 is shown as 'diverted'.

easyJet EZY6007 to Faro at 1635 is shown as 'departed' but the return EZY6008 due BRS at 2235 is shown both as cancelled and with an expected arrival time of 2339.

A Ryanair flight from Nice to Stansted was diverted to BRS at lunchtime today.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Monday 10 February 2020

Following cancellations today:

0605 Brussels Airlines SN2060 to Brussels (last night's inbound that overnights at BRS was cancelled)
1655 KLM KL1053 from Amsterdam plus return KL1054 due to depart 1725
1810 easyJet EZY6167 to Amsterdam plus return EZY6168 due to arrive back 2140