Leeds Bradford: (LBA) - NOTAM's

[Bigman]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

Does that mean that Alpha taxiway is going to be available for taxing larger aircraft during the NOTAM period?

 

[backtrack]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

Possibly, does anyone know why stands 1,2 and 3 are going to be closed?

 

[White Heather]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

I don't think it was a mistake. That taxiway has been there since I was little and was designed for Viscounts, not large jets. The entire western end of the apron is too shallow for large aircraft and I suspect some serious work would be required to rectify that. However, it would save time at busy periods if larger aircraft types could vacate there instead of further up, as it would reduce back tracking distance. So logically, they should invest a few pounds and widen it as xboy999 suggests.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

As daft as it seems the 757's were using the Alpha taxiway for years before they realised that it was too narrow. I suppose if they took out stands 1 to 4 (?) it probably would be suitable for the larger aircraft again. Interestingly, looking back to Euro96 again I remember an Airtours A320 parking nose in on stand 3 or 4.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

RWY 32 ILS DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1. 04 NOV 21:00 2009 UNTIL 06 NOV 09:00 2009

I presume that they haven't managed to get the required 300 hours of CAT I operations yet.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

Anyone know whats happeneing with those stands?

I wish they would get rid of them so we can get a 757 on taxiway Alpha via Alpha 2! :wacko:

I'm guessing that the stands will be used to park snow clearing vehicles.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

RWY 32 ILS DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1. 04 NOV 21:00 2009 UNTIL 06 NOV 09:00 2009

I presume that they haven't managed to get the required 300 hours of CAT I operations yet.

This NOTAM has expired. This hopefully means that CAT II and III are now available.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

FIREWORK DISPLAY WI 1NM RADIUS 5348N 00133W (LEEDS CITY CENTRE, W YORKSHIRE). ON-SITE CONTACT 07967253198 OR 07971660976. AUS 09-11-0385/AS7. SFC - 800FT AMSL, 12 NOV 19:45 2009 UNTIL 12 NOV 20:20 2009.

This will be the Leeds Christmas Lights switch on.

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

TWY DELTA CLOSED DUE WIP. 18 NOV 09:00 2009 UNTIL 18 NOV 18:00 2009.

TWY DELTA CLOSED DUE WIP. 17 NOV 09:00 2009 UNTIL 17 NOV 18:00 2009

(Taxiway Delta is the old North / South taxiway for anyone not familiar.

 

[backtrack]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

That will be a pain if departing off Rwy32, which will mean backtracking from Charlie? What they actually doing, ILS work again?

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

No I think there's company called Jointline painting. It will be a nuisance though like you said to have to back track half the runway from the November taxiway.

 

[backtrack]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

What are they actually doing...im guessing from their co name they are re-painting lines along Delta?

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

What are they actually doing...im guessing from their co name they are re-painting lines along Delta?

Exactly that mate, although the surface has to be completely dry for them to work on it so I guess the work is going to take longer than expected. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Delta closed for longer, unless they decide to return on a different date altogether, that is presuming they haven't managed to get it done today.

 

[White Heather]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

Lets hope they manage to paint the lines on straight then!

 

[Aviador]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

In the past when the painted them on when it's been damp the paint starts to come away from the surface meaning the work would need to be done again.

 

[White Heather]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

It is the usual problem for airports isn't it? Do it in Summer when it is more likely to be dry but far more flights are inconvenienced, or do it in winter and hope it doesn't start raining for a week the minute you start. Sadly, the latter scenario appears to be coming into play!

 

[backtrack]

Re: Leeds Bradford - Notams

True, im sure all airports in the UK are the same, having to deal with mother nature against us during the winter season. But in my personal opinion (i dont know whether this work is part of the work to be done at the airport over the next year or so, with the terminal development), but re-painting the lines along Delta TWY would be a minority on my list of jobs to do.

About a month ago i was involved in a practice emergency situation at LBA (on a very quiet day) and i drove a coach up and down Delta TWY and from what i can remember, the lines were perfectly visable to me.

 

[Aviador]

RWY 14/32 DECLARED DISTANCES, ADD 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 1933 2900 1933 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT E2 14 1803 2705 1803 - TAKE-OFF FM 14 THR 14 1508 2262 1508 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT A2 14 1433 2150 1433 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT F1 14 1251 1877 1251 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT M1 14 963 1445 963 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT L1 32 1913 2110 1913 - TAKE-OFF FM 32 THR 32 1627 1826 1627 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT D1 32 1118 1317 1118 - TAKE-OFF ABEAM HOLDING POINT L1 AD -EGNM-1-4, AD 2.13 REFERS. 20 NOV 15:09 2009 UNTIL PERM.

Can anyone make any sense of all this? Is the take off distance less than it was before and does anyone know why it's changed?

 

[lbia]

My guess would be that the runway take off distances have been reduced, the most important distance as follows;

Runway 14- Abeam E2 (from start of Runway 14) - TORA from 2113m to 1933m, TODA from 3169m to 2900m? Seems to me that all the TORA's and TODA's for both runways have been reduced?

 

[backtrack]

Why have they changed this then? I didnt know it was physically possible to do this. Surely the airport would be looking at increasing these, not reducing them...