Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[twevsmiff]

Why are so many aircraft missing ?

Low cloud, low viz and too strong winds for CAT3 approaches.
Cloud base 100', RVR 800m, Wind 020 gusting to 30 knots.

3xJET2 just diverted to Liverpool, Emerald diverting to Manchester, Eastjet divertingto Manchester

 

[White Heather]

Unfortunately a combination of low cloud and a strong crosswind. Latest met is wind 010 varying 320 to 050 at 18 gusting 30kts. Vis 1600m mist cloud scattered 100ft overcast 200ft.

Now showing gusting 36 knots so the worst combination of low cloud reducing visibility but too strong a cross wind (from the NE) for Cat 3 to be used, yet the RVR is above limits. Quite unusual weather, fortunately, and here in Cookridge the visibility is just fine.

 

[GolfFox]

Now showing gusting 36 knots so the worst combination of low cloud reducing visibility but too strong a cross wind (from the NE) for Cat 3 to be used, yet the RVR is above limits. Quite unusual weather, fortunately, and here in Cookridge the visibility is just fine.

Weird weather not seen this very often in many years flying!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Now showing gusting 36 knots so the worst combination of low cloud reducing visibility but too strong a cross wind (from the NE) for Cat 3 to be used, yet the RVR is above limits. Quite unusual weather, fortunately, and here in Cookridge the visibility is just fine.

Probably a damp runway too. Its the kind of weather I associate with the Channel Islands.

 

[Matt995]

current diversions/cancelations:-

15:25	FR2329	Limoges (LIG)	Ryanair	B738 (EI-EKR)	Diverted to BHX
15:30	EI3392	Dublin (DUB)	Aer Lingus Regional	AT76 (EI-HDK)	Diverted to BHX
15:45	LS446	Kos (KGS)	Jet2	B738 (G-DRTY)	Diverted to LPL
15:50	LS218	Lanzarote (ACE)	Jet2	B738 (G-JZHX)	Diverted to LPL
15:55	LS250	Fuerteventura (FUE)	Jet2	B738 (G-DRTJ)	Diverted to LPL
16:00	U247	Belfast (BFS)	easyJet	A319 (G-EZGH)	Diverted to MAN
16:15	LS212	Jersey (JER)	Jet2	B733 (G-GDFM)	Diverted to MAN
16:50	KL1023	Amsterdam (AMS)	KLM	E190 (PH-EZF)	Canceled
17:55	LS204	Prague (PRG)	Jet2	B733 (G-GDFG)	Diverted to EMA

 

[The Pole]

Just seen news article stating Easy jet that diverted due to fuel emergency

 

[twevsmiff]

737/800 EI-ENF(Ryanair98) positioning in from Birmingham, after diverting earlier hasjust carried out the second of two attempts to land(2130).
The aircraft is now diverting to Alicante!!!

 

[The Pole]

Wondered why he was heading over south coast

Just seen news article stating Easy jet that diverted due to fuel emergency

easyJet flight 'calls mayday' as its forced to divert to Manchester Airport

The aircraft took off from Belfast International Airport shortly after 3pm and was due to land in Leeds at 4pm.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Again crap reporting by the press. It entered the hold at Leeds first!

 

[lbaspotter]

And still they keep on diverting

RYR2444 from East Midlands - Diverted to AGP
RYR98 from Birmingham - Diverted to ALC
RYR2334 from Krakow - Diverted to LPL
EXS8LB from Malaga - Diverted to BHX
RYR9MN from Dublin - Diverted to EMA
KLM43E from Amsterdam - Diverted to HUY
RYR2047 from Arrecife - Diverted to EMA

Updated 23;48
EXS212W from Manchester - Landed
EXS4LK from Dubrovnik - Landed

 

[LBA787]

I suppose the busier the airport gets the worse the disruption will be during these events.

Have any other airports suffered today or just LBA?

 

[White Heather]

Jet2 737 300 G-GDFM, positioning from MAN has been holding overhead now for about 2 hours while everything else has been and gone. Weird that our worst weather related diversion event all year is in early September. It really is very odd weather today but forecasting 24c on Friday.

I suppose the busier the airport gets the worse the disruption will be during these events.

Have any other airports suffered today or just LBA?

Fairly sure it's just us. The cloud base seems to be virtually on the floor, so decision height is in the cloud. What's odd is that according to FR24 the wind speed has reduced to 18knts with no gust speeds now given, yet still nothing is landing and most aren't even trying to make an approach. Clearly, Cat 3 is still not an option . Low cloud and a sting cross wind in a damp runway really is a bad combination.

UPDATE.

Jet2 737 300 G-GDFM just rewarded for it's very long hold by landing at 2338. It was in the air 2 hours 13 minutes.
G- GDFK, inbound from Dubrovnik also just landed at 2348 but a Ryanair MAX inbound fro Arrecife is heading for EMA after holding South of LPL.

 

[Aviador]

I suppose the busier the airport gets the worse the disruption will be during these events.

Have any other airports suffered today or just LBA?

On the BHX forum is was reported that they had received a LHR diversion. The reason wasn't given.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Jet2 737 300 G-GDFM, positioning from MAN has been holding overhead now for about 2 hours while everything else has been and gone. Weird that our worst weather related diversion event all year is in early September. It really is very odd weather today but forecasting 24c on Friday.


Fairly sure it's just us. The cloud base seems to be virtually on the floor, so decision height is in the cloud. What's odd is that according to FR24 the wind speed has reduced to 18knts with no gust speeds now given, yet still nothing is landing and most aren't even trying to make an approach. Clearly, Cat 3 is still not an option . Low cloud and a sting cross wind in a damp runway really is a bad combination.

UPDATE.

Jet2 737 300 G-GDFM just rewarded for it's very long hold by landing at 2338. It was in the air 2 hours 13 minutes.
G- GDFK, inbound from Dubrovnik also just landed at 2348 but a Ryanair MAX inbound fro Arrecife is heading for EMA after holding South of LPL.

According to the TAF theres a probability of fog early this evening (6th) until tomorrow 07:00.

 

[Padster1974]

Hello all ,I was due to be on the EI 3392 to Dublin and a little drive to Castlebar for work ..

the weather for sure from about 3pm became very windy ... the issue I observed was that poor old Swisport only had a few staff so they were having to deal with one flight at a time ... firstly the EZ then EI .. etc .. I opted to roll the dice and with to see if the diverted EI3392 was going to do the BHX-DUB-LBA-DUB with the LBA-DUB as EI 3395

... by about 8pm it was becoming clear that everything looked like it was going to be cancelled ... bit the bullet .. pulled luggage , taxi to LPL .. new ticket for today with FR to the far side of Ireland and here I am at a hotel in LIverpool

 

[pilot_737]

High speed fog!!!
Who'd have thought it!

We got down to 200ft minimums and saw absolutely nothing. Tower reported he could see Cookridge tower which was just bizarre!
A Cat3 approach was right on the wind limits. Getting blown around in turbulent air to break fog at 50ft just wasn't safe.

 

[rollo]

On the BHX forum is was reported that they had received a LHR diversion. The reason wasn't given.

There were four diversions in yesterday three from LBA plus one from LHR all weather related as stated in the post.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

High speed fog!!!
Who'd have thought it!

We got down to 200ft minimums and saw absolutely nothing. Tower reported he could see Cookridge tower which was just bizarre!
A Cat3 approach was right on the wind limits. Getting blown around in turbulent air to break fog at 50ft just wasn't safe.

I agree, sounds scary and definitely not worth the risk. An odd 737 landed though so worth a try.

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 have rescheduled its 4x cancelled outbound flights to be operated today as follows

06:05 - EXS291 to Antalya
10:20 - EXS475 to Dalaman
10:45 - EXS477 to Las Palmas
17:00 - EXS441 to Faro

Meanwhile this morning KLM1018 to Amsterdam has operated out of Humberside with the pax bused down the M62/M18/M180

Ryanair will operate last nights delayed inbound RYR474 service from Fuerteventura this afternoon ETA 16:55 as the Leeds based Boeing 737-MAX8, EI-IFX night stopped down route. Boeing 737-800, EI-EMN is covering its duties until then.

 

[752]

LCY has suffered this morning with fog

 

[pilot_737]

I agree, sounds scary and definitely not worth the risk. An odd 737 landed though so worth a try.

It was bang on limits. Giving it a try and using the fuel to do so would have left us with minimum fuel.
Diverting on minimum fuel isn’t fun.

At the time we attempted a cat1 the reported weather was well above cat1 minimums!