Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Aviador]

The airfield is currently closed until at least 12 midday.

Yes it shouldn't take that long to reopen the runway at LBA. The argument doesn't stand when LPL and MAN can get theirs open much quicker. Manchester having substantially more surfaces to clear too.

 

[Bigman]

LBA latest weather info

Can someone please decipher this for me please. Not savvy with all these ATC acronyms

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Yes it shouldn't take that long to reopen the runway at LBA. The argument doesn't stand when LPL and MAN can get theirs open much quicker. Manchester having substantially more surfaces to clear too.

And more vehicles to do it with.

I'm more concerned about the lack of gritting and what would appear an absence of any form of snow clearing equipment out on our roads this morning. Typical Leeds council.

Can someone please decipher this for me please. Not savvy with all these ATC acronyms

METAR EGNM 050820Z 07011KT 0800 R14/1100N -SN FZFG OVC002 M00/M01 Q0990=

Current METAR is saying wind from 070 at 11, 800m vis, Runway visual range on RWY14 at 1100m, light snow, freezing fog and overcast at 200ft.

 

[Aviador]

And more vehicles to do it with.

I'm more concerned about the lack of gritting and what would appear an absence of any form of snow clearing equipment out on our roads this morning. Typical Leeds council.

Very true. Maybe that is why LBA is closed for longer, to wait for LeedsCityClowncil to get it's act together.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Very true. Maybe that is why LBA is closed for longer, to wait for LeedsCityClowncil to get it's act together.

We've been waiting for 30 years for that. Still not happened ...

Least LBA is out clearing the snow. With the suitable equipment.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Yes it shouldn't take that long to reopen the runway at LBA. The argument doesn't stand when LPL and MAN can get theirs open much quicker. Manchester having substantially more surfaces to clear too.

Maybe not as much snow though.

 

[Finger66]

Lower levels so won't be as much snow and also potentially turning to rain sooner. Or even just stop snowing sooner

 

[twevsmiff]

The airport has a (S)NOTAM to be closed until 1200.

I have about 5 inches of snowin my garden at present and it is still snowing quite steadily.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

The airport has a (S)NOTAM to be closed until 1200.

I have about 5 inches of snowin my garden at present and it is still snowing quite steadily.

Assume Wizz will go straight to Liverpool.

 

[SierraHotel]

FR24 suggesting that is diverting to BHX and then re-positioning back to LBA shortly after noon

 

[White Heather]

Please, for goodness sake, let's not start criticising LBA already (again) because it doesn't get the airport open as quickly as LPL or MAN!. They cannot be compared. LPL is more or less at sea level and MAN is much lower than LBA so both will have less snow to clear, and in the case of MAN, loads more money to invest in hugely expensive snow clearing equipment, not to mention a substantially larger workforce to operate it.

It's still snowing here in Cookridge. I have around 7" of white stuff on my conservatory roof, so even as they clear the runway it will be covering over again. Even with runways and taxiways clear, it's the braking action that will determine when movements can start.

It seems to me that every time it snows at LBA, the airport, and by implication the staff, are criticised because it takes longer to re-open than other airports, none of which are situated nearly 700' above sea level!

 

[BCFC]

Mulitiflight this morning with the LBA snowploughs in the background.

View attachment 31775

 

[LBAYORKIE]

FR24 suggesting that is diverting to BHX and then re-positioning back to LBA shortly after noon

Diverted to Luton in the end.

 

[dmrodgers]

Please, for goodness sake, let's not start criticising LBA already (again) because it doesn't get the airport open as quickly as LPL or MAN!. They cannot be compared. LPL is more or less at sea level and MAN is much lower than LBA so both will have less snow to clear, and in the case of MAN, loads more money to invest in hugely expensive snow clearing equipment, not to mention a substantially larger workforce to operate it.

It's still snowing here in Cookridge. I have around 7" of white stuff on my conservatory roof, so even as they clear the runway it will be covering over again. Even with runways and taxiways clear, it's the braking action that will determine when movements can start.

It seems to me that every time it snows at LBA, the airport, and by implication the staff, are criticised because it takes longer to re-open than other airports, none of which are situated nearly 700' above sea level!

And we now have those idiots from the small irrelevant airport in South Yorkshire claiming that their runway would be cleared quickly and diversions would not happen there. They seem to have quickly forgotten about the 5 day closure because of snow a few years back which grounded all movements. You can't reason with these people as their airport is immune from all weather conditions.

 

[Aviador]

And we now have those idiots from the small irrelevant airport in South Yorkshire claiming that their runway would be cleared quickly and diversions would not happen there. They seem to have quickly forgotten about the 5 day closure because of snow a few years back which grounded all movements. You can't reason with these people as their airport is immune from all weather conditions.

I wonder if they've factored in snow clearing equipment into the reopening costs. Probably not. They'll have to wait until the snow melts.

 

[Finger66]

I wonder if they've factored in snow clearing equipment into the reopening costs. Probably not. They'll have to wait until the snow melts.

They certainly haven't given that any thawt!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

And we now have those idiots from the small irrelevant airport in South Yorkshire claiming that their runway would be cleared quickly and diversions would not happen there. They seem to have quickly forgotten about the 5 day closure because of snow a few years back which grounded all movements. You can't reason with these people as their airport is immune from all weather conditions.

Our problem is our location. Its very possible that DSA would clear the runway quicker. As WH commented other airports are lower so get less snow and when they do it melts quicker.

 

[twevsmiff]

Airport now closed until 1400

 

[lbaspotter]

If you trying to get to the airport via the Leeds Ring Road A647 (Stanningley bypass) DONT as it’s currently closed with vehicles stuck & Abandoned.

 

[paully]

Clowncil indeed..That is a major arterial road that needs to be kept open..Its the main route to a busy airport and it looks like nothing has been attempted at ploughing and gritting..Hope they`ve managed to keep their beloved cycle lanes open though