Leeds Bradford: General Airport Discussion & Updates

[LBAYORKIE]

Good. Those roadworks have been going on for years in one place or another.

So we may find more people in the LBA catchment going to Newcastle in future.

 

[SNOWMAN]

hi jerry
i used that route going scotch every week going scotch, if you hit the morning rush hour then queues from the metro centre.

 

[Jerry]

hi jerry
i used that route going scotch every week going scotch, if you hit the morning rush hour then queues from the metro centre.

Yep but you get queues around big cities at rush hour. No different with M62.

 

[The Pole]

Just come across this whilst surfing the net - https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news...ts-but-finds-three-airports-need-improvement/

 

[BCFC]

Just come across this whilst surfing the net - https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news...ts-but-finds-three-airports-need-improvement/

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NQY Good….its awful. The lounge was a small room with ripped chairs!

 

[Aviador]

I don't want to fuel speculation but does anyone know who is the new aviation kerosene company, or even that it has now been sourced?

 

[lbaspotter]

I don't want to fuel speculation but does anyone know who is the new aviation kerosene company, or even that it has now been sourced?

I know do it’s Turners Distribution who currently supply the fuel to LBA. I remember seeing a couple of there Tankers in the fuel farm when we landed on Sunday mornings inbound SunExpress from Antalya .

Tanker Operations

www.turners-distribution.com

 

[White Heather]

Have we got any fuel delivered overnight so flights are able to operate non stop?

 

[dmrodgers]

No doubt the supporters of the airport in South Yorkshire will be on this shortly telling everyone they have thousands and thousands of litres of fuel and our flights should divert there so they can refuel and be on their way again with passengers back to the med.

 

[jason1-11]

No doubt the supporters of the airport in South Yorkshire will be on this shortly telling everyone they have thousands and thousands of litres of fuel and our flights should divert there so they can refuel and be on their way again with passengers back to the med.

For info, DSA sits very close to one of the major Jet A1 pipelines and has a loading depot in the vicinity. So theoretically it is better placed for Jet A1 deliveries than LBA, but of course is immaterial if non-operational.

 

[Severn]

One thing to consider is that as the airport grows, so should the amount of fuel it can store. If the supplies only last a small period of time, then an expansion to the fuel farm should be looked at.
BRS is currently building another large fuel tank at the fuel farm for this reason. LBA I’m sure will be looking at how much fuel it can store, and how quickly those supplies last. As the airport gets busier, those supplies won’t last as long without more regular deliveries.

 

[White Heather]

One thing to consider is that as the airport grows, so should the amount of fuel it can store. If the supplies only last a small period of time, then an expansion to the fuel farm should be looked at.
BRS is currently building another large fuel tank at the fuel farm for this reason. LBA I’m sure will be looking at how much fuel it can store, and how quickly those supplies last. As the airport gets busier, those supplies won’t last as long without more regular deliveries.

Fairly sure they did expand the fuel storage at LBA in the not too distant past.

 

[Aviador]

Fairly sure they did expand the fuel storage at LBA in the not too distant past.

I believe they were also looking to enlarge and relocate the fuel farm with the original new terminal plans. I don't know if it is still the plan but I suspect it is.

 

[Crashgate]

No doubt the supporters of the airport in South Yorkshire will be on this shortly telling everyone they have thousands and thousands of litres of fuel and our flights should divert there so they can refuel and be on their way again with passengers back to the med.

Just a shame the fuel farm was removed when it closed.

 

[Snackbar]

For info, DSA sits very close to one of the major Jet A1 pipelines and has a loading depot in the vicinity. So theoretically it is better placed for Jet A1 deliveries than LBA, but of course is immaterial if non-operational.

Shouldn’t make much difference to DSA - according the the Council DSA is going to be a centre for SAF aviation

 

[SierraHotel]

Terminal currently evacuated due fire alarm,

 

[White Heather]

Terminal currently evacuated due fire alarm,

They should be pretty good at it by now, given how often it happens!

 

[Aviador]

Unfortunately we're going to see this a lot more during the refurbishment process. I don't believe it is possible to deactivate the fire alarm system during this process so any bit of dust will cause more unwanted and unnecessary evacuations.

 

[lbaspotter]

Unfortunately we're going to see this a lot more during the refurbishment process. I don't believe it is possible to deactivate the fire alarm system during this process so any bit of dust will cause more unwanted and unnecessary evacuations.

You really can’t just blame the ongoing construction work, the fact the is no planned replacement for the Smoking area will mean you get idols liting up there fags and trying to get away with it.

I for one am pleased it’s not coming back and I hope the airport comes down hard on those that try to break the rules/laws

 

[SierraHotel]

Hear, hear.