Leeds Bradford: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[The Pole]

I did see a plough on horsforth ring road earlier not sure east bound then back westbound.

 

[Aviador]

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

They probably can't use a plough due to all the speed bumps everywhere. 🤔

 

[White Heather]

They probably can't use a plough due to all the speed bumps everywhere. 🤔

With luck the ploughs will rip the speed bumps off the road. Most are in such poor condition you'd think they had already been ploughed many times. They're a pain in the backside.

 

[lbaspotter]

Sunday, January 5th flight disruption due to SNOW

Last Updated 13:04

Arrivals
07:05 - W43313 Cluj Napoca = Diverted LTN
08:00 - EI3390 Dublin = Cancelled
08:00 - EI3670 Belfast City = Cancelled
08:05 - FR1932 Warsaw = Estimated 15:00
08:10 - FR2333 Krakow = Estimated 16:15
08:25 - FR152 Dublin = Estimated 14:30
09:05 - FR9078 Alicante = Diverted EMA
09:30 - KL1019 Amsterdam = Cancelled
12:55 - EI3672 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:15 - EI3676 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:30 - EI3392 Dublin = Cancelled
19:15 - EI3678 Belfast City = Cancelled
19:30 - EI3394 Dublin = Cancelled

Departures
06:00 - FR153 Dublin = Est Dep 15:00
06:05 - FR2048 Arrecife - Est Dep 15:30
06:10 - KL1018 Amsterdam = Cancelled
06:55 - LS201 Malaga = Est Dep 13:15
07:00 - LS271 Alicante = Est Dep 13:35
07:15 - LS425 Funchal = Est Dep 14:35
07:25 - FR5889 Marrakesh = Est Dep 16:00
07:35 - W43314 Cluj Napoca = Cancelled
07:45 - LS251 Faro = Est Dep 13:25
08:00 - LS221 Tenerife South = Est Dep 16:00
08:30 - EI3671 Belfast city = Cancelled
08:30 - FR1933 Warsaw = Est Dep 16:30
08:35 - FR2332 Krakowi = Est Dep 15:40
08:45 - EI3391 Dublin = Cancelled
08:50 - LS403 Fuerteventura = Est Dep 14:10
08:55 - FR2483 Riga = Est Dep 17:55
09:10 - LS287 Geneva = Est Dep 13:15
09:30 - FR9079 Alicante = Est Dep 13:40
09:30 - LS225 Las Palmas = Est Dep 13:45
09:45 - LS415 Arrecife = Est Dep 14:15
10:00 - KL1020 Amsterdam = Cancelled
10:40 - LS243 Tenerife South = Est Dep 16:15
11:10 - LS285 Geneva = Est Dep 12:15
13:25 - EI3673 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:00 - LS203 Prague = Est Dep 17:52
15:45 - EI3677 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:45 - FR5420 Bucharest - Est Dep 16:00
16:00 - EI3393 Dublin = Cancelled
16:15 - LS267 Paris Cdg = Est Deo 18:36
16:20 - FR2446 Malaga = Est Dep 23:45
19:45 - EI3679 Belfast City = Cancelled
20:00 - EI3395 Dublin = Cancelled

 

[White Heather]

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.

Of course there'd be no diverts there. Nothing to divert!

I seem to recall DSA being closed for around 4 days some years back after it snowed. Seems they were so shocked at the sight of snow, which never happens there apparently, that they made an unholy mess of clearing it. Or not clearing it!

 

[Len Fish]

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.

If only LBA was a tropical paradise like DSA. Palm, coconut trees, sandy beaches stretching for miles, calm warm seas with a warm climate all round and an airport that never has to close. How fortunate DSA is.

 

[lbaspotter]

If only LBA was a tropical paradise like DSA. Palm, coconut trees, sandy beaches stretching for miles, calm warm seas with a warm climate all round and an airport that never has to close. How fortunate DSA is.

Not forgetting DSA’s runway is on a giant turntable so can face into any direction when it’s windy

Anyway here’s Important Weather Update from Leeds/Bradford Airport

UPDATE 12:00: Attached image taken at approx. 11.00.

Due to ongoing heavy snowfall, the runway at Leeds Bradford remains closed until further notice. Our teams are working hard to reopen it as soon as it is safe to do so.
Customers are advised to contact their airline for the most up-to-date information regarding their flight before travelling to the airport.

Due to the high volume of customers in the departure lounge, we may need to temporarily restrict access through security, this will be managed in flight priority order. Our operations team will be on hand to assist, please listen out for announcements within the terminal.

We will provide the next update at 14:00. Thank you to our customers for their ongoing patience and understanding, and to our teams on the ground who are working tirelessly to clear the falling snow and minimise impact on flight schedules.

 

[marky810]

Quite busy earlier with lots of holding into Man. Ryr49MN ALC-LBA has just landed at EMA. EXS34S NCL-FUE has just turned round over Stoke & has asked to hold over Pole hill. The aircraft is G-JZBX. Lets hope we open in time for the Ryanair Buzz SP-RZD currently over Northern Germany.

 

[White Heather]

I think LBA will need to stay open well beyond midnight tonight given many of the outbound flights are showing departure times as late as 1800 hrs. Knowing our luck though we will have low visibility later as slightly warmer air meets cold snow on the ground. Let's hope they can get the runway dry to enable Cat3 arrivals should that happen.

 

[twevsmiff]

1400--Airport open, runway 14 in use

 

[lbaspotter]

Sunday, January 5th flight disruption due to SNOW

Last Updated 16:25 - Airfield Reopened for flight Operations at 14:08 GMT

Arrivals
07:05 - W43313 Cluj Napoca = Diverted LTN
08:00 - EI3390 Dublin = Cancelled
08:00 - EI3670 Belfast City = Cancelled
08:05 - FR1932 Warsaw = Diverting MAN
08:10 - FR2333 Krakow = Holding
08:25 - FR152 Dublin = Estimated 14:30
09:05 - FR9078 Alicante = Diverted EMA
09:30 - KL1019 Amsterdam = Cancelled
12:55 - EI3672 Belfast City = Cancelled
15::15 - EI3676 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:30 - EI3392 Dublin = Cancelled
16:05 - FR156 Dublin = Holding
16:55 - LS286 Geneva - Rescheduled to Jan 6th
18:20 - LS222 Tenerife South = Rescheduled to Jan 6th
19:00 - LS268 Paris Cdg - Rescheduled to Jan 6th
19:15 - EI3678 Belfast City = Cancelled
19:30 - EI3394 Dublin = Cancelled
20:50 - LS244 Tenerife South = Rescheduled to Jan 6th

Departures
06:00 - FR153 Dublin = Est Dep 16:20
06:10 - KL1018 Amsterdam = Cancelled
07:00 - LS271 Alicante = Est Dep 18:10
07:15 - LS425 Funchal = Est Dep 19:40
07:25 - FR5889 Marrakesh = Est Dep 16:00
07:35 - W43314 Cluj Napoca = Cancelled
07:45 - LS251 Faro = Est Dep 16:40
08:00 - LS221 Tenerife South = Rescheduled to Mon 6th
08:30 - EI3671 Belfast city = Cancelled
08:30 - FR1933 Warsaw = Delayed
08:35 - FR2332 Krakow = Est Dep 16:20
08:45 - EI3391 Dublin = Cancelled
08:55 - FR2483 Riga = Est Dep 17:55
09:10 - LS287 Geneva = Est Dep 18:10
09:30 - FR9079 Alicante = Est Dep 15:15
10:00 - KL1020 Amsterdam = Cancelled
10:40 - LS243 Tenerife South = Rescheduled to Mon 6th
11:10 - LS285 Geneva = Rescheduled to Mon 6th
13:25 - EI3673 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:00 - LS203 Prague = Rescheduled to Mon 6th
15:15 - LS267 Paris Cdg = Est Deo 18:35
15:45 - EI3677 Belfast City = Cancelled
15:45 - FR5420 Bucharest - Cancelled
16:00 - EI3393 Dublin = Cancelled
16:20 - FR2446 Malaga = Est Dep 23:45
19:45 - EI3679 Belfast City = Cancelled
20:00 - EI3395 Dublin = Cancelled

 

[White Heather]

1400--Airport open, runway 14 in use

And we are in low visibility procedures too. 200m, freezing fog so runway 14 is less than ideal for any would-be arrivals.

 

[lbaspotter]

And we are in low visibility procedures too. 200m, freezing fog so runway 14 is less than ideal for any would-be arrivals.

And to make matters worse the inbound Ryanair from Warsaw has just been informed by ATC that the ILS on runway 32 it out of use, It's been taken out by the snow.

Current RVR for runway 14: Touchdown 340m - Mid Point 300m - Stop End 375

 

[a300boy]

And we are in low visibility procedures too. 200m, freezing fog so runway 14 is less than ideal for any would-be arrivals.

ILS for runway 32 unservicable due to snow ?? Not sure what that means.

 

[lbaspotter]

ILS for runway 32 unservicable due to snow ?? Not sure what that means.

This just gets better, LBA can only offer DME localizer Approach to runway 14

 

[SierraHotel]

What's the issue with the 14 G/S?

 

[White Heather]

ILS for runway 32 unservicable due to snow ?? Not sure what that means.

Didn't that happen last time it snowed too?

 

[paully]

The FUE we should have been on G-DRTE is just taxiing out for departure...Shudder to think where it might have to land on the return....Think we made the right decision to delay a few days..

 

[LBAYORKIE]

The FUE we should have been on G-DRTE is just taxiing out for departure...Shudder to think where it might have to land on the return....Think we made the right decision to delay a few days..

So we are getting departures currently but all arrivals are diverting?

 

[lbaspotter]

Sounds like the ILS issue has been fixed as the holding inbound Ryanair from Dublin has just asked ATC for an approach to ILS runway 32.

Edit: Cancel that we now have freezing fog and the ryanair has cancelled his request and will remain in the overhead hold