Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 6943 times:
LGW is currently experiencing some difficulty clearing their runways for early morning operations. Unfortunately, this mean a few diversions for a couple hundred passengers who have been in the air for 8+ hours crossing the pond.
VS28 is currently being diverted Stansted.
VS30 and VS32 are also being diverted, but to Heathrow.
BA2036 is also deciding where to go.
VS16 is en-route about 3 hours out...we shall see what happens with her.
Other domestic flights to LGW have been canceled altogether.
Just when we thought it was over...
From the airport's website:
Quote: Flights suspended at Gatwick Following overnight snowfall the runway at Gatwick Airport is currently closed for essential snow clearance. We are working with our airlines and business partners to reopen the runway as soon as it is safe to do so. Delays and cancellations are likely.
FutureUScapt From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 761 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6936 times:
Flyingfox27 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 403 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6925 times:
Maybe Gatwick could invest in heavy snow shifting gear as it is 200ft above sea level too where its most likely to snow.
What i would do if i owned an airport, i would invest in heavy snow gear then rent it out on the mild winters so that they earn their keep then be fully ready when extreme weather comes.
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6897 times:
To recap LGW:
VS28 from MCO - diverted to STN
VS30 from BGI - diverted to LHR
VS32 from UVF - diverted to LHR
VS16 en route from MCO - ETA 9:48
VS44 en route from LAS - ETA 13:26
US732 from CLT - diverted to MAN
DL12 from ATL - diverted LHR
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6819 times:
Quoting Flyingfool (Reply 4): BA2036 G-YMMF from MCO is diverted to AMS. It is just landed at RWY 36L.
How could I forget my biggest competitor. Sucks for their pax - they're not even in the right country.
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 6, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6787 times:
Also to note:
LHR is completely open accepting all arrivals, however currently there is a holding pattern to the south. Get in line.
Flyingfox27 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 403 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6750 times:
What happens if they land in another country, do they get offloaded and are allowed to stretch theie legs and get food or do they have to stay on the plane until LGW is opened?
Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 6461 times:
Anyone else think they should seriously think about investing in snow-clearing equipment?
Quoting Flyingfox27 (Reply 2): Maybe Gatwick could invest in heavy snow shifting gear as it is 200ft above sea level too where its most likely to snow.
Pawsleykat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 6442 times:
Is the airport likely to open soon?
I know it's shut to all arrivals until 12 midday but some departures are going.
I'm due to be flying out on the EZY713 to Edinburgh at 1905, what are the chances of that being affected?
JG
First Class passengers are my favourites. They can't get any further forward without an ATPL.
Spottingpete93 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2006, 68 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 6397 times:
Quoting Vasu (Reply 12): Anyone else think they should seriously think about investing in snow-clearing equipment?
Quoting Flyingfox27 (Reply 2):
Maybe Gatwick could invest in heavy snow shifting gear as it is 200ft above sea level too where its most likely to snow.
Would seem a logical move for the future!
I've seen many people say this recently and I have to say I have to agree...why spend millions of pounds on equipment that will only be used for less than 10 days of the year! If we had weather like this for 4-6 months of year then Yes... it is worth it!
Sorry to say but that is quite a ridiculous statement. 200ft above sea level does not increase the liklihood of it snowing by very much!
I am currently looking out over Gatwick and the problem is more to do with the availability of stands cleared of Snow. You can keep the runway cleared failry easily but once the taxiways, Aprons and Stands are also being covered with snow (which constitutes a much greater area) you're going to have problems!
Also happened last week. Passengers were bussed to LHR, rather than the a/c being positioned back to LGW. Departure of the return flight was pushed back by 5hrs to accommodate. Interesting to see if they do the same again, or if they reposition this time.
Tommy212 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2005, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 6129 times:
SNOWTAM
FROM: 10/01/13 07:35 A)EGKK B)01130735 C)08R F)2/2/2 G)XX H)999 T)SWEEPING AND DE-ICING OF RUNWAY,TAXIWAYS AND STANDS CONTINUE)
Q) EGTT/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5109N00011W005
B) FROM: 10/01/13 08:53C) TO: 10/01/13 12:30 EST
E) AD CLOSED FOR SNOW CLEARANCE
Lxlgu From South Africa, joined Sep 2000, 1085 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 6094 times:
It looks like it will be madness!
Heathrow diversions
BA 477 FROM BARCELONA TO NEWCASTLE
BA 771 FROM STOCKHOLM TO MANSTON-only 21 pax on board-strange diversion
BA 669 FROM VIENNA TO NEWCASTLE
CO 110 FROM NEWARK TO MANCHASTER
BA 226 FROM ATLANTA TO NEWCASTLE
CO 004 FROM HOUSTON TO AMSTERDAM
BA 036 FROM CHENNAI TO EAST MIDLANDS
EI 156 FROM DUBLIN CANCELLED
UA 924 FROM WASHINGTON TO AMSTERDAM
AF1280 FROM PARIS CANCELLED
KL 1009 FROM ASTERDAM CANCELLED
BA 307 FROM PARIS CANCELLED
BA 725 FROM GENEVA CANCELLED
Readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2596 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 6037 times:
Hi Pilotboi,
Looks like you are going to be busy again at MCO, I see Virgin have canceled todays flights LGW-MCO.
Best of luck.
you don't get a second chance to make a first impression!
25 Candid76: Gatwick's EK015 is here at MAN as is a Kuwait 777 and Continental 757 from LHR. We also had loads of BHX diversions (obviously MAN came to its senses
26 Pe@rson: I live in Loughborough and it's snowing heavily here. My local airport, EMA, is a 15-minute drive away, and most flights are operating more-or-less no
27 Pawsleykat: I've just checked an update on the Gatwick Airport website; Currently the airport is shut until 4pm for departures and 5pm for arrivals. Looking more
28 Pe@rson: Reminded me of a BA BGI-LGW flight that diverted to EMA last week.
29 Flyingfool: We can add the following to the list: OA271 SX-OAR A320 ATH-LGW PS501 UR-GAQ B733 (WL) KBP-LGW
30 Readytotaxi: Perhaps the hotel rooms are nicer?
31 Hiflyer: So both Gatwick and Heathrow are now shedding flights due snow and it is apparently as widespread as to Geneva. Hopefully Eurostar is back to full cap
32 Candid76: I'd rather have seen the Cubana IL96 in MAN than all the other diverts put together...
33 SKORD: Throughout the UK we are rapidly running out of Coach Operators who are able, or willing to run diverted pax to places like LGW while the weather is
34 Ammunition: I landed at EMA at about 11am and saw one of those BA flights take off as we were taxiing in, a nice surprise I must say. Departing on the 11th, my fl
35 Airbuseric: The US A330 and CO B772 left AMS again, for ??? They probably flew to LGW and meanwhile arrived...
36 McG1967: LGW is SNOCLO till 1700. I suspect the US A330 and the CO B772 that went to AMS were LHR diverts for a Gas N Go after LHR started suffering big delays
37 Flyingfool: The BA, US, UA, CO and BD where originally destined for Heathrow and the OA and PS flights where diverted from Gatwick... Mike
38 RussianJet: Grrrrrr! An STN full of various widebodies looks very pretty, but it causes chaos!! Glad to see the back of that morning.
39 Pilotboi: But VS28 is still on the board! Most likely they're ferrying in an aircraft from somewhere in Europe, probably LHR (one of the diversions from ANU or
40 Leezyjet: LGW is becoming a joke. Every single time it has snowed, they have just closed the place for most of the day. Even LHR has managed to keep running mor
41 B777LRF: As someone mentioned above, it's not only a question of de-snowing the runway, there's also taxiways and stands to contend with. I do appreciate the
42 Readytotaxi: Just spotted a 747 flying as VIR27P over Ireland heading your way, guess this is a positioning flight that is going to help you out.
43 Yellowtail: yeap..at least if you get diverted to STN...you're still in London (technically) ..so give them a gatwick express ticket and put them up at the Savoy
44 PlymSpotter: I don't think so, all of WOW's LGW flights have diverted in there today, so I guess it's open.
45 LHR380: It did close for a short time but have been getting twitter messages from them most of the arvo saying they are getting things back to normal.
46 Swiftski: Manston has a very small terminal area so 21 pax is about the right size!
47 SKORD: Easier said than done! Nobody is able to issue, or pay for things like that! Its an absolute joke! Trying to hotel pax at LHR is even worse now that
48 Pilotboi: Yup she came from LHR. She's already turned back around and heading towards the sun. VS76 is also on her way, about 3.5 hours out from MAN.
49 TristarSteve: Made me look it up. There were actually 121 pax on board, only 4 empty seats. The aircraft carried onto LHR after refueeling.
50 LHR380: Anyone that is given Hotel Accommodation by the airlines at LHR get Hotel Hoppa Tickets and do not pay. And also some of the Public buses run up and
51 Planesarecool: Why don't they divert to an airport like Bournemouth? I was quite surprised to drive past yesterday and see no diverted aircraft. There is a more tha
52 Severnaya: Actually should have been 18R, as 36L is never used. A whole 200ft? Does this really matter?
53 Leezyjet: Gee I hadn't thought of that !!. But back to what I said, LHR manages to do it, so why is LGW the national joke ?. At LHR they only clear the centre
54 Yellowtail: Well airlines like CO etc....do have staff in AMS etc to take care of the passengers....chances of having staff in Bournemouth...much less...
55 Flyingfool: Final correction: it actually landed on RWY 36R... Mike
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