Paris Airports closing due possible high winds?

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

BBC News says Paris airports closing from 1900 due possible strong winds. I've never heard that one before - can it be true?

[bazzab68]

Just had the canx of flights ex CDG into BHX. Meant to gust up to 60 knts plus tonight. They have even called the storm a name Quinton so must be bad.

Regards

Barry bhx

[Curious Pax]

TAFs for CDG:

AMD LFPG 091225Z 0912/1018 20015G25KT 8000 -RA SCT005 BKN010
TEMPO 0915/0920 20020G40KT 3000 RA BKN005
BECMG 0921/0923 22025G50KT BKN015
TEMPO 0923/1009 24030G60KT
TEMPO 1009/1013 27025G55KT
BECMG 1013/1015 29015G35KT TX09/0920Z TN04/1018Z

Looks a little breezy from midnight local!

[cornishsimon]

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Storm fear to shut Paris airports (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7879664.stm)

CDG and ORY both to be closed

[Married a Canadian]

Out of interest what is the runway config at CDG?

[GraemeEUK]

F-GLXQ (B734) wearing Axis Airways colours operated the inbound AF5854 Brit Air to NCL this afternoon yet the return to CDG was cancelled, as are subsequent flights. Not sure if it left empty or not, presumably so

[kevincoy]

I've just seen a weather report for CDG that shows strong gusts (30kts) upto around 1300z. What is the minimum operating level for gusts at CDG?

[airman13]

yes, it is possible, for french people they are only a few things wich are not amazing me!!!!!!
on 7th february, they ''offered'' slots of hundred of minutes for 1cm of snow.....

[MAN777]

Looks like the Health and safetyism that shut down London last week has spread across the channel ! :)

[eyeinthesky]

LFPG METAR 0200:

21032G47KT 9999 -RA FEW017 BKN018 09/07 Q981

Wouldn't have thought that was too terrible...

Air France have delayed/cancelled the oceanic traffic to meet the late opening times.