DXB Single Runway

[mhk77]

And so that time is about to be upon us........

It's going to be a busy time for the next few weeks, with far fewer 'quiet' spells at DXB as the busier spells get bunched closer together due to the runway closures.

From an ATC point of view, we've been preparing for this for months but that doesn't necessarily mean that everything will flow perfectly and smoothly 100% of the times, and I'm sure there'll be a few teething issues in the first couple of days as everything settles down.

Hopefully we'll all be working together to try and make sure things go as well as possible.

Enjoy :ok:

[Voodoo 3]

Good luck to you all in the tower and the atc bunker as well.

Will be chatting to you (or your colleagues) over the next couple of days so promise I'll be ready immediate and all that other good stuff!:ok:

[Black Pudding]

remind me, when does this all start ?

[10 DME ARC]

11am (L) tomorrow, 1st May!!:)

[jack schidt]

Well May the first is called MAYDAY for a reason then!

[fatbus]

I just hope pilots show some professionalism towards air-traffic controllers

[Fart Master]

Your implication being that they don't normally? Strange comment.

[Voel]

show some professionalism

What he meant is "patience". :ok:

[Kiwikid]

Please be especially patient with the poor Departures South (121.025) controller. That is going to be one very complex bit of airspace!

[dontevenjoke]

Arrived at a quiet period at 1 pm, no holding and great heads up from the controllers as to their intentions.

At the gate 21 minutes early.

Well done.

Joke.

[flaphandlemover]

Half a day in..... Any update...

how is it going?

[CAT3A]

15 min holding at Desdi around 12:45 .....as every other night

[haveago]

Departed 5 mins early at midday. Arrived back midnight and no holding..

[10 DME ARC]

RAKRA - Well two out of the first three to use it couldn't fly it.... but well done to the SkyDubai who flew it perfect!

[Mach_Krit]

Departed 45 min late from outstation yesterday, yet landed in Dubai 20 min early. Were asked to proceed to RASKI to hold, but halfway to DARAX we were told that the hold is cancelled and to maintain high speed. This was all around 1pm.:ok:

[odericko2000]

1 a.m. arrival, initially told to expect ten minutes delay and holding at Bubin, as we just commence the outbound turn, hold is cancelled and we are given headings to fly, then back to Bubin for the arrival. At Vuton left turn for right base. Touch down 20 minutes ahead of sched. Really impressed and pleasantly surprised by how efficient and expeditious the ATC was. Expected some crazy holding at that time of the morning.

[falconeasydriver]

departed at odark 30 today, 5 min taxi, excellent work to all concerned...total non-event so far.

[Shaky Hands]

Departed a few mins ahead of schedule this morning, we were surprised how quiet it was - 10 minute taxy and airborne!!

[lfrk]

Then, DWC must be extremely busy :bored:

Or, if they realized that they have cancelled too many flights...:ugh:

[Kapitanleutnant]

Next thing we'll read is this:

FCI: WIE all extra crew summer leave cancelled and all crew to proceed back to DXB. We have over-reduced our schedule and need all hands on deck to fly during DXB runway closure!!

[Fart Master]

Hahahaha :ok:

[BLOGGSON]

They should close it more often. Peak time arrival no holding quick taxi and home 75 mins after setting the brake. Result.

[Kiwikid]

How is DWC working out for EK cargo, FDB and those others that have moved?