Originally Posted by
wombat watcher
fuel at the gate is not an issue. It is fuel at the end of the landing roll that is the measure. Besides, it is the nature of the operation. Every sector is a challenge.
Or more to the point, the FOB when you press TOGA on short final. Then again, it is LHR, where the controllers would get you quickly back on final without delay or drama.
Freezing fog is more of a problem for departures than arrivals, unless the taxiways are getting greasy. I have had the pleasure of a 45 minute runway to gate navigation exercise in winter ops.