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Old 27th Jan 2020, 14:31
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by bcn_boy
Any ideas why aircraft were landing on the northern runway from 5am onwards?
Originally Posted by bcn_boy
yes, the runway alternation is reduce noise for residents but as it is designated as the southern runway for this week, why were they landing on the north so early?
At night (23:30 to 06:00) a different alternation scheme applies.

Having said that, the first landing on the northern runway this morning wasn't till 6 am, not 5 am.
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