This the the current METAR for LGAV
2004/02/13 08:50
LGAV 130850Z 33009KT 0100 R03R/0400V0550N R03L/0400V0600U +SN BLSN BKN005 BKN015 OVC050 M03/M04 Q1014 NOSIG
Does anyone know what R03R/0400V0550N and R03L/0400V0600U stand for? I understand that this refers to rwy 03R and 03L but is it about visibility or breaking?
Now regarding the closure it seems that the people running the airport are good only at getting extremely top salaries (in Europena level) and very little else. Fortunately their monopolistique (sp?) position and sky high taxes and fees ensure that their salaries would be paid.
And this statement is supported by the fact that it is the second
time in 3 years that the airport comes to a halt because of snow. People in position knew about the weather some 48 hours ago and they did nothing to prepare for a snowstorm.
Let's hope that some heads will roll and huge compensations are paid to airlines and pax alike.
Rwy in Sight