Originally Posted by
adz555666
Regular,
So does ATC get told of approx what time the pyro's are going off so you guys can hold off any arriving or departing A/C?
What would happen then if the show is running late?
Do the organisers get fined for delaying A/C?
It's all planned ahead of time, and slots are planned to integrate with gaps in the traffic. ATC's explicit permission is required, both in principle and immediately prior to firing & ATC have absolute authority to delay or halt the firing if traffic is imminent or in emergency.
Mind you, at midnight on New Year's Eve, the sky all around the airport erupts with pyrotechnics - great show!
RC