Skippy - LCY being a top-notch airport... Youve been out in the snow too long today. Brain freeze... It hardly fits the bill where portacabins are used as holding lounges, parking is limited and only a handful of commercial aircraft can operate into... For the money its raking in as mainly a 'business airport' its way short of the mark buddy... Nevermind, since the banks are cutting back maybe there will be more space in the cabin and ramp areas afterall.
Call100 - I have a considerable amount of AIRFIELD OPS experience. It doesnt take a monkey to work out from a 'Weather forecast' what to do - pre snowfall. DOH... Forward Planning? There are teams for everything else why not severe weather issues? SNOW etc etc
Flightman - If the lads had been out from 1500hrs yeaterday, well good on them. Point taken. However why isnt there a plan for this sort of thing. Its not like is hasnt snowed before. Every time it does the same issues happen. Shouldnt someone or a team of people sit down and look into finding a solution... What do other snow-airports do? Speak to them, and get a few ideas... At least try keping 1 runway open at all times.
Send some of the airport operators big-wigs to Scandanavia, Russia, Canada and the USA. Thats what you call snow.
Check this thread out. Interesting reading. ''BAA beyond a joke...''
Last edited by silverstreak; 2nd Feb 2009 at 20:37.