Thanks very much for the replies so far.What a fabulous resource this forum can be.
To illustrate what I'm about-
Say I'm delivering a 737 from Seattle to Paris.We're obviously Non ETOPS so are constrained in our routing by the 60 minute rule.Now suppose it's a Saturday night and places used as our 60 minute "adequate" airports (Iqualuit,Kangersluaaq for example )are closed so as the locals can have a beer or two,can we still go ?
Need they be available or need they be open?
What is the legal angle ?I'd say we all know the airmanship one.
This all arises from the new LIDO planning system we've just started using which to my simple mind says an "adequate" airport just needs to exist along the route and need not be open for business.
Please forgive if I sound like a numpty.
Also I KNOW some 737's can do ETOPS.God ,don't you hate pedants (in a self loathing sort of way).