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Old 10th Apr 2003, 18:03
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rustle
 
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Why should commercial airfields offer dispensation for weather diversions?

Because they can.

Here's an example of a well planned, including alternates, flight with a sudden problem:

Weekend

I'm flying IFR (in IMC) to, say, Coventry from Blackbushe.

North of WCO my anti-ice/de-ice goes wrong and I'm in cloud above freezing level - gotta get down. Now.

Cranfield, my alternate, the ILS has just gone inop or they have another emergency - rwy blocked.

Benson is closed.

Nearest divert is Luton - not put as an alternate because the landing fees at Coventry, Cranfield, Farnborough are all double digits not triple digits.

Should Luton accept me?

Should I have to pay > £200 for the diversion?
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