Fun and Games
More holding, missed approaches, cancellations and diversions at LBA (highest airport in the UK) today.
After a long trek back from Tenerife it's not really what you want to end up in another city and then have to get back to LBA!
The wind was 250 degrees (right across the runway) and gusting 40 to 46 kts - Leeds East would have been ideal and the wind 10-15 kts less.
This is not a nasty campaign against Yeadon because I love the place but honesty people whether you're a pilot, enthusiast or politician.
I have noticed some of the local media and local aviation enthusiasts refuse to even mention the ideal potential replacement which I find a little childish.
Some think LBA is about to get a parallel taxiway - to do what exactly? Park planes on! It's all about future prospects.