Originally Posted by
Rule3
HiTech Nice one not!
Air Traffic controllers cannot close airports for weather. Pilot has total responsibility as to whether to make an approach. ATC can only give latest and best information to PIC.
I did not mean ATC has to close airport for wind-shear. I have heard ATC telling pilots about previous aircraft GA for weather reason. It may not be mandatory. But might have helped a pilot to be prepared for a GA. Also if there was a tailwind issue won't that call for a runway end change for landing? Anything that avoids a tragedy.