Originally Posted by
Harry Wayfarers
Out of curiosity what was the wind direction and speed at BHD at the time ... because if it was 300 there also it would have been literally across the runway!
Out of curiosi
It was bad, as forecast.
I've found the info below which seems about right from what I recall at the time. Reading from bottom up, every 30 mins from 0720.
Quick summary of keys info. Wind was average approx 310 degrees betwern 0750 and 1120. Never less than 23kts and gusting at least 10kts more. Worst at 0820; 310@29G46kts.
I'm pretty sure a BA A319 diverted to BFS around the time VanAir were due.
SA 23/02/2017 11:50->
METAR EGAC 231150Z 32020G33KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT022 06/02
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SA 23/02/2017 11:20->
METAR EGAC 231120Z 32022G39KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 SCT025 06/02
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SA 23/02/2017 10:50->
METAR EGAC 231050Z 31020G31KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN014 06/02
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SA 23/02/2017 10:20->
METAR EGAC 231020Z 31021G34KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 BKN014 05/03
Q0989=
SA 23/02/2017 09:50->
METAR EGAC 230950Z 31023G38KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN014 05/02
Q0988=
SA 23/02/2017 09:20->
METAR EGAC 230920Z 31023G40KT 9999 -RADZ FEW010 BKN014 04/02
Q0986=
SA 23/02/2017 08:50->
METAR EGAC 230850Z 31025G42KT 9999 -RADZ FEW010 BKN014 04/02
Q0983=
SA 23/02/2017 08:20->
METAR EGAC 230820Z 31029G46KT 9999 -SHRA FEW009 BKN012 03/01
Q0981=
SA 23/02/2017 07:50->
METAR EGAC 230750Z 30025G40KT 9999 -RADZ FEW009 BKN011 05/03
Q0977=
SA 23/02/2017 07:20->
METAR EGAC 230720Z 28006KT 3500 BR FEW009 BKN012 06/05 Q0976=