Dinard closed for Ryanair?
Working Brest Control on Saturday morning, we heard the Ryanair flight approaching its destination, Dinard at around 10:30Z to be told:
"Sir, the Tower at Dinard is closed today, you can descend at pilots' discretion but the airspace is not controlled. I know of some other VFR traffic landing at Dinard ahead of you. What are your flight conditions?"
"We're VMC on top - is the airport actually open and expecting us?"
" I think so sir, but the tower is closed, so you make your own information and landing sir"
LONG PAUSE
"If you like sir, they can open the Tower for you at 11:00Z, what would you like to do?"
"Understand that the tower will open at "11:00Z? OK then, we'll hold overhead until then"
What is going on at Dinard?
Charlie
Last edited by CSX001; 26th Aug 2003 at 15:19.