Geneva Closed?
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From Eurocontrol:
THE SITUATION AT GENEVA IS AS FOLLOWS
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THE AERODROME WAS CLOSED AT 0900 DUE TO FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ON
THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF SNOW.
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IT REMAINS CLOSED PENDING THE DECISION OF A MEETING WHICH IS DUE
TO TAKE PLACE AT 1130 UTC.
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IN THE MEANTIME NOTHING HAS LANDED OR DEPARTED FROM GENEVA SINCE
THE CLOSURE. SOME TRAFFIC HELD IN THE AIR FOR OVER 1 HOUR
WHILE OTHER FLIGHTS ELECTED TO DIVERT IMMEDIATELY TO LFLL OR LFLS.
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PAKING AT BOTH LFLL AND LFLS IS LIMITED, SOME OF THE FLIGHTS THAT
THAT DIVERTED ARE WAITING TO POSITION BACK INTO LSGG.
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TEMPERATURE AT GENEVA IS ZERO.
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MORE INFO AS SOON AS WE HAVE IT.
THE SITUATION AT GENEVA IS AS FOLLOWS
.
THE AERODROME WAS CLOSED AT 0900 DUE TO FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ON
THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF SNOW.
.
IT REMAINS CLOSED PENDING THE DECISION OF A MEETING WHICH IS DUE
TO TAKE PLACE AT 1130 UTC.
.
IN THE MEANTIME NOTHING HAS LANDED OR DEPARTED FROM GENEVA SINCE
THE CLOSURE. SOME TRAFFIC HELD IN THE AIR FOR OVER 1 HOUR
WHILE OTHER FLIGHTS ELECTED TO DIVERT IMMEDIATELY TO LFLL OR LFLS.
.
PAKING AT BOTH LFLL AND LFLS IS LIMITED, SOME OF THE FLIGHTS THAT
THAT DIVERTED ARE WAITING TO POSITION BACK INTO LSGG.
.
TEMPERATURE AT GENEVA IS ZERO.
.
MORE INFO AS SOON AS WE HAVE IT.
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Nice to see its not just the UK, that gets it wrong...
It's easy to complain about snow clearance and the like from a nice warm environment like a flight deck - I've done it myself from a TWR. But take a moment to have a think about how any airport can prepare for conditions like this - and having got this sort of stuff on the runway (and taxiways, and apron), can remove it.
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I've been caught in the air by Geneva airport being closed by snow. Fortunately it wasn't closed that long, we diverted to Zurich and had perhaps 1 - 1 1/2 hours on the ground before it re-opened and we got a slot.
When I asked the locals, I was told that the city of Geneva itself doesn't get that much snow - that's for the surrounding districts.
Since it doesn't get much snow, there's not a lot of money for snow clearance equipment.
When I asked the locals, I was told that the city of Geneva itself doesn't get that much snow - that's for the surrounding districts.
Since it doesn't get much snow, there's not a lot of money for snow clearance equipment.
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For info: there was a layer of ice on the RWY which they tried to get rid off. Lyon and Basel were full after a few diversions, lots of a/c diverted to Zurich, Milan, Nice. Especially in the Charter season (weekends) I would suggest to plan more fuel. Holdings are likely and if you mix it with bad weather....
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