Alot of holding in Dublin (low visibility procedures in force)

[Driver 170]

Alot of FR aircrafts have been circling outside the airport...


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[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

I think you'll find that there will be holding if LVPs are in force! What is unusual?

[Driver 170]

What are the conditions that make the aerodrome declare LVP will it be visibility below 800m? or the RVR for that instrument approach, ie below 300 for CAT II

[AerRyan]

For DUB LVP's come into force when one or more of the following are present .

*RVR's of 550m or less
*MET VIS of 800m or less
*Cloud base (Broken or Overcast) of 200ft.

[750XL]

I think you'll find that there will be holding if LVPs are in force! What is unusual?

Where did he say it was unusual?

Am I the only one here who's bored to tears of your tedious posts towards spotters.... on the spotters section of the forum?

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

<<Am I the only one here who's bored to tears of your tedious posts towards spotters.>>

Feeling is mutual, old chap. I am a spotter too and have been for 60 years|!

[dixi188]

I have not flown into Dublin for some years now, but I remember on one occasion the vis went down at short notice, we had to hold for about 15 mins. while the airport was inspected to allow Cat 3 operations.
All the boundary fences and gates have to be checked and the ILS sensitive areas inspected and at 5 in the morning there is probably only one Ranger to do this.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Dixi188.. Know what you mean; it's quite a task.

[Driver 170]

Hi AerRyan where did you obtain that information from? AIP?

Thanks

[AerRyan]

See AAIU Report No:2010-002

Relevant parts

"An IAA document titled “Procedures for Reduced and Low Visibility Operations at
Dublin Airport” sets out the ATC and associated procedures to be followed during
periods of reduced or low visibility. The DAA has an equivalent manual, Airport
Direction 16, “Procedures for Reduced and Low Visibility Operations”."

And

"The document states that LVPs shall be initiated by the Station Manager if visibility
is 1,000 m or less and forecast to deteriorate significantly, or the cloud ceiling is
300 ft or less. LVPs shall be enforced when the IRVR is 550 m or less (or if the
IRVR is unserviceable when the Met Visibility is 800 m or less) and/or the cloud
ceiling is 200 ft or less."