Gold Coast ops today
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Gold Coast ops today
I note that Virgin has cancelled all their flights into Gold Coast today from SYD,MEL & ADL. A wise decision given the weather forecast, I should think.
However, it appears Jetstar & Tiger are still attempting arrivals.
However, it appears Jetstar & Tiger are still attempting arrivals.
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The ABC news this morning (Weekend Breakfast ABC24) reported that "a plane missed the runway at Brisbane and has been diverted to Sydney". 
Last edited by Capt Claret; 27th Jan 2013 at 00:58.
Airports don't 'close' in Australia unless they are NOTAM'd as being u/s. It's just that if the weather is below the minima no one gets in.
What ever happened to Gold Coast getting an ILS?
What ever happened to Gold Coast getting an ILS?
Last edited by neville_nobody; 27th Jan 2013 at 01:57.
Jetstar have an RNP approach into the goldcoast.
Don't think Tiger do. Virgin certainly don't and thanks why they have probably cancelled the flights.
Bit foolhardy of tiger to push it, especially with their regulator stoush.
Don't think Tiger do. Virgin certainly don't and thanks why they have probably cancelled the flights.
Bit foolhardy of tiger to push it, especially with their regulator stoush.
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The x-wind on a wet RWY at Goldy and more so MCY could also be why they have cancelled flights.
Current max x-wind at Goldy is 38 kts.
Current max x-wind at Goldy is 38 kts.
Last edited by BPA; 27th Jan 2013 at 02:34.
Airports don't 'close' in Australia unless they are NOTAM'd as being u/s.
Well, Sunny Toast Airport had a Notam saying it was closed due to extreme weather
You do the approach if you can get visual you land. If you don't you go around. Simple as that.
If the whole joint is underwater it needs to be NOTAM'd closed due flooding but to say the place is closed just because it's raining hard is ridiculous.
Last edited by neville_nobody; 27th Jan 2013 at 05:09.
As has been pointed out, there is a NOTAM announcing MCY is closed. So given that,I would say that airports do in fact close. Much like Kowanyama atm...
I would be interested in the implications of the PIC deciding on landing at a "closed" airport and bending the plane...
I would be interested in the implications of the PIC deciding on landing at a "closed" airport and bending the plane...
Last edited by 717tech; 27th Jan 2013 at 05:08.
The rules changed when Operational Control was ditched (previously, ATC could close an airport for, say fog); now, I think ATC can only close an airport for Thunderstorms. I'll be b@ggered if I can find any reference to support my "think" though.
Neville, Id say you are incorrect and they can actually do that. Cause they've done it.
The aerodrome owner has the authority to close their aerodrome if they feel operations in the current conditions are unsafe. I think you'll find this has nothing to do with atc and everything to do with the airport owner.
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The aerodrome owner has the authority to close their aerodrome if they feel operations in the current conditions are unsafe. I think you'll find this has nothing to do with atc and everything to do with the airport owner.
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