OBBI Work In Progress
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From: zz plural 5
OBBI Work In Progress
What is happening at BAH with regards wip?Notams seem to change almost daily.One day 1000m is closed.The next notam gives 1400m closed until april and then a new notam giving full landing distance available!!Would any body care to explain what the master plan is and why they arenot using their standby runway?
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From: Somehwere on the planet
Phase 3 of the airport construction is now under way. It was supposed to start about a week ago, but this being Bahrain, it didn't and started today. Under the old phase2 construction, just over 1000m of runway 30 threshhold was displaced. Now under Phase 3 it's a bit over 1400m, leaving about 2200m for landing (7 thousand feet for those who work in imperial). The hours of construction are 0300-1130z each day. During those hours the threshhold is displaced, outside those hours as far i know it's not.
Using the standby runway would be a nightmare of delays. It's the main taxiway running by the apron, if it's used as the runway you basically wouldn't be able to push off the gate if there was an aircraft within 50 miles on approach. They are eventually supposed to operate off that runway under phase4 or 5 construction, and i'm fully prepared to sit at the gate for 2+ hours whne that haapnes.
Using the standby runway would be a nightmare of delays. It's the main taxiway running by the apron, if it's used as the runway you basically wouldn't be able to push off the gate if there was an aircraft within 50 miles on approach. They are eventually supposed to operate off that runway under phase4 or 5 construction, and i'm fully prepared to sit at the gate for 2+ hours whne that haapnes.
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From: fl345
just landed in bahrain today.... if the vis is below 2500 mtrs then the full runway length will be used for 30R and its also full runway on fridays and public holidays...... u cant land at 30L/12R cause their is construction there hope this helps
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From: China
NEWS
Its funny to read GDN,Bad weather casues disruptions.HAHA 3000m of visibilty.How do aircraft land in Europe??
more GDN news.The short runway made it even worse.HAHA the only fu... problem is the runway GDN not the weather.
Its taking ages to finish.Come on Bahraini Employer pay some Overtime and finish your job.
more GDN news.The short runway made it even worse.HAHA the only fu... problem is the runway GDN not the weather.
Its taking ages to finish.Come on Bahraini Employer pay some Overtime and finish your job.
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From: The Gulf
Phase 4 of the w.i.p. is a total distaster. From Sun til Thurs during the morning & upto around 2 or 3pm local the main r/w is closed so only the ermergency r/w is available. Also you need 5km vis to land otherwise the airport is closed. Nice planning. Just another kick in the teeth for Gulf Air.
