NEMA this morning

[almost professional]

to be pedantic we have two runways at EMA-09/27-but only one bit of concrete(tarmac actually!)

[tightcircuit]

FEBA,

As Almost has already pointed out it may be the same bit of tarmac but 27 and 09 are different runways. As for the other part of your comment, well anyone who doesn't know the prevailing wind direction in the UK really shouldn't be posting here anyway. Of what value exactly was you contribution?

[Skid_Mark]

Sadly, posts like the one from FEBA are the reason that PPRuNe is no longer the attraction that it used to be to professional pilots.

Sorry to see 'OB' being criticised for lack of reliabilty - as G-MSKB at Maersk, it was a nice machine. Look after an aeroplane, and it will look after you. We'll have to blame the Vikings for that then.

[Arkroyal]

G-INFO has its last reg as N928CT.

Was it the Maersk aircraft?

G-THOD certainly had one or two u/c probs in a former life.

[chiglet]

EGBB/BHX/Brum has TWO runways [for the "pedantic" , FOUR]. They are 15/33 and 06/24. The reason for the alignment of the "Main" R/W 15/33 is "geographical". It's called the "Cheshire Gap". The prevailing westerly wind is funnelled through the Welsh Mountains and the Lower Pennines, and end up as a Southerly". Also, SouthWesterlies are affected by the Malverns, hence a "Northerly".
This is what I was told when I was an ATCA at Brum in 1970
watp.iktch

[Fried_Chicken]

EGBB/BHX/Brum has TWO runways [for the "pedantic" , FOUR]. They are 15/33 and 06/24.

Although, currently 06/24 is currently closed & when it is open (if it ever does reopen!) it can only be used in daylight hours as it has blue (?) taxiway edge lighting. There is talk of its status being reduced to purely just a taxiway.

It would be a shame if the latter happens as 06/24 was useful in times of x-winds on 15/33 for smaller jets & props

FC

[moist]

Not just smaller jets/props.

I was an FO on a BAC1-11 when there were winds of 240/60kt one evening and we landed on 24 with a -500. Stopped by the intersection of 24/33.

Now that was aviation!!!!

mmmmmmmmmmmoist

[Fried_Chicken]

I was an FO on a BAC1-11 when there were winds of 240/60kt one evening and we landed on 24 with a -500. Stopped by the intersection of 24/33.

Just out of interest, what were the approach procedures for 06/24. Presumably either vectors for a visual approach or a SRA.

Also, what about departure as there are no SIDs for 06/24

MTIA
Fried Chicken

[Aerial Anarchist]

Still run by yellow jacketed politically correct zob's - you walk into arrivals from the long trek airside to be confronted by a huge sign telling you to watch your speed whilst driving in the UK, all so typical of the EMA management and our total nanny state.

AA

[almost professional]

I doubt that the sign has anything to do with our management-more likely put up and paid for by DETR, just like the keep left signs as you leave the airport

[helicopter-redeye]

If NEMA WAS closed - where do you think those "all night" freight flights might go? BHX perhaps?

Probably to "Rossington International" at Doncaster. If you want to see yellow jackets, go there .... (very spooky place...)