No SMR at Luton

[Buster the Bear]

Rumour has it that the surface movement radar at Luton is u/s and cannot be repaired. I understand that this piece of kit is vital in thick fog so that the controllers know just where the aircraft are on the ground.. .. .I has also been rumoured that whilst it is out of service the movement rate per hour in total will drop to less than 12 during very dense fog, to avaid "Another Milan".. .. .Is this true?. . . . <small>[ 27 March 2002, 19:46: Message edited by: Buster the Bear ]</small>

[Daifly]

Er, no.

[Buster the Bear]

Er.....Yes unless they have rapidly repaired it!

[LTN man]

The ground radar was a free gift from the company that fitted the CAT 3b ILS around 10 years ago.

[OLNEY 1 BRAVO]

So is it unserviceable or not?. .. .I believe is was unserviceable sometime last week and the runway movement rate was significantly reduced by ATC at Luton.. .. .I also heard that it was the responsibility of the "airport authority" (aka TBI) to get it fixed but they "didn't consider it to be a priority".. .. . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

[Bally Heck]

EGGW Prepared at AFTN Date/Time: 27 MAR 1514 2002 by AIS. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------. . | EGGW (LTN) LONDON/LUTON (A2) FIR-EGTT |. . |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|. . | Copyright NATS 2002 |. . | Read in conjunction with Bulletin A1. Explanatory notes see Bulletin A1 |. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------. .. . RWY 08/26 28 MAR 29 MAR 0830-1530, ILS 08 and 26 u/s. (A434/02)(E29MAR). .. . VDF Withdrawn (A272/02)(PERM). .. . -------------------------------------------------------. . - END -

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Bally Heck. I thought this was a thread about Ground radar...????

[Daifly]

Indeed, if it were broken, shurely that should be NOTAM'd?. .. .Also, it's not as if Luton has *that* many taxiways to affect the flow rate...? Two by my recollection...