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They're saying visibility 800m, patches of fog and clouds are few at 500 feet, so it's probably not being able to see the runway that's the issue 
typically in this sort of weather there's a huge sheet of fog/low cloud from the north half of the Isle of Wight quite a long way north and it can take a while to burn off.
If it's not where you are then you're probably a bit higher up.
typically in this sort of weather there's a huge sheet of fog/low cloud from the north half of the Isle of Wight quite a long way north and it can take a while to burn off. If it's not where you are then you're probably a bit higher up.
Petrus1983 said:
Not on FlightRadar but on my flight this morning - this is at the point of touchdown at Gatwick - at what point do they say it’s too foggy these days!! Obviously glad they didn’t divert - it was even a perfect landing!
Eta - may need to turn your head sideways!
djc206 said:
Petrus1983 said:
Not on FlightRadar but on my flight this morning - this is at the point of touchdown at Gatwick - at what point do they say it’s too foggy these days!! Obviously glad they didn’t divert - it was even a perfect landing!
Eta - may need to turn your head sideways!
The photo above looks like a 787 so it’s 75meters visibility needed.
I think at Gatwick today the visibility went down to 200 meters
The aircraft would usually be doing an autoland once the visibility is below 500meters
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 5th October 20:15
El stovey said:
djc206 said:
Petrus1983 said:
Not on FlightRadar but on my flight this morning - this is at the point of touchdown at Gatwick - at what point do they say it’s too foggy these days!! Obviously glad they didn’t divert - it was even a perfect landing!
Eta - may need to turn your head sideways!
The photo above looks like a 787 so it’s 75meters visibility needed.
I think at Gatwick today the visibility went down to 200 meters
The aircraft would usually be doing an autoland once the visibility is below 500meters
Edited by El stovey on Friday 5th October 20:15
Petrus1983 said:
El S - I’m impressed! Indeed a 787 with the Captain saying circa 200m - grab a virtual pint on me!
Once landed in Turin in fog so thick I didn’t realise we were landing until we actually did. It was an A320 and the captain said that we were lucky as a few planes were circling waiting for it to clear for an hour. Well impressedcraig1912 said:
Petrus1983 said:
El S - I’m impressed! Indeed a 787 with the Captain saying circa 200m - grab a virtual pint on me!
Once landed in Turin in fog so thick I didn’t realise we were landing until we actually did. It was an A320 and the captain said that we were lucky as a few planes were circling waiting for it to clear for an hour. Well impressedHopefully you know what your limits are before you decide on how much fuel to take.
In the past I’ve gone to an airport with fog. Held for ages (using fuel) due to the increased spacing requirements between landing and departing aircraft then made an approach and somethings gone wrong stopping us autolanding.
You then have to go around and get to somewhere that you can see enough to do a manual landing.
If you’re arriving at a London Airport in fog, usually they’re all similar so then somewhere like Manchester or Birmingham might be the nearest suitable airports.
So basically when it’s foggy, you need a bit more fuel.
I heard a poor crew on the radio coming over from the Chanel Islands on jersey European. They asked for the London city weather and the London controller told them the visibility was only a few hundred meters. (Their limits required a few thousand meters apparently). They then asked for Stansted weather and the London controller told them it was only available if there was an emergency (presumably because it was full or busy).
Bad news for them. Weather below limits at London city (destination), stansted (the alternate airport) not available. Loads of fog around the other London airports.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAKMYqP7RA
Installing air-conditioning units on something called the dome ?
Installing air-conditioning units on something called the dome ?
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