Massive Crosswind at YSSY

Anthony J · #1 24th August 2009, 10:04 AM

WND: 270/30-45, XW MAX 42 KTS

That's amazing, 35kts is the limit for the 767!

Peter Agatsiotis · #2 24th August 2009, 10:09 AM

Yeah and 25 not available; KE585 requested 25 and a Qlink Dash 8 has a tech problem and diverted to CBR.

Sarmad Al-Khozaie · #3 24th August 2009, 10:10 AM

Would have been some interesting photo opportunities.

Peter Agatsiotis · #4 24th August 2009, 10:16 AM

looks like China A/L is heading back up the coast - prob BNE!

NickN · #5 24th August 2009, 10:32 AM

Yep China Airlines Flight 51 reg B-18310 heading over PMQ now tracking towards Brissy.

NickN · #6 24th August 2009, 10:39 AM

Here is the latest.

290/25-40, XW MEAN 24, MAX 30 KTS

MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT

Nigel C · #7 24th August 2009, 11:25 AM

All quiet now. More crosswind on Rwy 25 than 34, so they're sticking with the parallels.

Robert Zweck · #8 24th August 2009, 01:56 PM

And it's blowing a gale here in Adelaide.................

ATIS ATIS YPAD R 240350
APCH: EIA
RWY: 30.
RWY 23 AVBL ON REQUEST
SFC COND: DAMP
WND: 300/20-30,G37 KTS.
MAX XW 12 KTS, RWY 30,
MAX XW 37KTS, RWY 23,
OCNL DW 4 KTS, RWY 23
VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM.
REDUCING TO 6 KM IN SH
CLD: FEW015,
SCT020.
BKN040
TMP: 15
+ QNH: 999
SIGWX: SEV TURB REPORTED BELOW 8000FT

Mark T · #9 25th August 2009, 11:28 AM

SQ's A380 9V-SKB landed at approx 0545 this morning on RW34L with crosswind of 30 knots, (although it had been gusting 40 knots), before following flights started using RW25. Too early for any photos unfortunately.

Gareth Forwood · #10 25th August 2009, 03:04 PM

25 was in use for most of the morning. Even then aircraft were reporting strong wind sheer on short final and there were 3 go arounds (2 QF 767s and KE A330). One of the 767s and the 330 seemed to make the decision to go-around quite late, once the aircraft were over the fenceline. There were also another couple of hairy landings, particularly from the Virgin Atlantic A346 which looked very very unsteady on short final.

The queues later in the morning were a nice sight though (at least from the spotter's POV, I'm sure controllers and the airlines weren't as stoked).

There was also someone from CH9 filming there, reporting about the effect the strong winds were having - might get to see yours truly and several others in the background