Sydney Fog 2013

[Oliver Gigacz]

VA51 (ZK-PBK) landed around 10 minutes at CBR.

[Rowan McKeever]

Thanks Oliver!

VA504 OOL-SYD (VH-ZPQ) also ended up in CBR, as did VA803 MEL-SYD (not sure on the acft operating)

[Zac M]

YIJ diverted, PBK was medical, both should be on the way soon

[Zac M]

Sorry, VUA was 803 not YIJ

[lloyd fox]

I have QF 108,22,50 Both UA,NZ101,NZ845,VA2,VS200,BA15 and CX 111 plus a JQ domestic DRW-SYD diveryting to BNE but there may have been more ???

So 12 diversions to BNE.

[Greg Hyde]

Maybe Sydneys 2nd airport won't get fog bound.

Not within the Sydney Basin.

[Nigel C]

Installation of touchdown zone lighting at both ends of 16R/34L and high intensity approach lighting on the 34L end will begin soon. That should hopefully lower the number of diversions when it's completed.

[Todd Hendry]

Thanks Nigel.

So does this mean some lights in the water?

Todd.

[Mark Grima]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Maybe Sydneys 2nd airport won't get fog bound.

Not within the Sydney Basin.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...528-2n88k.html

Having successfully handling a handful of diversions the Canberra media has been blowing the Capitals trumpet as a realistic option as Sydney's second airport.

Cheers

M

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Todd Hendry

Thanks Nigel.

So does this mean some lights in the water?

Todd.

G'day Todd,

It won't be the full 900m long approach lighting system like at the 16R end and I understand there'll be an elevated platform/s extending from the top of the existing ground out to about where the rocks meet the water. I'd imagine having poles in the water would cause all sorts of grief for maintenance and general boat navigation in the area, especially during fog!

How's the Ninja?

Cheers
Nigel