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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: DavidThompson on October 26, 2011, 04:47:00 PM

Title: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: DavidThompson on October 26, 2011, 04:47:00 PM

Landed today at BFS on EI047 from Barcelona, arrived on 25 stopped half way down turned in the middle of the runway facing the tower and vacated at Bravo. Did record a video of landing so will post link after.

Spoke to the guys in the flight deck after it and 17/35 is closed at the minute, and no aircraft has permission to vacate unless its special circumstances. The runway today was full of ops vans etc.

cheers

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: TCX49 on October 26, 2011, 06:37:49 PM

Been like that for like a month or more now working at the 35 end.

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: TCX49 on October 26, 2011, 06:52:51 PM

They may be making a taxiway along 35/17.

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Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: Causeway74 on October 26, 2011, 06:57:49 PM

There already is Taxiway F and a disused section but it doesn't run the full length.

Is this a guess or rumour? I don't see why they would have such a short length of taxiway north of 25/07. Doesn't seem necessary at all.

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: TCX49 on October 26, 2011, 07:05:51 PM

Guess

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 26, 2011, 07:30:20 PM

I thought there was a taxiway at the 35 end;I recall aircraft for some of the Ards Airshows being on static in that area,however that was mid 1990`s.
It would make sense to have a taxi way on 17/35 if 17 was in use,then landing aircraft would not need to backtrack to the mid-point before clearing the runway.
A check of NOTAMS might yeld more info as to what work is in progress.

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 26, 2011, 07:37:44 PM

Looks like 17/35 is closed due to work being carried out to upgrade the lightsing system.
A2838/11: Belfast/Aldergrove: Runway limitation
Q) EGPX/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5439N00613W005 (http://notaminfo.com/php/qcode.php?id=9042)
RWY 17/35 CLOSED DUE LIGHTING UPGRADE, AVBL FOR TAXIING ACFT.FROM: 19 Oct 2011 12:16 GMT (13:16 BST) TO: 28 Oct 2011 16:00 GMT (17:00 BST)
 
 
Also found this
A2669/11: Belfast/Aldergrove: Runway limitation
Q) EGPX/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5439N00613W005 (http://notaminfo.com/php/qcode.php?id=7544)
RWY 17 EGDE LIGHT LUX LEVELS LOW. CAT 1 APPROACH NOT AVBL DURING THE
HOURS OF DARKNESS OR WHEN VIS IS LESS THAN 5KM AND/OR THE CLOUD BASE
IS LESS THAN 700FTFROM: 03 Oct 2011 01:25 GMT (02:25 BST) TO: 01 Nov 2011 00:59 GMT

 

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: TCX49 on October 26, 2011, 07:42:17 PM

Thanks 4 the info.  :)

Title: Re: Belfast Intl Runway Works
Post by: TCX49 on November 30, 2011, 04:02:06 PM

Runway 17/35 still closed at night, still have to get the light check before reopening it, heard it was going to get checked before the end of this month. That doesn't look like it going to happen.