Wednesday 21 August update

BA1492 GLA
BA464 MAD

Above cancelled around departure time.

Thursday 22 August 2024

BA904 FRA = WEAN
BA336 MRS = WEAN
BA814 CPH = WEAN
BA1442 EDI = WEAN
BA712 ZRH = WEAN
BA1306 ABZ = WEAN

WIth 349 departures today, the original plan would have been a recent record but for the cancellations, 688 departures for the aerodrome as a whole. Arrivals are being delayed at the moment. The ATC report:

Landing RWY: 27L
Airborne holding (mins): 15mins avg
Departure RWY: 27R
TSAT delay average (mins): 0

Network: Aerodromes - EGLL (Heathrow) Arrivals regulated 38/60 0540-1800z, 40/60 1800-2000z due to Weather (strong wind)- Moderate delays.
EHAM (Amsterdam) Arrivals regulated due to Aerodrome Capacity. Moderate delays.
LPPR (Porto) Arrivals regulated due to Weather (low visibility).
Airspace
EDUU (Karlsruhe) Several sectors regulated due to ATC Capacity.
LDZO (Zagreb) Several sectors regulated due to ATC Capacity.
LGGG (Athens)Several sectors regulated due to ATC Staffing.
LHCC (Budapest) Several sectors regulated due to ATC Capacity and the traffic shift from Ukraine.

Weather UK:
Strong SW'ly winds with gusts of 25-30 KT expected through the morning into mid-afternoon, easing overnight. Turning dry with some clear spells from around 17Z. Strong Wind warning 0600z-1600z
EUROPE:
Benign weather conditions are expected across much of Europe. Isolated CB, primarily triggered by daytime heating, will develop over southern Europe.
In eastern Spain, clusters of CB with tops reaching up to FL440 are likely.
In Ireland, convection will persist beyond 2100 UTC.