Wednesday 4 December update

BA11 SIN = TECY
Due to leave 18:50, cancelled at 22:37, I suspect that will not have been pleasant for all concerned.

Thursday 5 December 2024

BA354 NCE = INDN
BA368 MRS = INDN
BA378 TLS = INDN
BA306 CDG = INDN

Storm Darragh is more for Saturday, but the ATC report below gives a good update the two weather fronts due today, along with details of problems today and almost certainly tomorrow Friday. ATC staff in France are on strike, or some of them at least, which explain the cancellations above, but timekeeping isn't good today, given this combination of events, so I'm expecting extra cancellations today and probably more tomorrow. As things stand, 331 BA departures today and 651 for the airport. Regulation is now 40/60 but is expected to go down to 36/60 at 18:00.

ATC Morning Update
Landing RWY: 27R
Airborne holding (mins): 15 (Some TEAM approved)
Departure RWY: 27L
TSAT delay average (mins): 0

Network: Pre-tact rate applied due strong winds. 38/60 until 1800, 36/60 1800-2300. Moderate delays for Athens due capacity and French Industrial Action, minimal delays.

Weather: TURB message, Strong wind warning was valid until 0600 and again from 1600-0100 tomorrow morning. Westerlies and strong 3000ft winds all day, reduced LRP. A frontal system progresses eastwards, bringing rain and drizzle with occasional heavy bursts until 0900. A low risk of cloud bases lowering on its back edge, bringing a low risk of VIS2 conditions 0400-0900. Clearing to dry conditions with some bright spells from 0900. A second frontal system then approaches through the afternoon, bringing further outbreaks of rain from 1500 onwards, with some heavy bursts from 1900. Moderate S-SSW'ly surface winds with gusts 25-30 KT likely at first, but easing by 0600 Z and becoming a gentle SW'ly by 0800. Surface winds then becoming a moderate to strong W'ly as the second frontal system. arrives by with gusts 25-30 KT from 1700, and a risk of 30-35 KT from 1900, likely beginning to ease again by midnight into Friday. A medium risk of isolated CBs in the LTMA 1700-2100.