Leeds Bradford: Air Traffic, ILS & Navigation Aids

[White Heather]

Saturday afternoons are very busy, and probably not helped by the weather today - I was out with the kids just south of Wakefield, and noticed inbounds vectoring and holding all over the place.

It might have actually helped on the ground as any delays taxiing to stand were short today.

 

[Aviador]

Saturday afternoons are very busy, and probably not helped by the weather today - I was out with the kids just south of Wakefield, and noticed inbounds vectoring and holding all over the place.

I don't think it was weather related today although there were earlier storms in the vicinity.

It did look like it was traffic volume with the number of arrival and departure movements.

 

[Aviador]

Tongue in cheek but, it's one way to enable Doncaster to see some air traffic, hold the LBA inbounds over there.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I don't think it was weather related today although there were earlier storms in the vicinity.

It did look like it was traffic volume with the number of arrival and departure movements.

Yes, that was my conclusion

 

[White Heather]

Saturday afternoons are very busy, and probably not helped by the weather today - I was out with the kids just south of Wakefield, and noticed inbounds vectoring and holding all over the place.

It was weather related as far as I could see . At the time they were holding there was a thunderstorm on the 32 glideslope in South Leeds. Flights were joining the ILS at only 5 miles out to avoid flying through it. This was also at a timef peak activity with several arrivals coming together.

 

[Aviador]

There was also a Jet2 aircraft holding in the loop for what seems a fair while as if it was waiting for a stand to be freed up. Obviously I don't have the facts to confirm that.

 

[White Heather]

There was also a Jet2 aircraft holding in the loop for what seems a fair while as if it was waiting for a stand to be freed up. Obviously I don't have the facts to confirm that.

I was watching the live video feed. The Jet2 holding in the loop was waiting for other aircraft to land that were on approach. Once they landed it taxied to stand. There was one time when 3 Ryanair's were in the apron, waiting to taxi on to stand, but at that time aircraft were pushing back. Once they had done so and moved out of the way, all 3 Ryanair's went on stand .

 

[leedslad]

Random question... In Leeds city centre, all but one of the tallest buildings have red lights on the top. Presumably this is a requirement linked to aviation and makes sense.

Does anyone know why one building (Altus, the white student block near Merrion) has white lights on top? I believe it is the highest above sea level, could that be the reason?

I'd have assumed there's some rules rather than it being a choice for developers?

 

[rollo]

Random question... In Leeds city centre, all but one of the tallest buildings have red lights on the top. Presumably this is a requirement linked to aviation and makes sense.

Does anyone know why one building (Altus, the white student block near Merrion) has white lights on top? I believe it is the highest above sea level, could that be the reason?

I'd have assumed there's some rules rather than it being a choice for developers?

Just had a quick look at the CAA regs apparently any building of 61m (200ft) above ground level requires lighting of medium intensity whatever that means up to 15 kilometres from the runway threshold. It also includes all tall obstructions such masts and cranes etc.

There's loads more info on their website if you can't sleep tonight.

 

[blotbuc1]

Just had a quick look at the CAA regs apparently any building of 61m (200ft) above ground level requires lighting of medium intensity whatever that means up to 15 kilometres from the runway threshold. It also includes all tall obstructions such masts and cranes etc.

There's loads more info on their website if you can't sleep tonight.

Also no doubt required for the helicopters using the rooftop helipad at the LGI

 

[Snackbar]

Interesting petition just been circulated on Menston and Burley social media channels. Not anti airport so long as they don’t fly over their house! 🤣 https://www.change.org/p/support-improved-take-off-routes-from-leeds-bradford-airport

 

[White Heather]

Interesting petition just been circulated on Menston and Burley social media channels. Not anti airport so long as they don’t fly over their house! 🤣 https://www.change.org/p/support-improved-take-off-routes-from-leeds-bradford-airport

Their wishes may come true one day.

Perfect example of NIMBYism? .

 

[The Pole]

Interesting petition just been circulated on Menston and Burley social media channels. Not anti airport so long as they don’t fly over their house! 🤣 https://www.change.org/p/support-improved-take-off-routes-from-leeds-bradford-airport

Have you read some of the comments - The noise kills conversations. Send a 737-200, BAC1-11 over and they'll realise who much quieter aircraft are now.

 

[rmac]

It should stipulate that only those who moved to Menston or Burley before the airport was operating will be allowed to vote!

 

[Finger66]

Very low turn out then!!

 

[dmrodgers]

Not sure if we should all support this if it means less people to protests against aircraft noise especially at some date in the future when the airport looks at further expansion over and above the 7m passenger figure.

 

[White Heather]

Not sure if we should all support this if it means less people to protests against aircraft noise especially at some date in the future when the airport looks at further expansion over and above the 7m passenger figure.

Moving the flight routing might appease this lot, who clearly all have ultra sensitive hearing, but whichever way it moves, the aircraft will then pass over an area previously unaffected, so you get a whole load of new complainants.

 

[Finger66]

Ear Ear!

 

[The Pole]

Ear Ear!

Pardon, cant hear you there is an aircraft passing overhead

 

[GolfFox]

Moving the flight routing might appease this lot, who clearly all have ultra sensitive hearing, but whichever way it moves, the aircraft will then pass over an area previously unaffected, so you get a whole load of new complainants.

Indeed - lived in BiW for several years beneath the approach for 14 and climb out 32 and whilst I suppose any noise I heard was mitigated by the fact that I'm an aviation enthusiast it really wasn't that intrusive at all. The 'stopping conversations' comment is complete and utter rubbish to the point of untruth! There is an horrendous amount of house/flat building going on between BiW and Ilkley and soon it will be very difficult indeed to find a route that doesn't impact someone.