Flightradar24 Thread Part III

LXFlyer

IQO wrote: »

EI101 DUB-EWR diverted to KEF (Iceland) today.



https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ei101#cdb9950

Seems to be an interesting mix of 757 and 330 aircraft on that route lately, is that intentional?

It was intentional yes. Remember that during the winter schedule the A330 fleet goes for their exams and they have to mix the aircraft about according to demand.

The summer schedule kicked in from this morning and this flight will be an A330 from now until October.

Boaty

A plane which I assume is the Aer Corps Casa was doing turns over Wicklow Head a few minutes ago, I can't see it on Flight radar, how would I find out what it was?

markc91

sounds like 2 planes 5 mins apart just flew over me in donaghmede nothing on fr either

tricky D

There's a calibration plane doing the rounds. It isn't on FR2 but pretty sure. (heard them many times before)

marno21

Any reason for EI101 diversion to KEF earlier? Currently doing the return leg EI100 as EIN1TC (aircraft EI-DUZ) from EWR.

browner85

There's a plane flying around over swords at the min some set of lights flashing on it you defo would not miss it

Jan_de_Bakker

marno21 wrote: »

Any reason for EI101 diversion to KEF earlier? Currently doing the return leg EI100 as EIN1TC (aircraft EI-DUZ) from EWR.

I see that on FR history, no reasons for it and I checked Twitter they usually have the reasons but none so far for this.

It was strange, they looked to be still closer to SNN when diversion started, so not sure why they didn't just turn around.

Fred Swanson

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Jan_de_Bakker

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Actually yeah, 2d map can be misleading ...

L1011

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

Actually yeah, 2d map can be misleading ...

Also the massive gap in ADS coverage. That dotted line is not the diversion but a guess.

VW 1

I can hear an aircraft flying what sounds to be quite low repeatedly past our building on the canal at Portobello, any reason why nothing would be showing up for it on FR?

marno21

VW 1 wrote: »

I can hear an aircraft flying what sounds to be quite low repeatedly past our building on the canal at Portobello, any reason why nothing would be showing up for it on FR?

If it doesn't have an ADS-B transponder and FR24 is relying on MLAT (which requires the aircraft to be seen by 3/4 FR24 receivers), it will likely not be picked up at low altitude. I've rarely seen MLAT only planes being picked up below 4/5000ft.

VW 1

marno21 wrote:

If it doesn't have an ADS-B transponder and FR24 is relying on MLAT (which requires the aircraft to be seen by 3/4 FR24 receivers), it will likely not be picked up at low altitude. I've rarely seen MLAT only planes being picked up below 4/5000ft.

Cool, appreciate the info.

marno21

Aer Lingus ran EI4960/EI4961, an A320 from DUB-KEF and KEF-DUB today. Is this to do with the diversion? EI don't do scheduled services between DUB and KEF.

JCX BXC

marno21 wrote: »

Aer Lingus ran EI4960/EI4961, an A320 from DUB-KEF and KEF-DUB today. Is this to do with the diversion? EI don't do scheduled services between DUB and KEF.

Charter, signified by the 4 on front of the callsign.

marno21

JCX BXC wrote: »

Charter, signified by the 4 on front of the callsign.

Just remembered after posting that Ireland are playing Iceland tomorrow night. Doh.

JCX BXC

marno21 wrote: »

Just remembered after posting that Ireland are playing Iceland tomorrow night. Doh.

There's Aer Lingus charters to Reykjavik every winter, so I'm not sure whether this is the normal winter charter or just a match charter, I'd imagine if it was a match charter though they'd use Icelandair as opposed to Aer Lingus, although that's not a rule.

Jan_de_Bakker

Ireland are playing Iceland in Dublin too .. unless they flew there to collect the Iceland team ?

surely not..

Jan_de_Bakker

Jan_de_Bakker wrote: »

Ireland are playing Iceland in Dublin too .. unless they flew there to collect the Iceland team ?

surely not..

The answer is in post no 3714

john boye

EI ran a KEF charter last Friday too so today's one was presumably the return.

JCX BXC

800m visibility now at DUB

RVR's
Touchdown 2000m
Midpoint 750m

Getting thicker quickly.

PukkaStukka

JCX BXC wrote: »

800m visibility now at DUB

All RVR's in excess of 2000m however.

They're also using RWY16 and passing straight overhead here!

JCX BXC

PukkaStukka wrote: »

They're also using RWY16 and passing straight overhead here!

I noticed!

If LVP's come into place, do they then have to stop all works on RWY28/10?

JCX BXC

I also see FR799 TSF-STN has gone around at STN due to Low Visibility also

Edit: FR1883 LIS-STN diverting to LGW as well after a go around at STN I notice.

Cedric87

JCX BXC wrote: »

I noticed!

If LVP's come into place, do they then have to stop all works on RWY28/10?

yes, however to get the runway back can take two hours.

Oscar Bravo

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F inbound Shannon now. reg D-ALCH.

JCX BXC

Cedric87 wrote: »

yes, however to get the runway back can take two hours.

16 has CAT II ILS so it's not much of an issue, but would LVP's force the works to be postponed?

JCX BXC

FR908 STN-ORK gone around at Cork Airport, looking at the TAF I'm thinking it could be low vis.

Satts

EIN84X AMS - ORK Going round, Problem with runway lights showing in Tower control panel at Cork Airport.

JCX BXC

Satts wrote: »

EIN84X AMS - ORK Going round, Problem with runway lights showing in Tower control panel at Cork Airport.

It's at 30% brightness and EI845 turning for a second approach. Electrical problems resolved to a certain extent apparently.