Storms, Dust & Gust in Sydney (Sep 22-23, 27)

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-EBK QF580 orbiting at TARAL FL210
9V-SPJ SQ219 orbiting at TARAL FL240
VH-ZLG orbiting at BINDOOK now heading in
NZ707 ZK-OJO orbiting south of SHARK FL37
EK413 A6-EDA joining NZ707 but at FL400

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-EBK QF580 is heading in.
9V-SPJ SQ219 still orbiting at FL240.
NZ707 ZK-OJO still orbiting at FL290.
EK413 A6-EDA still orbiting at FL340
9M-MRH MAS141 orbiting at Orange at FL370.

The big storm cells are south east of the airport now.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

MAS141 9M-MRH and QF32 VH-OQD were holding south of Orange but in the last few mins QF32 has descended to FL330 and heading towards TARAL.

[Grahame Hutchison]

NZ707 ZK-OJO heading in to MARLN at FL244.
QF32 VH-OQD is heading for Goulburn to join 9V-SPJ SQ219.
EK413 A6-EDA is back out at 120nm again.

[Grahame Hutchison]

QF32 VH-OQD started to orbit northwest of Goulburn.
NZ707 ZK-OJO orbited near MARLN and is now heading in.
9V-SPJ SQ219 is heading in via RIVIT.

JQ3, NZ744 ZK-OJD have departed.

Storm cells are moderating and off the coast between Wollongong and Sydney.

Looks like VH-ZRB tracked off the coast at Lake Macquarie to avoid a cell south of Cessnock, and now back inland to pickup the BOREE, BEROW track in.

[Grahame Hutchison]

It appears that QF32 VH-OQD at FL237 got the jump on 9M-MRH MAS141 at FL258, and are both heading in towards RIVIT.

NZ786 ZK-OJI is heading out via DIPSO at FL140.

[Adam P.]

That little cloud came through at just the wrong moment... it didn't last long, but it's created a few delays across the place.

[KrishnaM]

only lasted about 15 minutes but impressive lightning show from Wolli Creek.. would have been a good photo opp from international terminal

[Grahame Hutchison]

TG991 HS-TKS is approaching west of Orange at FL350 but should be able to head straight in via TARAL and RIVIT.
EK413 A6-EDA is heading in and just approaching WHALE.

Looks like A380 QF32 VH-OQD will be immediately ahead of A380 EK413 A6-EDA for Runway 34L.

Correction, they have taken A380 EK413 A6-EDA directly overhead the airport and 9M-MRH MAS141 will slot in between them.

And now back to normal operations again by the look of the strom cells (a bit like calling a horse race).

[Adam P.]

back to normal operations again

...if you call 50 minutes inbound traffic holding and 25-ish minute start clearances 'normal'!!

This one will take a while to clean up I fear.