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

[Davd D]

BNE is now being hit with the storm, flights that had diverted from SYD are now becoming further delayed.

Interesting day.

[Brandon Giacomin]

Here's a few pics from BNE today
At the bottom of pg1 and the top of pg2.
http://www.jetspotter.com/forum/phpB...hp?f=1&t=10558

[Gerard M]

Some good photos there, wonder if airliners/jetphotos will accept the really orangey hazing ones? Did anyone get any from Sydney this morning? It seemed to have mostly cleared by 2pm.

Going to be a bit bumpy on the way down/up into Sydney with severe turbulance below 10,000ft from Wagga to Tamworth.

So far there are two many arrivals and departures to NZ to clist but

CX111 diverted Mel due in at 720p however CX110 was scheduled for a dept at 10pm but now has cancelled.
EK418 diverted Mel now due at 6pm

Canceled are: EK419, DJ155

Also, in the atis : "START CLEARANCES ARE REQD PRIOR TO ENGINE START.", why are start clearances required?

[matthew mcdonald]

They went back over to just operating on 25 from about 1pm-3:25pm and then opened 34L back up.

[Anthony J]

I headed out to take some shots at about 1430 but it became addictive as 25 was used for most departures, including the SQ A380.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Runway 25 is in operation now with MAS141, SQ219 and QF32 all on downwind, left base and final. JQ150 is heading in from the east and should get a straight in approach. Two Saab 340s are heading in via ODALE for the same approach at this stage. The FedEX 77 MD-11 N616FE has a Richmond departure from 25.

Hawaiian 451 N591HA has just joined JQ150 for a MARLN approach to 25. Vectored right just short of WHALE to intercept the 25 localizer.

United 840 N127UA has departed off 16R tracking just north of EVONN.

SYDNEY TERMINAL INFORMATION PAPA

Approach: EXP VISUAL APCH
Runway: 25
Operational Info: START CLEARANCES ARE REQD PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
CONTACT TOWER ON 127.6
Wind: 250/25-35
Visibility: GREATER 10KM
Cloud: FEW 040
Temperature: 19
QNH: 1003

1907 UP33 N271UP has a Richmond departure off 25
1909 NZ744 ZK-OJM departed off 25 and tracking east over Chatswood then CAWLY
1917 SQ234 9V-SWP departed off 16R tracking back over the coast at Stanwell Tops then Richmond and BOTSY
1919 EK413 A6-EDC tracking in via MARLN at FL199 (MARLN at FL120) then WHALE for 25
1921 TG991 HS-TKF tracking in towards RIVET at FL237 an 392kts

1928 SYDNEY TERMINAL INFORMATION QUEBEC

Approach: EXP VISUAL APCH
Runway: 25
Operational Info: START CLEARANCES ARE REQD PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
CONTACT TOWER ON 127.6
Wind: 250/25-35
Visibility: GREATER 10KM
Cloud: FEW 040
Temperature: 18
QNH: 1004

1931 JQ37 VH-EBA off 25
1933 QF1 VH-OJG off 16R and tracked back in over the Royal National Park and directly overhead TG991 (5000ft above) then Richmond and BOTSY

[Mike S]

Top shot Anthony J!

[Erik H. Bakke]

Where was that shot taken from?
Top notch photo...

[Darren Butterworth]

Anthony - Here's a couple of shots at the same moment from my balcony, I was glad to see that Nigel employed SIA to clear some dust from runway 25, but I was truly amazed at what the 380 kicked up compared to all other traffic.

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Daz

[Gareth Forwood]

A few of us were out there from sunrise today... although we didnt actually see the sun until late morning!

Here are some pics - click on them to go to the flickr originals.

This is the scene we were originally greeted with - we could barely see anything. Keep in mind this photo was taken at 6:25am, a full 40 minutes after sunrise!


Looking down Ross Smith Ave with LAN on short final


7 Network film crew and reporter Damien Smith capturing some footage of go-arounds - we even had a starring role in the 6pm News!!!
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Singapore Airlines Cargo on short final - note how the CT can only just be made out...


The first queue starting to form


The crazy weather didn't stop there - strong winds continued in the afternoon