YSSY this morning.

NathanJ · #1 25th February 2017, 08:43 AM

Hey All, Any ideas what's happening at the airfield today? 16R appears to be partially closed. Qf26 & Qf12 a380 landing on 16L??? Wowzers! China Southern a380 diverting to BNE?

Rob Fluke · #2 25th February 2017, 09:04 AM

Pavement failure..All departures will go from Golf while looks like quite a number of acft are diverting to YBBN

NathanJ · #3 25th February 2017, 09:22 AM

Thanks Rob... American just landed 16L. Should be an interesting morning!

16R has reopened with Korean departing...

Grahame Hutchison · #4 25th February 2017, 11:37 AM

Qantas A380 VH-OQE did a go around on Runway 16R because of the pavement failure, then landed on Runway 16L and had 6 Fire Tenders following it on Taxiway Tango. Apparently they called PAN earlier.

A Tiger aircraft departing from Bravo 4 reported debris on the edge of the runway and a whole in the pavement.

NathanJ · #5 25th February 2017, 12:22 PM

I don't recall an a380 ever landing on 16L / 34R ?

MarkR · #6 25th February 2017, 09:28 PM

For Qantas it's not an approved option unless it's the only option.

lloyd fox · #7 26th February 2017, 07:41 AM

We in BNE got 4 international diversions including CZ 380 and DL 777.

Mick F · #8 26th February 2017, 01:50 PM

I'm guessing probably some pretty hot brakes after landing on 16L. And shorter than 34R!

David C · #9 26th February 2017, 09:38 PM

16L landing distance available (LDA) is a published 2207M , 34R LDA is a published 2400M .

Dave C

Mick F · #10 27th February 2017, 06:06 AM

Does anyone know why when they built 16L/34R, they didn't make it just a few hundred metres longer? Often those few hundred metres would make a world of difference with arrival and departure, in particular our friendly Asian cousins who insist on 16R/34L, because of I'm assuming marginal performance on 16L/34R?

Or is it just another case of being typically Australian and not looking forward beyond the next 5 years because it's fine for the current situation?

Mick