Flightradar 24 storm watchers

[liveforsummer]

So we've got Dudley today and tomorrow and Eunice on Friday so thought I'd start a thread. Dudley has barely hit here in Edinburgh and already there's a flight from LHR struggling to land.

There’s a few circling Glasgow!! Anyone else watching

This is fascinating! It looks as though the LGW flight is having another go at Glasgow?

The Tenerife - Leeds has went passed Birmingham now!

I think a Jet2 flight from Antalya has just had to abort a landing at Manchester. I’m not surprised, the gusts are fierce here at the moment. Poor people

Looks like the Antalya flight has aborted at Mcr. The Fuerteventura flight just having a crack now. Torrential rain and a bit of sleet here in the NW - it’s a wonder they can see a thing.

@QueenOfThorns - we’re watching the same plane :-D

@QueenOfThorns

This is fascinating! It looks as though the LGW flight is having another go at Glasgow?

LGW is down. LHR next. Stanstead just aborted.

@Violetmo0n

The Tenerife - Leeds has went passed Birmingham now!

Presume it’s starting its approach to BHX.

Where on earth are they landing the Tenerife / Leeds flights? Dropping altitude but nowhere near the airport.

I don't really understand it but sounds interesting. I know they're highly trained but cor the pressure on the pilots nights like tonight must be immense.

Oh! Ignore me! Mixed up East Midlands and B’ham!

Following this one - does anyone remember the guy who did the live stream from LHR a couple of years ago? I hope he’s back there friday!

Good luck to anyone flying though

@liveforsummer

Glad to hear from a pp that the add extra fuel when knowing there is a storm as I know budget airlines generally fly with as little as they think they can get away with

TBF all airlines (certainly UK/EU/US) including the budget outfits airlines tend to have a policy of not carrying excess fuel (i.e. more fuel than required, which includes legal buffers) if there is no obvious need to load more on ..

@YellowAndGreenToBeSeen

Where on earth are they landing the Tenerife / Leeds flights? Dropping altitude but nowhere near the airport.

Just landing in Birmingham. Not the ideal end to your holiday (although there are worse alternatives)

"According to the Facebook weather man I follow it can't be tracked yet as hasn't formed. Friday is being mentioned but no idea when or where it will be worst"

@liveforsummer is that windy Wilson by any chance?

Tenerife - Leeds has just landed at Birmingham. Those passengers must be so happy to be on the ground!

Checking in - currently tracking the Antayla flight 🤢

@ajandjjmum

Tenerife - Leeds has just landed at Birmingham. Those passengers must be so happy to be on the ground!

Yeah I can't imagine the relief!

@SonicBroom

Following this one - does anyone remember the guy who did the live stream from LHR a couple of years ago? I hope he’s back there friday!

Good luck to anyone flying though

BigJetTV?

I have never heard of this before. It is quite mesmerising watching all the planes. Could be quite addictive

@comfortablyfrumpy

I have never heard of this before. It is quite mesmerising watching all the planes. Could be quite addictive

Be warned - it is!

I live under the flightpath of SOU , it's bloody scary watching them come in, thank god I'm not on one ....getting me this App to watch the rest :-)

Well this is my evening sorted!! Love a flight radar storm watch

So how do you find a good one? Just downloaded the app.

Ohh imagine being the pilot, they can’t be confident when it comes to landing in this weather. I’m near Leeds Bradford too!