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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.

Dublin-Leeds is heading back west now.

I'm Not far from Leeds Bradford either, it is pretty bad here.

@GracieLouFreeebush

Geneva to Manchester went back up at about 700 foot

I’m getting so obsessed with this that I ran into the kitchen earlier to watch it go over … I guess I’ll be getting a second look!

I’m entertained watching this but I’m worried about the hours of life I’m going to lose.

In my 15 minutes of experience I was watching the Geneva to Manchester thinking, you’re too high to be that close surely? Maybe I should retrain?

Is the Leeds one diverting, or coming in another way (I know nothing about planes).

Do we think Dublin to Manchester will do it?

Watching the Dublin to Manchester one now to see if it makes it

Ryanair 156 DUB - LBA has given up and heading north west (and climbing)

Gawd, Geneva - Man just flew over my house…

@Pinotpleasure

Ryanair 156 DUB - LBA has given up and heading north west (and climbing)

Perhaps it's trying for Manchester?

I was confused with the Dublin leeds flight because it didn’t look to get anywhere near the airport - unless I’m looking at it wrong

Looks like Philly- East Mids has had to circle.

Dublin-Leeds currently the second most tracked flight worldwide. It’s all the Mumsnetters!

Dub-lba maybe going for Liverpool?

@QueenOfThorns

Dublin-Leeds currently the second most tracked flight worldwide. It’s all the Mumsnetters!

For those still interested in Leeds/Birmingham and what is going on, the key is the combination of the runway direction and the wind direction...General principle here is a very strong wind blowing along the runway is not a big problem, but blowing across it can be a big problem.

So, Leeds...Last reported wind at 2020 hours was 260 degrees 32 knots Gusting 49 knots

(roughly west, 34 mph, gusts to 54 mph) given the runway direction that is all across. That'll be outside limits for most airliners..

Birmingham..a bit better, at 2020 hours, 270 degrees 18 knots Gusts 30 to knots ( 20 mph, gusts to 33 mph)...

Again the runway direction means that's almost all crosswind, possibly OK if the runway is dry but not if the runway is wet because that lowers the limit.

HTH.

I wonder if it will go back like the Belfast flights earlier?

@GreenWords

I was confused with the Dublin leeds flight because it didn’t look to get anywhere near the airport - unless I’m looking at it wrong

It was just in a holding pattern, waiting for a drop in wind speed no doubt.

@notimagain am I making this up or is Leeds Bradford also on a slope?!

Philly-East Mids circling again…

Dub-lba is now the most-tracked flight- 6816 watchers worldwide

Those tiny little private jets as well, imagine how they blow around in this weather

Geneva - Manc has gone up again!

Geneva Manchester has aborted again.
Bigger plane behind, wonder if that will manage ?

Geneva just failed at Manchester again! Those poor people on board!