{"id":20562,"date":"2022-12-05T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=20562"},"modified":"2022-12-05T07:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T12:17:30","slug":"bali-bound-and-no-place-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/bali-bound-and-no-place-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali bound and no place to go…"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re bound for Bali there are a few things you need to know, especially if it is your first time there. Ops there often seem to get disrupted, and you\u2019ll need the option of having someplace else to go.<\/strong> Figuring out where – especially at night –\u00a0may be harder than you think.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/h4>\n

At face value, ops at Bali seem straight forward. The runway is long, there is an instrument approach at both ends, SIDs and STARs link everything up and the place is towered 24\/7.<\/p>\n

But after years of flying in there with a scheduled operator, the<\/strong> number one biggest threat<\/strong> remained fuel in the tanks when it all went pear-shaped \u2013 which it sometimes did.<\/p>\n

The airport just seems to have a habit of eroding your fuel margins. You may be carrying a healthy alternate enroute, but beware of giving it all away<\/strong> while holding once you arrive.<\/p>\n

Delays and short notice closures.<\/h4>\n

The airport is especially vulnerable to them, and they can be unpredictable. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

\u00a01. Weather\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re flying into Bali during rainy season (November \u2013 March), weather is likely to be a major factor. Like clockwork, towering cumulus clouds strengthen throughout the day into powerful thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n

While the TAF may look identical day in and out, it is luck of the draw whether the airport itself will be affected. And when it is, traffic backs up quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Severe thunderstorms are common in Bali during the wet season.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a02. Volcanic Ash\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Indonesia rests on the western portion of the Ring of Fire which renders it the third most volcanically active region on earth.<\/strong> There are no less than one hundred and forty-seven volcanoes there, seventy-six of which are currently active.<\/p>\n

Eruptions are frequent and occur with little warning causing major disruptions to airports throughout the country \u2013 and extensive ash plumes. They can close airports like Bali for days on end, like one did in 2017. And the situation can develop when you\u2019re already airborne.<\/p>\n

The closest volcano to WADD\/Bali airport is less than 40nm away.<\/strong><\/p>\n