{"id":24696,"date":"2024-02-28T05:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T10:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=24696"},"modified":"2024-02-28T05:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T10:39:28","slug":"delays-and-diversions-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/delays-and-diversions-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Delays and Diversions in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

An OPSGROUP member reported that on Feb 21, several long-haul carriers were forced to divert<\/strong> due to extended airborne delays.<\/p>\n

The problem stemmed from the following unassuming needle-in-a-haystack Notam…<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0<\/strong>It was later re-issued (after-the-fact), somewhat sheepishly with an actual holding advisory …<\/p>\n

\"\"The good news is that you can easily access the referenced AIP SUP online<\/a> \u2013 provided you provide scans of your passport, your contact details, favourite colour, hobbies and the name of your first-born.<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

You can just read the following summary of what\u2019s been going on.<\/p>\n

The Trouble SUP<\/h4>\n

You can read it in full here<\/a> (but it\u2019s heavy).<\/p>\n

Basically, what you need to know is that there are ongoing taxiway works<\/strong> happening at the airport.<\/p>\n

These are divided into areas, and the one causing issues is \u2018C08\u2019.<\/p>\n

For Runway 30L, this is causing a bottle neck for aircraft exiting on the rapids bound for terminals 2 and 3.<\/p>\n

The preferred exit (K8) is partially blocked by the works, along with the next non-rapid exit (K7) which is completely closed.<\/p>\n

The next option is K6, which is further up the runway. The extra time needed to allow aircraft to vacate means increased spacing for arrivals.<\/strong> Word on the street is that frequent A380 ops are also compounding the problem.<\/p>\n

Here’s what that looks like on a chart.<\/p>\n

\"\"During peak times, arrivals are stacking up.<\/p>\n

Those times are daily between:<\/p>\n