Airport gets geared up to cope with ice
Friday 26th November 2010, 1:00PM GMT.
An icy airport in January when airlines and passengers complained about the inability of the authorities to de-ice the runway and get the airport operating. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0898559)
GUERNSEY Airport is better prepared for icy weather this winter, according to director Colin Le Ray.
He said the airport had bought 10,000 litres of Safegrip Plus, an environmentally safe anti-icing and de-icing liquid.
‘Following the disruptions earlier this year we have tweaked our procedures to help reduce delays,’ he said.
‘Although the anti-icing [liquid] will not prevent us closing in extreme weather conditions – as we still will need to clear the runway – it will allow us to carry out the procedure more effectively.
‘We are still in debate whether to buy more of the chemical. Looking at the current weather forecast, 10,000 litres will be sufficient.’
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I’d lol if there was no snow. There’d be like “oh sh.. we just wasted some money on some salt, we don’t have any of that surrounding us, best buy some more expensive salt”
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Colin Le Ray, got that right, the airport is now shut!
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As i sit here now on a 12hour delay all i have to say is what went wrong colin, what went wrong
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What a farce. 30mm of snow (that’s a mere one and a quarter inches!) at 7am and the airport is shut for 7 hours. Unbelievable. Its not as if was a total surprise either. Snow had been forecast for the south and south west UK for 2 or 3 days and northern France had snow on Friday.
And why no paper plane on Sunday morning?
Why does the airline come to a standstill when we get a sprinkling of snow, especially when its half expected?
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Since my last post the papers have duly arrived. Seems as though the freight plane got stuck in Jersey overnight last night and then got ice-bound there this morning, hence the delay while it eventually went to the UK to collect Guernsey’s papers. Nothing to do with Guernsey Airport apparently, so apologies for any unfair criticism from me on that front.
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I dont know what the fuss is about salting the runway it just gonna cost us taxpayers money in fines from the airlines that use it. We have a water treatment plant so why not use it
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cayne
Where is our water treatment plant ?
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What a disgrace this island is becoming,now even the droves leaving have to stay a few more hours
How much longer will the people put up with it
We all know the revolution would be censored anyway
Another Guernsey shambles
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PB Falla
Where are your stats about people leaving in their droves? I’m intrigued and would like to know what facts you base such a comment on.
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“What a disgrace this island is becoming,now even the droves leaving have to stay a few more hours”
P B Falla – you’ve written some gems, sir but this one is the pinnacle – I couldn’t stop giggling when I read this.
Keep ‘em up, sir – they may not contribute anything to a reasoned debate but they certainly brighten my day!
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David
Its common knowledge that there is a mass exodus in progress 1 and 1 makes 2 in this real time situation,please dont be so blind to say you dont see it ?
Paul Le Page
Im glad you appreciate my contributions and thanks for the coded reply,nod nod wink wink
I know you are one of the foot soldiers ready to embrace the situation when needed
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@P B Falla
Judging by the content of some of your posts I’m beginning to think that your real identity is David Icke – or worse yet – Stuart Syvret!
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P B Falla, you sound like the new Mr G. and that is not a good thing!!
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Dave
You sound like someone of very low intelligence,maybe that should be applied
in another report
The low levels of knowledge and appreciation by your average local
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PB Falla
You say: “Its common knowledge that there is a mass exodus in progress 1 and 1 makes 2 in this real time situation,please dont be so blind to say you dont see it ?”
Well- actually I don’t “see it” and I don’t believe its true at all. Where is your evidence? Its not what I hear at all.
Now, I have no doubt that you might know one or two people who are leaving, but that has always been the case. Guernsey people travel far and wide. But any more so than usual?
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P B Falla, I am not local, you have no intelligence, are you not going to join the exodus, might be for the best. Low level inane posts, now you are good at that,
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I too was wondering where P B Falla got his evidence for the “mass exodus”
I have taken a few flights over the past couple of months and, while the outward flights have had quite a few seats the returning flights are full.
Perhaps is all these tax evaders coming to spend their money! But no they were local people coming back from UK and further afield
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I have looked everywhere in all the car magazines etc but i can not find a DROVE anywhere. can somebody explain what a drove is and does it come complete with winter tyres or chains and is it super green friendly. I am one of those that left the island but I used a Nissan Micra!!!!
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Mr P B Falla
are you still here ? thought you would have been one of the many in the alleged “mass exodus”
as per my comments on a previous forum PLEASE let us know whne you are going so we can hold a party for those of us lucky enough to be without you.
or is your real name Victor Meldrew ? or possibly even Morrisey ( if you are not familiar with the name he is the guy who sang “heaven knows i’m miserable now !” )
You make me smile , in fact you make me feel happy to relinquish the title lol
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dave
Did i say you was local ?so your a import,with the intelligence of a low grade local
Exactly the type the island need to get sent back home
Stop the exodus of locals and send the wannabee nandy pambys home.
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Mike
A few flights
answers your question
this is a co ordintaed exodus by the locals
wake up and smell the coffee
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chris
Droves
n.
1. A flock or herd being driven in a body.
2.
a. A large mass of people moving or acting as a body.
Simples
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P B Falla read my post again. Flights full BACK to Guernsey!
By the way I don’t particularly like the smell of coffee.
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People may not be leaving in droves, but I left some years ago, and I have not regretted the decision one bit, my family, my kids have a far better standard of life, options and opportunities, now and in the future, the scenery and life style is phenomenal and all in all it was probably the best decision of our lives.
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i was told yesterday, that the reason it took so long to clear, was that although they had 10,000 litres of anti icing fluid, they ordered the sprayer for it only very recently ,and it has not yet arrived !!! Hence the lack of talk from the airport director on how good this stuff is, as it was only a few weeks ago we were told how it would keep the airfield open, no problems!not much good it is kept in the shed as you cannot put it down,
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Peter
Where the hell are you?
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Ray
“Where the hell are you?”
Do you really want that info posted on here?
The droves will be getting crushed by the second and third waves of droves.
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