Lampang Weather Bureau Monitors Thick Fog, Affect Airport Visibility

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Lampang weather bureau monitors thick fog, affect airport visibility

LAMPANG, Nov 9 - The local meteorological department and Lampang Airport reported thick fog, affecting aircraft landing this morning.

Thiva Phanmaisri Tiwari Union Wood, head of the Lampang meteorological department, said that thick fog has covered the province for the whole week, as a result of a weather system trough, blanketing the upper part of the province and limiting the visibility for aircraft pilots. and ground personnel.

On Friday morning, a reported visibility of 250 metres was considered so low that Bangkok Airways' 70-seat Bangkok-Lampang aircraft was forced to postpone landing by one hour.

Thick fog is normal in winter in this northern province, and Lampang airport's runway is near Phrabat Mountain, so cold air masses from the mountaintop flow southward to cover the runway, Mr Thiva said.

The Lampang meteoreological station must check the weather condition regularly to work with the airport and the air traffic control tower, he added. (MCOT online news).

-- TNA 2012-11-09