realthaideal Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Have seen a few people post on Facebook about flights cancelled due to Chiang Mai air quality. A real bummer. I live near the airport and have only heard about 3 flights in the last 3 hours take off, and none landing. Unusually slow for a Friday. Does anybody have any concrete info on this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realthaideal Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) I found one thing on CM108, but it's all in Thai. Basically, it says that the CM airport scene is chaotic and that many flights have been cancelled. There are also some pix of the terrible air and some PM10 ratings from earlier today. No news on what's to happen next/ outlook for future incoming flights. Link to article: http://www.cm108.com/bbb/index.php/topic/2013-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88/ Edited March 21, 2014 by realthaideal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger1999 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Citylife is reporting (I saw it on Facebook) that a few flights were unable to land due to poor visibility. The article didn't say where the flights were diverted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) I see people post lots of things on Thaivisa that aren't actually accurate. Flights are landing just fine. Some are delayed a bit but that's not unusual. And flights to/from airports without ILS systems could be cancelled, that would apply to Pai and Mae Hong Son flights. Also it wouldn't surprise me if there is less demand to fly up to Chiang Mai right now, so TG cancelled a flight. Edited March 21, 2014 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktooth Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looking out my window this is the worst I've ever seen it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Although... what those Malaysian Air Asia planes are up to is a mystery to me. Thai Air Asia planes (and TG, and PG, etc.) are landing just fine, but these planes from KL are just dicking around.. Wonder why they're different. Also the Dragon Air flight from Hong Kong seems to have gone to Bangkok first, and is only now arriving in Chiang Mai. (Was scheduled for this morning) Edited March 21, 2014 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooney860 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Am on the flight path and its been very quiet, C130 just gone over. Edited March 21, 2014 by Rooney860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realthaideal Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Winnie. Read cm108, yo ! It's real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy218 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Watched a Thai air Jumbo this coming coming into land, wheels down, final approach, nose lifted, power piled on and away he went, that happened twice, after that it went back to Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Winnie. Read cm108, yo ! It's real. Well, there's definitely some impact with some delays and general weirdness. But flights are landing and departing. (And AK1916 from KL is finally done going in circles and looks to be landing now. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted March 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2014 Winnie. Read cm108, yo ! It's real. Well, there's definitely some impact with some delays and general weirdness. But flights are landing and departing. (And AK1916 from KL is finally done going in circles and looks to be landing now. ) Has been going in circles to create a vortex and suck the smog out.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 LOL! It missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Ok it landed. ( On the runway hopefully, not on Big C. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger1999 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Isn't it normally the case that the smog is worse in the morning? That could explain why the AM flights couldn't land and are now coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiengmaijoe Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The Bangkokpost now has an article about today's disruptions at Chiang Mai airport. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 On flightstats.com Chiang Mai, it shows all flights have landed although a few of them landed late. regards worgeordie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Isn't it normally the case that the smog is worse in the morning? That could explain why the AM flights couldn't land and are now coming back. Yes, it's typically worse in the morning, with some clearing happening in the afternoon. (Relatively speaking to the morning situation.. ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konini Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Lived in Melbourne for a long time, and we would wait for the sun to burn off the smog very often. I only know this because it's what the weatherman said on the radio, so logic tells me it should always be better in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMfoodie Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If CNX has an operating ILS system then why can't a 747 land on its own regardless of visibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksal37 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 How about looking at this web site.It will tell you all the flights in the world. www.flightradar24.com You can see all the flights coming and going from CNX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 If CNX has an operating ILS system then why can't a 747 land on its own regardless of visibility? Even ILS has minimums that have to be followed. Fully automatic landing is done very rarely and usually for maintaining pilot knowledge. It also depends on the CAT level of the airport and aircraft such as CAT I CAT II, CAT III etc. as to what can be allowed for ILS and auto landing systems. I believe the airport and aircraft have to satisfy CAT III to allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 So at what altitude do they have to see the runway? 500ft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Watched a Thai air Jumbo this coming coming into land, wheels down, final approach, nose lifted, power piled on and away he went, that happened twice, after that it went back to Bangkok That would be the one that flew back to Bangkok, refueled and came straight back. Although for some reason, someone felt that should not be written here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I just saw the 2d go around of today (my 2d one), 8:51 a.m. Could have been the same plane and, of course, there could have been more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briley Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) FD3445 and TG102 from BKK are both returning to BKK. AK1914 from KL is heading, I suspect, to BKK PG215 is circling south of CNX Hope nobody in the airport is waiting for a flight to BKK to connect to an international flight. They could be in big Doh Doh. edit - PG215 tried to land but has just gone around, maybe for another try? Edited March 22, 2014 by briley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 FWIW I flew up from Bangkok Wednesday-afternoon on Air Asia, it was smoggy but the ground was still visible from a couple-of-thousand feet up, straight-in approach & normal landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Would you trust your Thai pilot to do this ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zsiGD-e1gAM Edited March 22, 2014 by BillyBobThai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Winnie. Read cm108, yo ! It's real. Well, there's definitely some impact with some delays and general weirdness. But flights are landing and departing. (And AK1916 from KL is finally done going in circles and looks to be landing now. ) You say Weirdness ? Well, that explains a lot. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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