Here we go again – more airspace closures over Scotland and Northern Ireland tomorrow from 07:00BST on 05/05/10, with ash densities increasing in these areas.
To quote the Civil Aviation Authorty:
Following the latest update to forecasts from the UK Met Office, the CAA has issued guidance to operators announcing that airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed from 07:00 local time tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
Met Office forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere over Scotland and Northern Ireland will exceed the concentrations that engine manufacturers have agreed are safe for operations. Unfortunately, this means that the CAA anticipates all Scottish and Northern Ireland airports will be closed from 07:00 local time tomorrow.
The UK Met Office has informed the CAA that ash over UK airspace has increased in density as ash emissions from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull have become stronger, meaning the Met Office forecasts of ‘No Fly Zone’ locations have been extended further South.
The forecasts also show that it is likely that the ash cloud will continue to move south, potentially affecting airports in the northwest of England and North Wales tomorrow. When the Met Office has produced an updated forecast later this evening, the CAA will update this guidance – this is likely to be after midnight.
The situation is very dynamic, so passengers expecting to travel from the impacted airports should contact their airlines to check whether their flight is operating.
So beware – tomorrow could be a really bad day if you need to fly.
