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Foggy weather hits Lahore

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Just a moment ago I was monitoring ETD 241, QTR620 and EK622 and all three had to change course back to Abu Dhabi, Doha respectively and EK 622 diverted to Karachi. Visibility currently is 300m
These carriers usually change their timings during this season but they haven't changed the timings so far. :-k
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I am doing exactly the same from the past one hour. Airblue 410 has also returned to stand 6 from T/O point. I have no idea why Qatari 620 wasn't given ISB as an alternate. Air Blue pilot can't even see the follow me as heard on atc.
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I was sleeping and suddenly woke up hearing the Emirates one going around at the first attempt , I thought maybe something went wrong with the approach but seeing the condition outside got to know it was fog which forced it to go around. QTR620 itself decided to change course back to Doha otherwise the tower was giving it the alternate Isb and Pew. In the same way Etd241 also decided to go back to Abu Dhabi. Probably just to cater the passengers in a better way they decided to divert back to their stations but I wonder why did emirates one decided to go to Karachi :-k
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Did you listen to atc?
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Yes I was. The condition was much better at 1:45-215 but then suddenly the RVR value decreased to 50m from all sides of OPLA.
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Heres the 4th one. Shaheen 743 also diverting.
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Probably PK230 would also be diverted to Isb. Latest visibility is 150m so the condition is quite bad . If you see Delhi's weather its even worse , 0 visibilty.
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230 and 248 both diverted to KHI.
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Flights operation suspended at Lahore Airport due to fog at the moment, according to Geo News.

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Flights operation resumed at Lahore Airport after remaining suspended due to fog/poor visibility for 13 hours.

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aerohead wrote:Just a moment ago I was monitoring ETD 241, QTR620 and EK622 and all three had to change course back to Abu Dhabi, Doha respectively and EK 622 diverted to Karachi. Visibility currently is 300m
These carriers usually change their timings during this season but they haven't changed the timings so far. :-k
They have adjusted schedules....for example Emirates Fog Season Schedule is:
EK622 DXB-LHE Dep: 19:50 Arr: 23:40 - Daily
Schedule valid from 16 Dec 13 To 31 Dec 13

EK623 LHE-DXB Dep: 1:20 Arr: 03:50 -Daily
Schedule valid from 17 Dec 13 To 01 Jan 14

The other Flight is still
DXB-LHE Dep: 04:10 Arr: 08:00
LHE-DXB Dep: 09:35 Arr: 12:05

So actually this fog came one day earlier then the updated schedule.
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Thick fog hasn't hit Isb/Rwp yet, but its probably a metter of time. Last year they were so many delays. However, interestingly QR flights have been moved from 0355 to 0420! Planning on being stuck in the fog it seems!
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PK583 was PIA's last flight today that took-off from LHE and it had to hold at the runway for 20 mins to wait for the for the visibility to improve and give us the minimum takeoff visibility .Visibility was REALLY BAD .
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It was dense fog at Lahore Airport last night, a Lahore-bound Shaheen Air flight was diverted to Peshawar, according to news channels. Probably it was Dubai to Lahore flight NL-767.

Flights operation at Multan Airport was also affected by fog last night, according to news reports.

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The list of the diverted and delayed flights can go on and on, I just hope this fog clears away soon. PK853 is another example of the diverted flights and even ETD243 changed course back to Abu Dhabi when it was near Multan.
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