BRU 12/03/2014 fog, airport closed for 1 hour, delays

[tangolima]

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[Depretair]

I don't see any departures out of bru now, and many holding acfts.
Is the fog responsible for this?
What are the minima for T/O in foggy conditions?

[Depretair]

Diversion due to the fog in Brussels

From EWR : jet Airways 227 to OST (VT-JWU)
From MRS : SN3604 to LGG (OO-DWE)
From LJU : JP376 to LGG (S5-AAL)
From JFK : Delta 408 is heading to AMS (N177DZ)
From HAM : SN 2630 to LGG (OO-SSP)
From OTP : Tarom 371 to OST (YR-BGH)
From FIH : SN flight diverted to LUX

[CTBke]

Looks like SN 3604 MRS-BRU is diverted to LGG according to flightradar

[T4J]

and a lot of traffic in the holding patterns

[Mirror]

Probably more to follow, Weather below mimima for TO and LDG, Although according to FR24 and Brussels Airport some flights still make landings. Quite some in holding

[Atco EBBR]

I don't see any departures out of bru now, and many holding acfts.
Is the fog responsible for this?
What are the minima for T/O in foggy conditions?

Minimum visibility of 150m RVR. If the airport would be closed due to the fog, that would be a first for me...

[teddybAIR]

My son goes to school in Steenokkerzeel and I dropped him of this morning at 0730LT. Visibility near the control tower was definetely border line if Minimum RVR is 150m

[hvs89]

At 09:20L, visibility was 50M RVR
Vertical visibility 100ft

[hvs89]

Visibility has improved at 09:50L, to 100m.
Some planes are taking of regularly.

[Nevihta]

Visibility and RVR are 2 different things regarding that matter.

[Acid-drop]

at least 3 div to LGG
12-03 SN41T 09:00 MARSEILLE 08:57 LANDED
12-03 ADR376 09:17 LJUBLJANA 09:17 LANDED
12-03 SN25X 09:36 HAMBURG 09:31 LANDED

[Sean_DM]

FR7000 FCO-BRU diverted to CRL

[sn26567]

and a lot of traffic in the holding patterns

which is not surprising with only rwy 01 in use.

[delibec]

sorry, but not correct runway 25R & 25L in use

[sn26567]

sorry, but not correct runway 25R & 25L in use

Oops! Sorry! Based on former BRU information.

[EBAW_flyer]

Strange weather! In BRU still fog and only 4 degrees, while in most of Belgium weather is nice and temperatures above 10 degrees.

[sn26567]

Strange weather! In BRU still fog and only 4 degrees, while in most of Belgium weather is nice and temperatures above 10 degrees.

When the Germans were looking for a spot to build a military airport near Brussels during WWII, the locals intentionally indicated a place where there was often fog. So goes the legend...

[sn47031]

Perhaps I have a very stupid question as I am not a pilot or ATC specialist but BRU Apt is equipped with ILS.
Can't a/c make blind landing thanks to ILS or need the pilots a speacial licence?

[Zorba]

Aircraft and both pilots need the proper license to land in CATIII A/B/C.