Volcanic ash closes Darwin airport

[Austman]

Looks like all flights have been cancelled:

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[Austman]

Not looking good!

Departures | Darwin International Airport

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[robd]

"The Australian" website "Quantas" - really?

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[Simo]

I am glad that some of our troops for Afghanistan got home on Thursday.

I wonder if it will stop CNS flight very soon.

 

[Himeno]

Volcanic Ash Graphics

 

[markis10]

The Singapore flights are all going the long way, further south than normal.

 

[Himeno]

hmm. VH-YDQ, a Pilatus PC12/47E registered to the NT Police, is flying around near Darwin at the moment.

 

[under the radar]

hmm. VH-YDQ, a Pilatus PC12/47E registered to the NT Police, is flying around near Darwin at the moment.

......and??

 

[omgbomb]

Volcanic Ash Graphics

That spread of the ash cloud is going to get pretty large, Darwin could be out of action for a few days.

 

[Himeno]

......and??

Why is there a plane flying there at all with ash from SFC-FL500?

 

[NFF]

I hope the ash won't affect the population.

 

[Pushka]

My BIL is flying SQ Adelaide - Sin tomorrow for a trip he's planned for years. Thinking the ash won't be an issue? Maybe a diversion westerly? Usually Adl - Sin flies over Darwin pretty much.

 

[DrA]

Anyone know if this is affecting internal flights within Indonesia? I have to fly to Makassar this week, and that volcano is in the general region. I've been unable to find anything so far on the airport/airline website, but that doesn't mean anything in Indonesia.

 

[whatmeworry]

Anyone know if this is affecting internal flights within Indonesia? I have to fly to Makassar this week, and that volcano is in the general region. I've been unable to find anything so far on the airport/airline website, but that doesn't mean anything in Indonesia.

Only thing I heard was the cloud was moving south. No mention of any flights to Indonesian being cancelled.

 

[OzEire]

VA cancelled DPS flights today, no word on tomorrow yet.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Interesting that both Air Vietnam's MEL/SGN flight VN780 & SYD/SGN flight VN772 tracked directly over the top of DRW on today's flights. Seriously what planet are they on???

Vietnam Airlines (VN) #780

Vietnam Airlines (VN) #772

 

[legroom]

Interesting that both Air Vietnam's MEL/SGN flight VN780 & SYD/SGN flight VN772 tracked directly over the top of DRW on today's flights. Seriously what planet are they on???

Vietnam Airlines (VN) #780

Vietnam Airlines (VN) #772

Would cruising altitude be a possible factor ?

Just guessing here !

 

[Awesom Andy]

Would cruising altitude be a possible factor ?

Just guessing here !

Only if they had a concorde.

 

[Melburnian1]

I notice that GA is continuing to operate flights from Australia to DPS, but JQ and VA have cancelled theirs.

Is there an element of the airline equivalent of 'political correctness' in these Australian airlines' cancellations when the Indonesian carrier keeps operating? Or is the latter reckless?

 

[Awesom Andy]

I notice that GA is continuing to operate flights from Australia to DPS, but JQ and VA have cancelled theirs.

Is there an element of the airline equivalent of 'political correctness' in these Australian airlines' cancellations when the Indonesian carrier keeps operating? Or is the latter reckless?

BOM's maps show that DPS is not affected by the ash cloud. If anything, the Jetstar and Valuair flights between DPS and SIN were operating yesterday.