LIVERPOOL AIRPORT NEWS - 30/12/2009

Fog causes delays at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

By Mike Booth.

Flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport were restored to normal operation yesterday (Monday) after they were held back by heavy fog on Sunday (December 27th).

Visibility on the airport's runway was reported reduced to 300m by the weather, causing operations to grind to a halt periodically.

While seven incoming flights were diverted to Doncaster Sheffield and East Midlands airports due to the fog, a further ten outgoing services were also called off.

Airport spokesman Robin Tudor told the Liverpool Echo: "This is a busy time of year, with people either coming back from a Christmas break or going away for the New Year.

"Between 1,500 and 2,000 passengers would have been on the affected flights."

Mr Tudor added that the "sheer density" of the fog caused the bulk of the problems for aircraft and airport staff.

Liverpool Airport is one of the oldest operational airports in the UK, having opened in 1933.

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