Volcanic ash returning?

[Aerotower]

Let the ashes I'm like, here in Portugal has experienced many new aircraft that would otherwise not passed through here.

Regards

[sasa1000]

201 aircraft logged since midnight last night till 11.30 am this morning, yesterday was a total of 224 for the 24 hr period. I'm thinking christmas has come early. Shetland skies have never been so busy I think. My coverage area extends to north of Scotland in the south, will post a polar diagram.

Sandy

[Runway 31]

Seeing good coverage of the North of Scotland / Orkney and Shetlands area.  Are you in Shetland sasa?

Alan

[sasa1000]

Hi Alan, yes I am in Shetland and loving all the activity just now. Just in the process of trying to attach a screenshot.

Sandy

[Runway 31]

The North Sea is very busy just now as well.  Its amazing how far coverage is spread over the water.

[sasa1000]

The screen is an amazing sight just now with all the flights around the north of Scotland and over the north sea.

[smcm]

Hi sasa1000

Similar down here in Orkney - 454 flights logged since just after 9am yesterday.  Have never seen anything like this before.  Very quiet locally - think Kirkwall is closed till about 1pm

[sasa1000]

Hi smcm, this is the best thing to come out of the volcanic eruption that I can think of, I think I must be around the same amount of flights as you. Is Kirkwall closed due to ash, Sumburgh is opened as far as I know. Wifes sister is flying to Aberdeen today and has just been offered an earlier flight.

[smcm]

Think Kirkwall is open now - the Glasgow Saab has just been given his clearance.

The Sumburgh S-92 Coastguard Rescue 102 has just landed at Kirkwall for a medivac to Aberdeen and was advised by atc when he passed North Ronaldsay that we were still affected by the ash

[tarbat]

Same here on Tarbatness.   340 flights logged so far today - amazing.  I've never seen so many aircraft going directly overhead of The Port.

[tarbat]

Probably the most amazing traffic conditions I've seen since moving to Scotland five years ago.   This was what it always used to be like back down south (Dorset), but today I've logged 480 aircraft so far, and 27 of those have passed within 2 miles of my home.

I don't often get the chance to see so many aircraft flying overhead in such lovely blue sky conditions.

[sasa1000]

Nice photo tarbat, what size of lens did you use?

[tarbat]

Nice photo tarbat, what size of lens did you use?

I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 camera with a 1.7 x Tele-Conversion Lens.  See http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=3860.msg39846#msg39846

[Runway 31]

Nice on coming up for you lads up north MXA1595 XA-MXN B762 round about Aviemore this time heading your way.  Hope the sky is still clear.

Alan

[bearcat]

Another Mexicana a bit off course is MXA1597 LEMD - MMMX just passed Pole Hill heading north. Cloudy here in bradford but you may get him