Planes taking off over Caleta

Chris1965 · October 29, 2016, 10:07:28 AM

Does anyone know why the planes are taking off over Caleta?

LAshire · October 29, 2016, 10:30:53 AM

Wind direction?

pegtee · October 29, 2016, 10:33:13 AM

As far as I know they always take off and land into the wind. So when the wind is from the south they take off over Calleta. When it is from the north or north east they take off over Rosario

Brightspark · October 29, 2016, 11:15:33 AM

Air traffic control just fancied a change.

Johnrgby2 · October 29, 2016, 11:21:49 AM

Quote from: Art.50 Spark on October 29, 2016, 11:15:33 AM
Air traffic control just fancied a change.

Johnrgby2 · October 29, 2016, 11:23:50 AM

Quote from: pegtee on October 29, 2016, 10:33:13 AM
As far as I know they always take off and land into the wind. So when the wind is from the south they take off over Calleta. When it is from the north or north east they take off over Rosario

Absolutely spot on Pegtree, a southerly wind is not the prevailing wind on This island, it is North Easterly, so it does not happen often

whyme · October 29, 2016, 18:26:28 PM

Always brings bad weather with it.

woe10 · October 29, 2016, 21:35:58 PM

When they take off to the South, you know that rain is on the way.

The prevailing wind over Fuerteventura is normally from the North, that's why they don't often take off over Caleta.