I took a few screen shots from an App I have on my iPhone called Plane Finder. Basically what it is doing is tracking flights over the UK and some parts of Europe. What’s interesting is watching what was going on at different points but the most interesting is what happened when the Air Space over the UK was meant to be closed. So how come some flights are flying and if they have a magic trick aka fly higher or lower why are all airlines not allowed to do that. No idea, all I know is I am glad I never went away this Easter.
08:05 Before Air Space Ban in UK is Lifted
10:09 Flights Flying Out and Coming In
10:09 Closer Look at Scotland
11:12 Less Flights
12:14 Less Still Again
13:08 Europe is Busy as we close our Airspace
18:02 Our Airspace is closed but look at all the Flights
I think some planes are being allowed to fly at restricted times/places to get them in position.
Cardiff is closed, but a couple of flights have gone over today.
Cool app mind – will have to get that
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The London airspace was not completely closed.
It was closed from surface up to 20.000 feet.
So overflying was easy.
Scottish airpsace is even open again from 1800GMT, apart from the area that is i the No Fly zone!
Yes, there are No Fly zones in the UK as well, not onlyin Iraqi