The airspace network works a bit like a busy road system, but in three dimensions. When severe weather rolls in, aircraft must be safely managed around it. That pushes more traffic into other parts of the network, creates bottlenecks and reduces the number of aircraft that can safely pass through at once.

Snow and ice snow can have a serious impact on air traffic operations in a way few people really appreciate

With the great British weather being reliably unreliable, we occasionally need to put additional measures in place to safely manage flights in UK airspace. These measures ensure we can handle as many flights as possible, with minimal disruption and without compromising on safety, which is always our primary objective. Here we explore ‘low visibility procedures’ (LVPs), what are they and what they mean…

It’s not often we experience a storm with the power Storm Éowyn unleashed on Friday. We talk about ‘once in a generation’ storms, and this record-breaking one definitely comes close.

What exactly does fog mean for an air traffic controller and how do we try and manage the impact of foggy days?