Solar Panels Blind Pilots Approaching Amsterdam Schiphol; Runway Closed For Two Hours When Sunny

Pilots are bothered by annoying glare from a nearby solar park when landing at Schiphol. The problem has been occupying the aviation sector and politics for weeks.

Polderbaan at Schiphol closed in the morning: Less time for passengers to taxi to the gate.

Solar Panels Blind Pilots Approaching Amsterdam Schiphol; Runway Closed For Two Hours When Sunny

Pilots landing at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are facing significant visibility issues due to glare from a nearby solar park. After weeks of accumulating complaints, the aviation sector has decided to temporarily close the Polderbaan runway for two hours during sunny mornings, as reported by NH Nieuws. For the time being, landings on the Polderbaan will be suspended between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. whenever the sun is shining. Various stakehol…

Solar panels blind pilots approaching Amsterdam Schiphol; runway closed for two hours when sunny

Pilots landing at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are facing significant visibility issues due to glare from a nearby solar park. After weeks of accumulating complaints, the aviation sector has decided to temporarily close the Polderbaan runway for two hours during sunny mornings, as reported by NH Nieuws. For the time being, landings on the Polderbaan will […]

A solar park at Schiphol is causing major problems in aviation, reports De Telegraaf. Pilots have been complaining for months about being blinded by the panels, and now the situation has become so serious that the Polderbaan runway has to be closed on sunny days between 10:00 and 12:00. The measure will last two weeks for now, while a structural solution is sought.