During summer seasons with frequent southerly winds, landings at Haneda Airport typically utilize the LDA Runway 22 and Runway 23 approaches. Essentially, to minimize ground noise, aircraft make a wide turn over Tokyo Bay. However, under adverse weather conditions, ILS Runway 22 and Runway 23 procedures are still available. The difference is that aircraft cannot execute turns within the confines of Tokyo Bay; instead, they must queue up early over the northeastern part of Tokyo city.

This afternoon, we encountered just such weather conditions: localized thunderstorms and heavy rain, with cloud layers obscuring the airspace over the airport. The ILS Runway 22 and Runway 23 procedures were likely in use for about 30 minutes.

However, once the clouds passed, operations reverted to the standard LDA approaches.

METAR: RJTT 300700Z 17013KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 BKN070 BKN100 30/26 Q1007 NOSIG RJTT 300728Z 18010KT 9999 SHRA SCT030 BKN070 BKN100 30/26 Q1007 RMK 3CU030 5AC070 7AC100 A2976 4000N-NE RJTT 300737Z 18009KT 9999 SHRA FEW030 SCT070 BKN100 30/26 Q1007 RMK 2CU030 4AC070 7AC100 A2976 4500N-NE RJTT 300745Z 17009KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 SCT080 BKN100 30/26 Q1007 RMK 1CU030 4AC080 7AC100 A2976 RJTT 300800Z 18009KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 SCT080 BKN090 30/25 Q1008 NOSIG

Haneda Airport Charts

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