727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Posted (10 years 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1804 times:
Since Monday, 18R-36L has been closed. This creates great photo opportunities for the other main runway 18L-36R. I was wondering if someone knows how long it'll be closed.
Rp tpa From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 829 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (10 years 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1732 times:
Redngold...
Depending on which way the wind is blowing, you'll either use 36R or 18L. What's interesting is that even when both runways are open, Southwest tries to use that runway as it's closer to their gates.
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 4, posted (10 years 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1714 times:
Of course, if there is a really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really strong easterly or westerly wind they'll put you on 9-27.
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (10 years 2 days ago) and read 1582 times:
Well, during the week I have seen the BA777 lifting into the sky. I guess 8000ft is no problem. Actually, about 3 months ago, the tower put him on the 8000 when the 11000 was still open.
SWA TPA From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 1559 posts, RR: 43 Reply 11, posted (10 years 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1533 times:
Rp tpa....
I am off Fridays. Figures.
Its no problem for any aircraft 18L/36R. I have seen AC 747 land and depart from it. Fed-Ex DC-10 does it daily. I have even seen a DL L-1011 land on runway 9/27. I promise its true. We had a tropical storm moving in or it was hanging around off the coast, I dont remember which but everything was landing on 9/27. It made for some interesting spotting!
727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5722 posts, RR: 20 Reply 12, posted (10 years 23 hours ago) and read 1447 times:
Yes SWA TPA,
I remember one day in like March or April of last year, 2002, the had EVERYONE landing on rwy 9 coming in from the bay. I WAS AMAZED!!!!!! I had not seen that in some 20-25 years of spotting. Sadly, I haven't seen that again even though I've seen wind conditions warrant it. A few minutes ago, I just saw an American Eagle land on 27.
John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1366 posts, RR: 6 Reply 13, posted (10 years 22 hours ago) and read 1437 times:
Kinda like runway 13/31 at PBI. Rarely ever used, unless strong wind or storm conditions merit. It probably could be used more often, but I think it's mostly a voluntary noise abatement policy, to appease the surrounding neighbors. Runway length is 6,930 feet, so it's not all that long, but I've seen L10s and 763s use it, no problem. PBI is normally kind of boring for spotting, but when 13 or 31 is in use, it sort of livens the place up a little!
HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (10 years 21 hours ago) and read 1427 times:
I was in Tampa a couple weeks back. I drove by TPA about 9pm and the main airliner traffic was landing on one of the 36s, but it looked like there was general aviation landing on 27.
I think aircraft landing on 9 would really make interesting spotting. Do they fly along the Courtney Campbell Causeway as they land?
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