Flyvabb From India, joined Apr 2007, 63 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 10 months 21 hours ago) and read 2740 times:
Hi guys,
The other day while spotting, Nitin and i were wondering why this new taxiway was built at BOM. If you see inthe picture below, the lighter coloured (concrete?) taxiway is a new one. Earlier, the aircraft had to come out straight (from behind the MD11) and straight onto the main runway 27. But recently, they have built this extra taxiway, which seems to be a little broader than the older one. Is there any particular reason for this? Is this something to do with making the airport A380 ready?
Secondly, if you notice, for some reason, (see the last plane coming up to hold for take off), the planes have been swearving around soemthing, its either some kind of pothole or something but all the planes were coming down the taxiway and then swerving around something (like a large turn around something). It was rather strange.
Thirdly, is there any internationally specified taxiway breadth? Maybe for an internation airport. And does anyone know more about that notice SQ and EK have in their operating manuals about how runway 27 (the mainone) is not optimum or something or not upto the safety standards, or something of the like. Any more information about that?
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6184 posts, RR: 11 Reply 1, posted (5 years 10 months 21 hours ago) and read 2707 times:
Looking at the overhead of BOM on google earth I'd say that the new taxiway is just a time saver to allow full runway length to be used instead of backtracking. The additional length is 240m, but could be important.
The taxiway that the B757 is coming off used to be yellow crossed (on GE picture) so there may have been some work in progress at the intersection (filling in a hole or replacing material to return it to use) and planes can't cross it until it's complete.
About 240 metres in length, taxiway 'A4' has been built as a bridge over the Mithi River and will join one end of the main runway to the other. This was a gap that was previously not covered. The taxiway runs parallel to runway 09/27.
Deaphen From India, joined Jul 2005, 1418 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 17 hours ago) and read 2495 times:
Quoting VTNYC (Reply 3): A river runs through BOM airport??? Is the flooding at the airport caused by this river?
yes it does, if u see in the above picture, there is a bridge kind of structure towards the centre of the picture, between the taxiway and the main runway. That is where the river flows. hmmmm hold on, you really cant even call that a darn river, i saw it for the first time and was shocked, its just a big stream with jet BLACK water and smells like a million mens faeces! Oh wait.. it is a million mens faeces! Lol.
I was rather amused when i heard its a river.
I dont think that plays a big role in the flooding, its the just way the runway and taxiways are built, when i flew out of BOM on the 21st, it was pouring and you could tell that most of the water was stangnating ont he runway and taxiways.
Plus the runway also doesnt seem to be pretty level. Other than these things, BOM is a spectacular airport! I mean no where else do u get such diverse traffic and such good spotting locations.
regards
nitin
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Cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 2425 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (5 years 10 months 16 hours ago) and read 2448 times:
Quoting Flyvabb (Thread starter): Thirdly, is there any internationally specified taxiway breadth? Maybe for an internation airport.
Yes as specified in ICAO Annex 14.
Code A 7.5m
Code B 10.5m
Code C 15m or 18m if wheelbase > 18m
Code D 18m or 23m if outer main gear span is > 9m
Code E 23m
Code F 25m
FlyingKangaroo From Australia, joined Apr 2004, 532 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (5 years 10 months 13 hours ago) and read 2345 times:
Quoting Flyvabb (Thread starter): And does anyone know more about that notice SQ and EK have in their operating manuals about how runway 27 (the mainone) is not optimum or something or not upto the safety standards, or something of the like. Any more information about that?
Read in the Times Of India earlier this week that SQ policy is not to land on a certain runway because of the proximity of the control tower from the end of said runway.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 7, posted (5 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2159 times:
Quoting FlyingKangaroo (Reply 6): Read in the Times Of India earlier this week that SQ policy is not to land on a certain runway because of the proximity of the control tower from the end of said runway.
Thats 14-32.The Control tower is too near the Runway.But future plans is no moving it Aft.
regds
MEL
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