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Virgin America At Kpgd (Charlotte County)

SAS330GOT From Sweden, joined May 2004, 252 posts, RR: 1
Posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2250 times:

I flew a night XC between KHWO and KPGD last night and while refueling in KPGD a Virgin America A319 landed. I checked the Virgin website last night when I got home but it doesn't look like they're flying there.. Anyone have an idea what the plane were doing there? And I heard the "getaway" callsign on the radio when I was leaving, could that have been them?

And on a side note.. Since PGD is an uncontrolled airport it could be quite interesting when on approach with the C-152 doing the usual 70 kts and you hear a Airbus behind you doing 130 odd knots.. "Charlotte county traffic, Airbus 319 on final for rwy 04, any traffic in the area get out of the way.." Wink

Cheers!

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B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2180 times:

This looks like the flight:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VRD5815

My guess is a charter since those are both cities that aren't served by VX.

Edit:
This looks like a golf charter. B6 was doing charters last year for some golfing group with the same airport pairing of IAG and MYR.

[Edited 2009-02-28 10:59:05]

"If you do not learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it"

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22028 posts, RR: 51
Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2174 times:

Virgin America has a long tem charter contract flying for Direct Air.
http://www.visitdirectair.com/

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

TDubJFK From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2088 times:

Quoting SAS330GOT (Thread starter):
Since PGD is an uncontrolled airport it could be quite interesting when on approach with the C-152 doing the usual 70 kts and you hear a Airbus behind you doing 130 odd knots.. "Charlotte county traffic, Airbus 319 on final for rwy 04, any traffic in the area get out of the way.."

I'm probably showing my ignorance here re: such issues, but is that normal for an airport with commercial airline traffic -particularly one with large jet traffic- to be uncontrolled? Sounds pretty unsafe!

Cactus105 From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 57 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2017 times:

Quoting TDubJFK (Reply 3):
I'm probably showing my ignorance here re: such issues, but is that normal for an airport with commercial airline traffic -particularly one with large jet traffic- to be uncontrolled? Sounds pretty unsafe!

I live near Willie ( KIWA ) and Late at night there is no Tower on duty. I believe theres no tower after 8, and a lot of Allegiant flights come in around or after that.. Its pretty normal to hear for example "Willie Traffic, Allegiant 653 7 miles northeast of the airport, inbound 30C. Any traffic please advise."

Wherever you go, there you are.

AllegiantAir From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 1729 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1877 times:

Quoting SAS330GOT (Thread starter):
And I heard the "getaway" callsign on the radio when I was leaving, could that have been them?

That would be USA3000 Airlines.

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