B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 5070 times:
Saw on the company e-mails this morning that FLL's runway project is starting today with Phase 1 (3-MAY thru 7-JUL) and rolls through 2014 with Phase 4.
Jonathanxxxx From United States of America, joined Feb 2011, 639 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 5032 times:
This is for runway 9R right? Cause I heard something about construction on 9L thats going to cause 13 to be in use? (sorry I just cant see the link on my phone right now)
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4980 times:
Phase 1 is closeing 9L/27R which is going to bump the traffic to 13/31 until July.
"If you do not learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it"
John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1367 posts, RR: 6 Reply 3, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 4463 times:
I suspect they'll be weight penalties on some of the longer haul departures from 13/31.
B6FLL954 From United States of America, joined May 2011, 6 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4030 times:
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3099 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 3824 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 2): Phase 1 is closeing 9L/27R which is going to bump the traffic to 13/31 until July.
cotparampguy From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 204 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 3794 times:
Nowhere really close by like the other runways. You could follow the approach path I guess. They fly right over my apartment. At least now at Terminal 3 I can plane watch when i'm bored since they'll be right there.
rojo From Spain, joined Sep 2000, 2397 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 3667 times:
I was driving 595 yesterday and saw a Westjet 73G landing on 13/31 which is not normal. Kept driving towards I95 south and to Griffin Rd where I could see some maintenance being done to 9L/27R. I then parked at the end of the runway to do some spotting. I'm flying tomorrow from FLL, hopefully it wil be the second time one of my flights uses 13/31
njdevilsin03 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3502 times:
Saw 4 airbus fedex planes on the ground yesterday. Could they possinbly operating an additional flight with an airbus instead of flying the md11/10 in for a while. Usually its 2 airbus and a MD in the evening but this was 4 airbus.
tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2300 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3353 times:
Quoting njdevilsin03 (Reply 9): Saw 4 airbus fedex planes on the ground yesterday. Could they possinbly operating an additional flight with an airbus instead of flying the md11/10 in for a while. Usually its 2 airbus and a MD in the evening but this was 4 airbus.
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 3288 times:
Quoting isp2 (Reply 4): This also will be the last time you will ever see 13/31 in use, as it will be decommisioned after 9L/R and 27 L/R are complete.
Very good point. I was surprised that the plans would eliminate this runway. Guess there just aren't enough days with a strong enough crosswind component to warrant this runway anymore once the new runway is done?
"If you do not learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it"
cotparampguy From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 204 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 3102 times:
Rarely, almost never. The winds usually come off the atlantic 95% of the time so they always land on 9L. The last time i've saw them use this runway was when a Delta 738 blew an engine on takeoff, and that was only for a couple landings.
njdevilsin03 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2988 times:
4 airbus and a 727 on the ramp around 130pm today.
FX1816 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1400 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2957 times:
Rarely, almost never. The winds usually come off the atlantic 95% of the time so they always land on 9L. The last time i've saw them use this runway was when a Delta 738 blew an engine on takeoff, and that was only for a couple landings.
Are they just going to turn 13/31 into a taxiway??
John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1367 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2863 times:
I'm assuming Runway 13/31 won't be closed/eliminated until 2014, after the south runway is completed.
cotparampguy From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 204 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2722 times:
This is what we recieved from Jetblue in an company email.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3099 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2485 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 11): Very good point. I was surprised that the plans would eliminate this runway. Guess there just aren't enough days with a strong enough crosswind component to warrant this runway anymore once the new runway is done?
OR would they use it like Miami does with their crosswind runway for some arrivals/departures during peak times?
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3263 posts, RR: 33 Reply 18, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2374 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 11): Very good point. I was surprised that the plans would eliminate this runway. Guess there just aren't enough days with a strong enough crosswind component to warrant this runway anymore once the new runway is done?
They have to. The elevated structure of the east end of 9R/27L wouldn't allow any further use of 13/31 as a runway...
...Which means:
Quoting FX1816 (Reply 14): Are they just going to turn 13/31 into a taxiway??
As it appears on this latest rendering, not even that. Looks like most of it is going to be either chopped up and reconfigured, or earthed over:
Quoting John (Reply 15): I'm assuming Runway 13/31 won't be closed/eliminated until 2014, after the south runway is completed.
Sooner. Here's a link to the latest phasing plans, indicating sometime between 2012 and 2013 as the site prep begins on that portion of 9R/27L.
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