Corinthians From United States of America, joined May 2008, 274 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 5496 times:
FAA's site says JFK is experiencing delays because of VIP movement. Flightaware shows a lot of planes circling around, but none landing. Who's in town today?
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4722 posts, RR: 25 Reply 3, posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 5404 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 2): C-17 parked over by the triple hangars made me wonder who was going to screw up traffic at JFK today....is ObamaForce 1 here today (freakin' again)?
There should be a law in made so a VIP (don't care who) cannot disrupt the commerce of theOEP airports, it's ridiculous to foul up a schedule or burn fuel while these type of delays. Find another airport to go visit.
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IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4722 posts, RR: 25 Reply 5, posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5264 times:
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 4): I love when guys get mad at Obama personally when this happens,
For myself it's not about the person, it is about the people who make the decision on the airports to use and that is my entire problem with it. Wouldn't care if it was Reagan, Bush, Carter, Clinton, or any other VIP, just find a different place to park the airplane.
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spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5214 times:
I wonder if they use JFK so that the public can see the Obama is in town and recognize his plane?
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5151 times:
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 4): I love when guys get mad at Obama personally when this happens,
Same thing happened when Bush came to town. Same thing will happen if Romney is elected.
While this is true, how many times did Bush fly into JFK (I honestly don't have a clue, I would love to see a statistical comparison actually)? I was speaking with a guy that has worked here since this airport was Idlewild Field, and he even said that the frequency that President Obama uses JFK in a year outweighs previous presidents for their full term...he's never seen it before. I never said I was mad at him, he's the President of the freakin' country after all. I am just amazed at how often he comes up here to one of the most delay-prone airports in this country on a fairly regular basis and only makes the situation worse LOL.
I have been on 3 flights so far in my time here at B6 where we were taxiing out for departure, came to a stop, engines shut down, "Folks, from the flight deck, sorry for the delay, the President is flying into JFK, we just need to stop until he gets into JFK on Air Force 1 and departs on Marine 1. We'll be on the move in a few minutes and will keep you posted accordingly." The complaints heard from the customers? They blamed the airline for the delay.
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 4): And yes, since they copter him around anyway, he should land at SWF
That's a pretty good idea. It's a hot shot right down the Hudson to get to NYC from SWF, and the airport is pretty quiet!
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STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16261 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (9 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 5030 times:
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 4): And yes, since they copter him around anyway, he should land at SWF
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 7): That's a pretty good idea. It's a hot shot right down the Hudson to get to NYC from SWF, and the airport is pretty quiet!
Actually to minimize disruptions, and for security, he should use Joint Base MDL. That's what President George W.Bush did when he visited the World Trade Center after 9/11, Pataki and Giulianni flew out to MDL on NYPD helicopters to meet him.
jfklganyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2662 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 4701 times:
"While this is true, how many times did Bush fly into JFK (I honestly don't have a clue, I would love to see a statistical comparison actually)? I was speaking with a guy that has worked here since this airport was Idlewild Field, and he even said that the frequency that President Obama uses JFK in a year outweighs previous presidents for their full term...he's never seen it before. I never said I was mad at him, he's the President of the freakin' country after all. I am just amazed at how often he comes up here to one of the most delay-prone airports in this country on a fairly regular basis and only makes the situation worse LOL."
I dont know about that.
He was in office a good while before he even visited NYC.
However, it is the bluest of cities and hes a democrat. He also had ties here from college. Lived here for a while.
I am sure W landed in Texas cities quite a bit as President for the same reasons listed above
Point being, all Presidents land at Kennedy when visiting NYC. Always been that way...always been a pain in the neck...and they should change that
mmedford From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 527 posts, RR: 9 Reply 10, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4585 times:
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 9): Point being, all Presidents land at Kennedy when visiting NYC. Always been that way...always been a pain in the neck...and they should change that
JFK is the crown jewel of the NY Airports... we run a tight ship here.
lxa333 From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 266 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4570 times:
Lol, there was just a report on nbc how a private small turboprop flew too close to the air force 1. Then they sent 2 f 15s chasing it down to land at a small airport I believe. Obama should stay out of nyc, causing way too much traffic everytime he comes near, commutes at rush hour can last over 2 hours instead of 30 minutes.
FlyingSicilian From Croatia, joined Mar 2009, 823 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 4547 times:
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 9): I am sure W landed in Texas cities quite a bit as President for the same reasons listed above
Normally for most Texas cities they try to land away from the big airports.
In Houston for example, they almost always use Ellington Field (Joint Reserve Base) EFD instead of IAH (or HOU)
dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3920 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4344 times:
Quoting lxa333 (Reply 11): Lol, there was just a report on nbc how a private small turboprop flew too close to the air force 1. Then they sent 2 f 15s chasing it down to land at a small airport I believe. Obama should stay out of nyc, causing way too much traffic everytime he comes near, commutes at rush hour can last over 2 hours instead of 30 minutes.
The airport was Islip. I saw the 2 F-15's circling over my neighborhood a few times.
plateman From United States of America, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 904 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4267 times:
Yes, it was POTUS. He had fundraisers in Stamford and Westport, Conn so flew from Joint Base Andrews to JFK then helo'ed to Westport
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4722 posts, RR: 25 Reply 15, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 4192 times:
Quoting FlyingSicilian (Reply 12): Normally for most Texas cities they try to land away from the big airports.
In Houston for example, they almost always use Ellington Field (Joint Reserve Base) EFD instead of IAH (or HOU)
I remember once that "W" did use IAH, forget why. President Obama has used IAH as well when he went to CLL for a Bush Library event. IAH is certainly closer to CLL rather than going to the much preferred EFD where most POTUS have landed in Houston.
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spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 4116 times:
On the subject of going to alternate airports, Bush flew the 757 into Republic (FRG) once when I was younger. My dad and I went over and saw it and it dwwarfed everything else in sight. When it took off at about 750 feet over my house, it shook the contents of my mom's china cabinet. It was awesome!
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4722 posts, RR: 25 Reply 18, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 4069 times:
Quoting iahflyer (Reply 16): If I am not mistaken the EFD runways were being resurfaced making them inoperable.
If you do have the correct timeline in mind, it wouldn't have made a difference because the B742 would have used the other runway since both main runways at EFD are 8,000'+, plenty of room. Furthermore, they wouldn't have been resurfacing both of them simultaneously, EFD had TXANG ops requiring the ability to launch the fighters.
Quoting spiritair97 (Reply 17): it shook the contents of my mom's china cabinet. It was awesome!
Bet Mom didn't like that to much!!
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max550 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 1113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 4031 times:
Just speculating here but is it possible that the manpower and equipment they need to move the President and his entourage are located at or near JFK?
The amount of security around the President has increased exponentially since 9/11 so perhaps it makes more sense to have everything at JFK than to move it around to different airports in the Northeast depending on where the Pres is going. I'd imagine they already have a large presence there for diplomats and other VIP's. Plus they have the screening and customs facilities that may be necessary the people traveling with the president who aren't government/military.
I'd also speculate, based on what I know about the Secret Service, that the Pres has very little input in where they land. The Secret Service probably chooses the safest way to get him to his destination and go with that unless there's some reason to use other facilities.
PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Reply 20, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 4007 times:
When GWB visited Germany they used FRA and shut the airport down for a couple of hours. Instead of using Wiesbaden Army Airfield nearby which has a runway long enough to take the 742, not sure about the strenght, but I have seen C-17s there. Even igf the runwaay surface could not take the 742, why not landing at Ramstein and shuttling around in a 757?
They shut down the roads around WI AAF anyhow as he went by motorcade from Wiesbaden to Mainz. Sztrange decisions made by the secret service and the people planning those visits.
max550 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 1113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 3965 times:
Quoting PanHAM (Reply 20): When GWB visited Germany they used FRA and shut the airport down for a couple of hours. Instead of using Wiesbaden Army Airfield nearby which has a runway long enough to take the 742, not sure about the strenght, but I have seen C-17s there. Even igf the runwaay surface could not take the 742, why not landing at Ramstein and shuttling around in a 757?
I remember the same thing when I arrived in Madrid in 2001, the airport was closed for several hours when GWB arrived despite there being a military base with a 15000ft runway nearby.
B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 22, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3839 times:
Quoting spiritair97 (Reply 17): On the subject of going to alternate airports, Bush flew the 757 into Republic (FRG) once when I was younger. My dad and I went over and saw it and it dwwarfed everything else in sight. When it took off at about 750 feet over my house, it shook the contents of my mom's china cabinet. It was awesome!
I was working at FRG that day and while it was amazing to see a 757 land there (and MAN OH MAN did that thing come to a stop on RWY32 really quick!!!), I heard that the traffic issues in the surrounding areas was a nightmare including the closure of the Southern State Parkway, Rt. 110, Rt. 109, New Highway to name a few. It was still cool to see that plane come into FRG though.
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GolfBravoRomeo From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 130 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 3363 times:
Did Clinton use EWR? I know Al Gore used EWR a couple of (or more) times and would motorcade into Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel, seemingly always timed to mess up my trip back to Hoboken.
CuriousFlyer From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 654 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2808 times:
Obama was not the only one landing in JFK yesterday. I did too.
Quoting jfklganyc (Reply 4): And yes, since they copter him around anyway, he should land at SWF
Quoting IAHFLYR (Reply 3): There should be a law in made so a VIP (don't care who) cannot disrupt the commerce of theOEP airports, it's ridiculous to foul up a schedule or burn fuel while these type of delays. Find another airport to go visit.
I agree. The USAF is clearly not against using military airports in some cities (they use Buckley AFB instead of DEN when the president is visiting Denver), yet in others, they use big airports. Los Angeles is another example: I think the president should land at RIV and then use Marine 1 to get to a heliport closer to where he needs to go before switching to Cadillac 1 if necessary. It should would free up the additional traffic jams that the presidential motorcade causes by traveling all the way from LAX to downtown L.A.
redzeppelin From United States of America, joined Feb 2012, 276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 27, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2095 times:
Why does he even need a fixed-wing aircraft to visit NYC? It's about 200 miles from the White House to Manhattan. Isn't that easily within the range of Marine One? I understand the entourage involved, but it seems like there should be an easier way to move them around for short trips.
Mark2fly1034 From United States of America, joined Oct 2011, 57 posts, RR: 0 Reply 28, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2081 times:
Why does Obama use ATL why not Dobbins AFB like 20 miles northwest. He was been here a few times now. Past presidents hardly ever landed in ATL (maybe once or twice). I flew into LAX and he was leaving just as we got in. Why must he use all the major US airports.
Polot From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1499 posts, RR: 0 Reply 29, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2012 times:
Quoting redzeppelin (Reply 27): Why does he even need a fixed-wing aircraft to visit NYC? It's about 200 miles from the White House to Manhattan. Isn't that easily within the range of Marine One? I understand the entourage involved, but it seems like there should be an easier way to move them around for short trips.
That is assuming, of course, that he was flying from DC. He may have have been elsewhere in the country, especially now that it is campaign season.
spacecadet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3251 posts, RR: 14 Reply 30, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1606 times:
Quoting redzeppelin (Reply 27): Why does he even need a fixed-wing aircraft to visit NYC? It's about 200 miles from the White House to Manhattan. Isn't that easily within the range of Marine One? I understand the entourage involved, but it seems like there should be an easier way to move them around for short trips.
Your questions and answers contradict themselves.
Around 200 people travel with the president wherever he goes. What "easier" way is there to transport them over land than in one fixed-wing aircraft? Or did you mean easier for you? That's not really the president's concern...
Maybe they could commandeer an Amtrak train... (that's meant as kind of a joke, but I've actually read that the reason they don't use trains anymore is that they would need to clear the entire route of all security issues. Very difficult on a train line. On a road you can send the cops up ahead to block on-ramps and clear a path, but on a train line any kid can jump onto the tracks and all the train can do is stop, making it a sitting duck.)
Really the only alternative is a whole bunch of buses or limosines, which is neither quick, easy or efficient.
[Edited 2012-08-07 14:29:15]
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mozart From Luxembourg, joined Aug 2003, 2014 posts, RR: 14 Reply 31, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1514 times:
It was Obama landing at JFK yesterday. I confirm because I have i) seen his plane land on 31R and ii) while waiting on the ground for 90 minutes onboard AF 006 "Super" I listened to Live ATC on my iPhone and so could hear what was going on. To be fair, the 90 minutes between touchdown and arriving at the gate were an unfortunate collection of first an early arrival, an occupied gate (Gate 8 by the Lufthansa A380 that hadn't left yet), then the need to taxi all along taxiway B up to Terminal 4 to let other planes behind us pass, then U-turn onto A, where we then stood whlst Ground was trying to untie the traffic knot that had been created by the VIP movement. Our plane had to go to T1 using 31R because the LH A380 was on A, so we couldn't use B. But 31R was blocked for Air Force 1 even some time after its landing. It was a complete mess. Looking out the window I could see how some taxiways had planes in opposite directions standing there and wainting to move. Oh well, quite an experience.
I have a related question: on ATC I heard the callsign "Rescue 1" and then also "Rescue 1 and company". Could that be for the helicopter(s) that were circling above JFK and that must be part of the president's transportation infrastructure?
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19714 posts, RR: 56 Reply 33, posted (9 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1490 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Reply 32): Quoting mozart (Reply 31):
I have a related question: on ATC I heard the callsign "Rescue 1" and then also "Rescue 1 and company".
I imagine that's probably the fire department.
Correct.
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PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 34, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1424 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 22): I was working at FRG that day and while it was amazing to see a 757 land there (and MAN OH MAN did that thing come to a stop on RWY32 really quick!!!), I heard that the traffic issues in the surrounding areas was a nightmare including the closure of the Southern State Parkway, Rt. 110, Rt. 109, New Highway to name a few.
Closing just one of those roads would be a nightmare. I cannot comprehend what it would be like to close all of them.
Which brings up a point: are roadways around an airport routinely closed when AF1 is operating?
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PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 35, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1420 times:
Why does he even need a fixed-wing aircraft to visit NYC? It's about 200 miles from the White House to Manhattan. Isn't that easily within the range of Marine One? I understand the entourage involved, but it seems like there should be an easier way to move them around for short trips.
Around 200 people travel with the president wherever he goes. What "easier" way is there to transport them over land than in one fixed-wing aircraft? Or did you mean easier for you? That's not really the president's concern...
Have Obama travel to New York on Marine One, thereby avoiding the disruption at JFK that AF1 causes, while having the rest of his entourage travel by aircraft to JFK.
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14345 posts, RR: 26 Reply 36, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1400 times:
Quoting PROSA (Reply 35): Have Obama travel to New York on Marine One, thereby avoiding the disruption at JFK that AF1 causes, while having the rest of his entourage travel by aircraft to JFK.
Helicopters are not as comfortable, not as safe, do not carry the same amount of communications equipment, and are a lot easier to shoot down than the VC-25.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
alphaomega From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 532 posts, RR: 0 Reply 37, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1389 times:
Quoting PanHAM (Reply 20): Even igf the runwaay surface could not take the 742, why not landing at Ramstein and shuttling around in a 757?
There is a reason POTUS travels 90% of the time in the 747 and not something else - in case it hits the fan and he needs to get airborne and coordinate a response. Pre-9/11 the E-4B would have been the chariot of choice in an emergency, but since 9/11 the AF1 747s have adapted to provide the pres with any tools to respond, address the nation, etc.
As stated before, the Secret Service is more concerned with security and not with how much of a disruption they cause at any airport. In the end, JFK is probably much better equipped to handle the 747s and entourage...now does it seem he always arrives at 5pm? Yes, but such is the way.
Don't get me wrong, I hope Obama's mail is forwarded to a new address next January, but at the end of the day he is the Chief and if another 9/11 or any other situation develops, he needs the best aircraft at his disposal. The 757s and G-5 (I remember Clinton flying on this a few times, and I think Bush took it into Afghanistan to keep it quiet) are not the best for emergency response.
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14345 posts, RR: 26 Reply 38, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1374 times:
Quoting alphaomega (Reply 37): (I remember Clinton flying on this a few times, and I think Bush took it into Afghanistan to keep it quiet)
They only filed the flightplan as a Gulfstream.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
mozart From Luxembourg, joined Aug 2003, 2014 posts, RR: 14 Reply 40, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1344 times:
I would imagine that one of the concerns of the secret service is to keep the president in the air for some time if that became necessary (e.g. change route and fly somewhere safe, or fly somewhere where something has happened). Does that mean that Air Force 1 always takes off with significantly more fuel than would otherwise be needed to get him to his planned destination? I suppose it cannot be refuelled in the air?
PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 41, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1243 times:
Quoting mozart (Reply 40): I would imagine that one of the concerns of the secret service is to keep the president in the air for some time if that became necessary (e.g. change route and fly somewhere safe, or fly somewhere where something has happened). Does that mean that Air Force 1 always takes off with significantly more fuel than would otherwise be needed to get him to his planned destination? I suppose it cannot be refuelled in the air?
It has midair refueling capability.
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PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7771 posts, RR: 26 Reply 42, posted (9 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1166 times:
Quoting alphaomega (Reply 37): There is a reason POTUS travels 90% of the time in the 747 and not something else - in case it hits the fan and he needs to get airborne and coordinate a response. Pre-9/11 the E-4B would ha
well, if you look at the location of Ramstein AB and the distance to Wiesbaden AAF (I drive that on the road in about 60 minutes) you will find that he would still travel 98% of the time on the 742.
The world situation during that time not travelling on the 742 is overseeable and a lpot of people on the ground would not have to waste hours sitting in their cars.
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