AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks ago) and read 1037 times:
My mom was picking someone up at DFW and she saw a 747-400 KLM Asia plane taxiing on the alpha bridge going to the east side for take off. i knew she wasnt lying because she described the plane for me... this happend tuesday night, at around the time korean air comes in.. just thought you dfw people might want to know!
Atcboy73 From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1100 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 929 times:
I work air traffic at the Waco regional airport just south of Dallas and know for a fact that they have had many occasions of late when they were using flows to reduce the number of inbound aircraft (at IAH) due to weather. I also heard that they had to shut down a runway the other day due to the need for repairs. We had a Frontier 737 land at Waco as it was enroute to IAH. The KLM 747 was probably a divert to DFW when it was suppost to go to IAH.
Airbus380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 910 times:
Atcboy73,
I love ATC. I too want to work for some branch of Waco. Then go to AUS, IAH TRACON, then finally to JFK TRACON. We should chat sometime. I listen to my scanner from AUS and I pick up all Waco freqs. Anyway, KLM sometimes comes to DFW on quick, like 1 hour diversions. AUS gets the brunt of west coast/Pacific diversions, with some European exceptions. When IAH is closed, I usually see European traffic divert to MSY.
Saxman66 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 518 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 901 times:
I bet someone could tell the difference between a KLM and Korean plane. Even though they both are blue, the tails and lettering are quite different. So it must have been a KLM at DFW. Houston has had some bad weather the past few weeks.
Chris
Blink182 From Azerbaijan, joined Oct 1999, 5430 posts, RR: 19 Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 895 times:
It was a diversion from IAH, as DFW is the only other Texas airport that has the facilities to handle crowded long-haul flights. I know AUS and SAT have customs facilities also, but not to the capacity like DFW. There are one or two pics of CO 777s at DFW due to bad weather at IAH. I am sure that IAH gets some DFW long haul diversions(I would not be surprised if you have seen a Sabena A330 or a JAL MD-11 in IAH due to DFW diversions).
I wish the KLM flight was scheduled
rgds,
blink182
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Airbus380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 884 times:
AUS has like a 17,000 ft runway. I think that it can handle anything under the sun. Plus, its gates can handle heavies also. We get occasional 744 at AUS and we handle it fine.
COAatIAH From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 23 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 879 times:
That was a diversion to DFW from IAH. I heard him on my scanner that evening. MSY is the usual diversion airport for the European heavies, Tuesday being my first time hearing KLM divert to DFW. Though thats just what I've noticed, I'm sure its happened many times before. IAH always gets heavies (etc) from DFW, with its notorious stormy weather. Mostly AA and DL planes [767s, MD11s, (formerly) L-1011s, etc], though I've heard Korean land here once.
Klm744 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 112 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 845 times:
just curious, how many times has AUS gotten 747s, that would be really interesting to see a large aircraft like that coming in/out of AUS. Although it probably wouldn't go near the spotters area, in favor of the longer runway on the opposite side of the airport
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 12, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 806 times:
come on guys! some of you guys dont think i know the difference between KLM and KAL? I KNOW the difference, thank you very much, and a diversion makes the most sense... and AUS doesnt have a 17K foot runway, thats longer than Cape Canaveral's space shuttle landing field...
N839MH From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 362 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 801 times:
Regarding the KLM B747-400 that was in DFW on Friday was indeed a diversion because of Houstons weather.
Along with KLM, AF diverted one of there flights into DFW. Both planes took off around 3pm or so.
Blink182 From Azerbaijan, joined Oct 1999, 5430 posts, RR: 19 Reply 14, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 790 times:
What gate did the KLM plane park at? Was it over at the Delta terminal by Northwest, or was it at terminal B by BA/JAL etc?
Also, did both park at gates and let the pax clear customs in Dallas or did they stick around on the tarmac?
rgds,
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. Don't know about the ramp size though, and those runways are damn strong.
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