Bobcat From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 0 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1147 times:
I live by the Potomac River just a mile from Washington, DC. During the last
several days(since the skies re-opened),
there have been a lot of low-level air
traffic from 1AM to 4AM... probably 2000 to 3000 feet high...
For example, last night I counted more than 24 planes flying overhead. Almost one every 5 to 10 minutes. They are
very noisy and appear to be commercial airliners.
Does anyone know what's going on?
It's driving my dogs(and neighbor's)
crazy at night...
Gocaps16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4298 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1009 times:
Well, you can tell they're not going to DCA. Also, no schedule airline flights in or out of IAD at those hours. Possibly charter going into IAD or BWI. Another possible reason are military jets (not the fighters) inbound or outbound of Andrews AFB.
The F16s here in DC patrol the skies 24 hours. I hear them every 10 minutes when I sleep.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6201 posts, RR: 43 Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 960 times:
One mile from DC at 3000 to 4000 AGL are most certainly not civil aircraft. You are hearing and seeing the military patrols. Get used to it. They're most likely a permanent fixture.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
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