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Water On The Runway

JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 2598 times:

Today at KMLB the runways, and taxiways were flooded and I was wondering if a MD88 were to land on a flooded runway with the water as high as the runway lights would it make the plane skid off the runway? That was the main reason all of our flights cxld today due to the airfield being flooded.

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YWG From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 1140 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 2595 times:

Quoting JoseKMLB (Thread starter):
if a MD88 were to land on a flooded runway with the water as high as the runway lights would it make the plane skid off the runway?

It would hydroplane, and probably loose control. Skidding off the runway would be one of the better outcomes.

Contact Winnipeg center now on 134.4, good day.

JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 2584 times:

Ok thought so I know they are heavy a/c but just not sure how the plane would react.

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 3, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 2534 times:

Out here in Heavy rain.Frequent ground checks are made on the Runway surface & if flooding detected.ATC is informed by the Ground Inspection crew of the Airport.
Who can relay the Runway closure message to Aircraft accordingly.

As the Drainage system around Runways at most Airports are good,chances of flooding are less.Unless there is heavy rain prevailing at that time.

regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

CosmicCruiser From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2212 posts, RR: 16
Reply 4, posted (4 years 9 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 2504 times:

Quoting JoseKMLB (Thread starter):
with the water as high as the runway lights would it make the plane skid off the runway?

You're talking about very deep water and our ops data only allows up to 1/2" standing water or packed snow. I wouldn't begin to land in 6 or 8" of water.