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rj777 wrote:looks like MCO might be spared which works for me because I'm not flying into Florida until Saturday (9/7)
arcticcruiser wrote:This is among the more interesting TAFs I have seen. Freeport Bahamas:
MYGF 012300Z 0200/0224 33050G100KT 1600 +TSRA BKN012CB BKN090 OVC200
FM021300 VRB80G200KT 800 +TSRA BKN009CB OVC050
maddogjt8d wrote:Anyone know what BahamasAir is doing with their fleet?
Brickell305 wrote:maddogjt8d wrote:Anyone know what BahamasAir is doing with their fleet?
NAS never closed.
Bradin wrote:arcticcruiser wrote:This is among the more interesting TAFs I have seen. Freeport Bahamas:
MYGF 012300Z 0200/0224 33050G100KT 1600 +TSRA BKN012CB BKN090 OVC200
FM021300 VRB80G200KT 800 +TSRA BKN009CB OVC050
Bless my soul. I don't believe I've ever seen a 50 knot wind and 100 knot gust!
ltbewr wrote:For comparison, STT opened to regular commercial flights 22 days after Irma, but there were emergency ops just a few days after.I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
ltbewr wrote:I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
ltbewr wrote:I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
303dk wrote:ltbewr wrote:For comparison, STT opened to regular commercial flights 22 days after Irma, but there were emergency ops just a few days after.I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
303dk wrote:ltbewr wrote:For comparison, STT opened to regular commercial flights 22 days after Irma, but there were emergency ops just a few days after.I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
Eastern757 wrote:Delta 337 B717 (N959AT) ATL-NAS did a miss approach at NAS and appears to be heading all the way back to Atlanta right now according to Flightradar24.
barefootchris wrote:JetBlue (B6) appears to have 2 more en route to NAS: B6421 ( https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU421 ) and B6621 ( https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU621 ). What are they thinking, with 2 diversions already? Could these be relief flights already, getting people in position?
ltbewr wrote:Both airports are basically at sea level, both hurricanes are/were blowing 185+ mph303dk wrote:ltbewr wrote:For comparison, STT opened to regular commercial flights 22 days after Irma, but there were emergency ops just a few days after.I have to wonder if the airports in Freeport and other Northern Bahama islands will be functional in any way for the foreseeable future for normal use. They may need extensive repairs to function for evacuation and aid flights. At and beyond the airports infrastructure will be totally shattered, tourist facilities destroyed beyond economic repair, so likely after recovery, a sharp decline in demand for use of them.
Yes, I am aware that STT was open shortly for evac/aid a few days later, and limited commercial flights less than a month later, but I don't think they saw as much damage as Freeport and other N. Bahama islands have faced.
OB1504 wrote:FLL ended all operations at 12:00 today.
Bahamasair, Corsair, Eurowings, Frontier, and GOL have cancelled all flights out of MIA today. Copa has cancelled all afternoon and evening flights into and out of MIA.
Eastern757 wrote:Delta 337 B717 (N959AT) ATL-NAS did a miss approach at NAS and appears to be heading all the way back to Atlanta right now according to Flightradar24. jetBlue 1893 E190 (N329JB) FLL-NAS did multiple missed approaches at NAS and has just diverted to RSW due to FLL airport closure at 12:00. Also, jetBlue 241 E190 (N284JB) MCO-NAS just did a missed approach and seems to be heading back to MCO. I have no idea why NAS isn’t closed and it should be.
However, the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau is open and operating on its normal schedule.
“Nassau airport stakeholders continue to assess the movement and status of hurricane Dorian,” an advisory posted to the airport’s website reads. “On its current track, it is not anticipated that Nassau/Paradise Island will experience any storm conditions that would disrupt airport operations.”
tcfc424 wrote:I read on Fox News that the entire island on which Nassau sits is without power at the moment. Perhaps that is the issue?
usxguy wrote:Marsh Harbour took on about 12 feet of water. Pics on Instagram using #marshharbourairport tag
FlyingElvii wrote:usxguy wrote:Marsh Harbour took on about 12 feet of water. Pics on Instagram using #marshharbourairport tag
From twitter pics, it looks like the modern-built terminal survived, but no idea about the rest of it.
At Freeport, I can’t see much good news at all. While the terminal was just recently built, the runway is just yards away from the water in places. Given the wind direction and the severity of the surge, I’d be very surprised if that runway is not in pieces, and nearly everything but the terminal itself scrubbed clean.
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FlyingElvii wrote:Mike’s Weather Page
https://www.spaghettimodels.com/