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When this pic was clicked, Runway 34L-16R was the only one of RNO's three runways that was open. Overnight, snow had fallen and the crews had been able to keep both parallels plowed and open. But at around 4 AM, the falling snow changed over into a heavy and steady freezing rain. Within 90 minutes, everything was coated with a thick layer of ice. Because both runways 34L-16R and 34R-16L; along with Taxiways Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie; had been repeatedly plowed, there was no build up of snow on them ... so the ice built up directly on the runway and taxiway surfaces. I was at the south end in the nighttime darkness taking pictures and I was amazed to see how quickly the thick ice layer would reform after the Conga Line passed by. As the first aircraft of the new day loaded passengers and were then being deiced for the morning departures, it became readily apparent that the plow crews simply were not going to be able to keep both runways and the three taxiways open. About 30 minutes before the first aircraft, a FDX Fifty Seven, was scheduled to take off, the RNO Ops Supervisor directed that Runway 34R-16L and Taxiway Bravo be closed and that plow crews focus all their efforts on removing the constantly re-accumulating ice from 34L-16R, Alpha, and Charlie. The ice storm became so thick that, at one point, all Conga Line plows formed up in front of an aircraft that had just finished being deiced on November Pad and then plowed ahead of the paxbird as it taxied south on Alpha to 34L. Then, the Line went down the length of 34L while the pax jet lined up. As soon as the Line was off the runway, the flight was cleared to go. RNO Ops was repeatedly cruising up and down the three open aircraft passageways and everywhere I looked there were plows, brooms, and even a blower going back and forth. I really though the airport was going to have to be closed, but as a dull daylight slowly began illuminating the area it was apparent that the crews were doing a fabulous job of removing the ice as fast as it was falling. About an hour after daylight, the temperature went up a few degrees but it was enough that the falling ice became falling rain. Once that happened, the only casualty was me when I slipped on the ice at the perimeter fence and went down on my keester. I truly admired the hard work performed by the plow crews that kept the airport open and running without incident.
great story @Gary :-)
As we'd say, 'Strewth, what a morning'! 5 star story to go with a 5 star shot.
Great shot!
Gary... You should have *F*I*V*E* stars just for personal grit and dogged determination!!!
Beautiful!
Fantastic shot and Great story Gary! 5 *'s!
What's the purpose of the up taper on the end of the wings...stability? Just curious and thank you
Those are called "Winglets" They help keep the airflow over the wing, shorter runway performance especially at high elevation airports on hot days, better time to climb thus getting the aircraft to a higher altitude quicker to allow less fuel burn.
Every week we see outstanding pictures from Reno. Thanks! 5 Stars.
Great story and photo, Gary. You have to have been there to appreciate what all were going through!
Cliff, Gavin, a mentor, Dean W., Big Al, Darryl, hjet, fholbert, and adelma >>> TYVM for your comments / complis.
fholbert >>> Have you ever attended the Silver Springs Fly-In? It is no longer being held but it was an annual two-day event up until five or six years ago. Reason I'm asking is because I was always there and caught many hundreds of attendee aircraft on approach, and I see you've participated in many such gatherings and Fly Ins so if you were ever at SPZ then perhaps I caught a click of you arriving. ??
fholbert >>> Have you ever attended the Silver Springs Fly-In? It is no longer being held but it was an annual two-day event up until five or six years ago. Reason I'm asking is because I was always there and caught many hundreds of attendee aircraft on approach, and I see you've participated in many such gatherings and Fly Ins so if you were ever at SPZ then perhaps I caught a click of you arriving. ??
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दिनांक | जहाज | मूल | गंतव्य स्थान | प्रस्थान | आगमन | अवधि |
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27-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 10:00 PDT | 14:45 CDT | निर्धारित |
27-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 07:10 CDT | 08:50 PDT | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 20:00 MST | 00:55 CDT (+1) | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 17:30 CDT | 18:50 MST | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 15:20 CDT | 16:24 CDT | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | 12:55 CDT | 14:15 CDT | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 11:35 EDT | 11:45 CDT | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 09:04 EDT | 10:34 EDT | निर्धारित |
26-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 06:25 EDT | 07:37 EDT | निर्धारित |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | 22:16 EDT | 23:15 EDT | 0:59 |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 17:44 CDT | 20:28 EDT | 1:43 |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 15:44 EDT | 16:33 CDT | 1:49 |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 12:41 EDT | 14:37 EDT | 1:56 |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | 08:36 CDT | 11:17 EDT | 1:41 |
25-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Clinton National (KLIT) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 06:24 CDT | 07:17 CDT | 0:52 |
24-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Clinton National (KLIT) | 21:52 CDT | 22:39 CDT | 0:47 |
24-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 19:44 EDT | 20:57 CDT | 2:12 |
24-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 15:34 AST | 18:22 EDT | 2:48 |
24-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 11:47 EDT | 14:05 AST | 2:18 |
24-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Bradley Intl (KBDL) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 07:17 EDT | 09:49 EDT | 2:31 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Bradley Intl (KBDL) | 19:27 CDT | 21:59 EDT | 1:32 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Myrtle Beach Intl (KMYR) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 17:04 EDT | 18:00 CDT | 1:55 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Myrtle Beach Intl (KMYR) | 14:48 EDT | 15:47 EDT | 0:58 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Portland Intl Jetport (KPWM) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 12:22 EDT | 13:33 EDT | 1:10 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Portland Intl Jetport (KPWM) | 10:13 EDT | 11:18 EDT | 1:04 |
23-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 07:39 EDT | 08:51 EDT | 1:11 |
22-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) | 21:15 CDT | 22:59 EDT | 0:43 |
22-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 18:49 EDT | 20:13 CDT | 2:24 |
22-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 15:16 EDT | 17:15 EDT | 1:59 |
22-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 11:34 EDT | 13:25 EDT | 1:50 |
22-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 07:59 EDT | 10:08 EDT | 2:08 |
21-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 15:57 PDT | 23:26 EDT | 4:29 |
21-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 13:46 PDT | 14:29 PDT | 0:42 |
21-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 10:45 CDT | 11:55 PDT | 3:10 |
21-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 06:28 MDT | 09:24 CDT | 1:55 |
20-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 19:54 CDT | 20:35 MDT | 1:40 |
20-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | 16:36 MDT | 19:05 CDT | 1:28 |
20-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:03 PDT | 15:06 MDT | 2:03 |
20-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 09:28 PDT | 10:52 PDT | 1:24 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 19:32 PDT | 20:54 PDT | 1:21 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 16:43 PDT | 17:49 PDT | 1:06 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 14:12 PDT | 15:20 PDT | 1:07 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 11:43 PDT | 13:03 PDT | 1:20 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | 07:54 MST | 10:23 PDT | 2:28 |
19-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 06:10 CDT | 06:26 MST | 2:16 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 20:41 EDT | 22:32 CDT | 2:50 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 18:24 EDT | 19:13 EDT | 0:48 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 15:27 CDT | 17:14 EDT | 0:46 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 12:52 CDT | 13:51 CDT | 0:59 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | 10:56 CDT | 11:55 CDT | 0:58 |
18-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 08:58 EDT | 09:43 CDT | 1:45 |
17-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | 22:01 EDT | 22:51 EDT | 0:49 |
17-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Savannah/Hilton Head Intl (KSAV) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 18:53 EDT | 20:09 EDT | 1:15 |
17-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Savannah/Hilton Head Intl (KSAV) | 15:16 CDT | 17:55 EDT | 1:38 |
17-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Daugherty Field (KLGB) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 08:40 PDT | 14:06 CDT | 3:25 |
16-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Daugherty Field (KLGB) | 19:03 PDT | 19:56 PDT | 0:53 |
16-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 17:02 PDT | 18:04 PDT | 1:01 |
16-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 13:37 EDT | 16:05 PDT | 5:27 |
16-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 09:50 EDT | 11:59 EDT | 2:08 |
16-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 06:28 EDT | 08:32 EDT | 2:03 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 23:41 EDT | 01:59 EDT (+1) | 2:18 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | 18:54 CDT | 22:01 EDT | 2:06 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 13:35 PDT | 17:41 CDT | 2:05 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 11:17 PDT | 12:16 PDT | 0:59 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 08:33 CDT | 09:50 PDT | 3:16 |
15-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 06:26 CDT | 07:32 CDT | 1:06 |
14-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 23:16 CDT | 00:58 CDT (+1) | 1:42 |
14-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 20:21 EDT | 22:12 CDT | 2:51 |
14-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 16:09 EDT | 18:14 EDT | 2:05 |
14-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 11:14 CDT | 14:43 EDT | 2:28 |
14-अप्रेल-2024 | B738 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 05:30 PDT | 10:01 CDT | 2:30 |
रजिस्टर्ड यूजर (रजिस्टर करना नि:शुल्क और आसान है!) 3 months इतिहास देखें जुड़ें |
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