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| Thread ID: 111309 | 2010-07-22 00:52:00 | Short Wave NZ Marine/Aircraft Channels | kahawai chaser (3545) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1121157 | 2010-07-22 05:42:00 | Whats with the L and R I thought Mangere only has one runway | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1121158 | 2010-07-22 06:14:00 | The parallel taxiway is the other runway. It's mostly used when the main runway is undergoing maintenance, but is available for emergency use if the main runway is suddenly closed. Most people don't know about it but if you're on a flight arriving or departing using the taxiway, the crew will usually announce it lest any observant passengers get upset. From the Puhunui Rd end, "X" is usually lit so the crew know it's not the runway, but when the main runway is closed, that is "X"'d out instead. I was just playing :devil |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1121159 | 2010-07-22 10:15:00 | WalOne: There is, in fact, a runway with the number 23R. It is to the right of 23L funnily enough. When Auckland Airport has a spare million or two, they close 23L for maintenance - they dig up large portions and replace them - in that case they use 23R and 05L. That is the stand by runway which is much closer to the viewing area and makes for some very spectacular sights. The planes are almost overhead! So your devilish remarks are not so devilish after all! (Chuckle.) |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1121160 | 2010-07-22 23:09:00 | :confused: That's what I was saying in Post #12, Roscoe. The parallel runway (aka main taxiway) has always been there, constructed at the start to take the load factor (weight) and main gear width of heavies. I'm not sure it was forward planning at its best, or because of some ICAO requirement, but whatever, Auckland International is a top class airport and exceedingly well operated. :clap Well done, NZAA! |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1121161 | 2010-07-23 03:43:00 | Whats with the L and R I thought Mangere only has one runway There are two runways but only one main runway. The main runway is to the south of the airport, the secondary runway is to the north of the main runway. A pilot will see two runways as he approaches the airport, to the left and right of his plane. The main runway is 23L, approaching and taking off to the west, and 05R (on the same runway) when approaching or taking off to the east. As I mentioned in my previous post, 23R and 05L is used when work is carried out on the main runway. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1121162 | 2010-07-23 04:30:00 | And 05/23W is much bigger at high tide. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1121163 | 2010-07-23 04:50:00 | The parallel taxiway is the other runway. It's mostly used when the main runway is undergoing maintenance, but is available for emergency use if the main runway is suddenly closed. Most people don't know about it but if you're on a flight arriving or departing using the taxiway, the crew will usually announce it lest any observant passengers get upset. From the Puhunui Rd end, "X" is usually lit so the crew know it's not the runway, but when the main runway is closed, that is "X"'d out instead. I was just playing :devil Talking about the X for out of service runways a few years ago a woman pilot landed on a closed runway displaying a X AND down wind crashing at Omaka. Never laughed so much reading the report. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1121164 | 2010-07-23 05:04:00 | What about this then, Prefect. I used to frequently fly in and out of Morgan City in Louisiana. Parallel to the main runway was the water runway, i.e. a long water filled ditch for the seaplanes (Morgan City was a jumping off place for the Gulf of Mexico and the Coastal waterways). Worked well until some wrong way Corrigan decided to land on it at night in a conventional aircraft :groan: No, it wasn't me! |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1121165 | 2010-07-23 22:50:00 | Thanks Walone/Roscoe for info/frequencies, which I am picking up snippets of broadcasts. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1121166 | 2010-07-23 23:06:00 | Dose this radio pick up amateur radio hams on single sideband. :) |
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