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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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Date | Avion | Provenance | Destination | Départ | Arrivée | Durée |
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03-05-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 19h40 CDT | 22h45 EDT | Planifié |
03-05-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 15h40 EDT | 18h10 CDT | Planifié |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 11h40 CDT | 14h25 EDT | Planifié |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | 05h35 MST | 10h30 CDT | Planifié |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | 19h32 CDT | 20h25 MST | 2:53 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | 12h51 PDT | 18h21 CDT | 3:29 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | 09h46 MST | 11h42 PDT | 1:55 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | 07h26 CDT | 07h36 MST | 2:09 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans (KMSY) | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 21h30 CDT | 22h37 CDT | 1:06 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans (KMSY) | 18h59 CDT | 19h56 CDT | 0:56 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l O'Hare de Chicago (KORD) | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 15h27 CDT | 17h39 CDT | 2:11 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l O'Hare de Chicago (KORD) | 12h52 EDT | 14h19 CDT | 2:26 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 08h40 AST | 11h29 EDT | 2:48 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 19h05 EDT | 22h41 AST | 3:35 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 16h21 EDT | 17h42 EDT | 1:20 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) | 10h34 MDT | 15h18 EDT | 2:43 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 08h19 CDT | 08h51 MDT | 1:31 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06h02 CDT | 06h52 CDT | 0:49 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | 21h09 CDT | 22h00 CDT | 0:50 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Amarillo Intl (KAMA) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 18h54 CDT | 19h48 CDT | 0:54 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Amarillo Intl (KAMA) | 16h53 CDT | 17h59 CDT | 1:05 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l d'Indianapolis (KIND) | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 14h31 EDT | 15h47 CDT | 2:15 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | Int'l d'Indianapolis (KIND) | 07h28 MST | 13h22 EDT | 2:54 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Colorado Sprgs Muni (KCOS) | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | 05h45 MDT | 06h09 MST | 1:23 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Colorado Sprgs Muni (KCOS) | 22h39 MDT | 22h55 MDT | 0:15 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 18h26 PDT | 21h29 MDT | 2:02 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Ontario Intl (KONT) | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | 15h58 PDT | 16h50 PDT | 0:52 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Ontario Intl (KONT) | 13h37 CDT | 14h51 PDT | 3:13 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 10h48 CDT | 12h29 CDT | 1:40 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | 07h12 CDT | 08h50 CDT | 1:37 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Int'l Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 19h32 CDT | 21h20 CDT | 1:48 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 18h05 EDT | 18h00 CDT | 0:55 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson d'Atlanta (KATL) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 15h47 EDT | 16h55 EDT | 1:08 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Philadelphie (KPHL) | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson d'Atlanta (KATL) | 12h54 EDT | 14h33 EDT | 1:39 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | Int'l de Philadelphie (KPHL) | 09h13 CDT | 11h41 EDT | 1:27 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | 21h46 MST | 02h34 CDT (+1) | 2:48 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | Int'l Sky Harbor de Phoenix (KPHX) | 18h29 CDT | 20h15 MST | 3:46 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | 16h18 CDT | 17h19 CDT | 1:01 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | 12h56 CDT | 14h41 CDT | 1:45 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 11h45 EDT | 12h00 CDT | 1:14 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 09h15 EDT | 10h32 EDT | 1:16 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | régional de Manchester (KMHT) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 06h31 EDT | 07h44 EDT | 1:13 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | régional de Manchester (KMHT) | 22h16 EDT | 23h15 EDT | 0:59 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Memphis (KMEM) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 17h44 CDT | 20h28 EDT | 1:43 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Memphis (KMEM) | 15h44 EDT | 16h33 CDT | 1:49 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Philadelphie (KPHL) | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | 12h41 EDT | 14h37 EDT | 1:56 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | Int'l de Philadelphie (KPHL) | 08h36 CDT | 11h17 EDT | 1:41 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Clinton National (KLIT) | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | 06h24 CDT | 07h17 CDT | 0:52 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | Clinton National (KLIT) | 21h52 CDT | 22h39 CDT | 0:47 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis (KSTL) | 19h44 EDT | 20h57 CDT | 2:12 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | 15h34 AST | 18h22 EDT | 2:48 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 11h47 EDT | 14h05 AST | 2:18 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | Int'l d'Orlando (KMCO) | 07h17 EDT | 09h49 EDT | 2:31 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | 19h27 CDT | 21h59 EDT | 1:32 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Myrtle Beach Intl (KMYR) | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | 17h04 EDT | 18h00 CDT | 1:55 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Myrtle Beach Intl (KMYR) | 14h48 EDT | 15h47 EDT | 0:58 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Aeroport Int'l de Portland (Maine) (KPWM) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 12h22 EDT | 13h33 EDT | 1:10 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Aeroport Int'l de Portland (Maine) (KPWM) | 10h13 EDT | 11h18 EDT | 1:04 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Louisville (KSDF) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 07h39 EDT | 08h51 EDT | 1:11 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | Int'l de Louisville (KSDF) | 21h15 CDT | 22h59 EDT | 0:43 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l Midway de Chicago (KMDW) | 18h49 EDT | 20h13 CDT | 2:24 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 15h16 EDT | 17h15 EDT | 1:59 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 11h34 EDT | 13h25 EDT | 1:50 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 07h59 EDT | 10h08 EDT | 2:08 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Los Angeles (KLAX) | Int'l Thurgood Marshall de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 15h57 PDT | 23h26 EDT | 4:29 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | Int'l de Los Angeles (KLAX) | 13h46 PDT | 14h29 PDT | 0:42 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l O'Hare de Chicago (KORD) | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | 10h45 CDT | 11h55 PDT | 3:10 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Int'l O'Hare de Chicago (KORD) | 06h28 MDT | 09h24 CDT | 1:55 |
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