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L.A. airports panel approves moving runway closer to homes
All of this to develop a taxiway between 24L and 24R? Doesn't most of the traffic in and out LAX arrive and depart from the south complex? or is it pretty much evenly distributed? (www.latimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Looking from the satellite, it would be less trouble if they expanded a taxiway behind 24L(one is partially completed) and took off traffic on 24R and landed traffic on 24L. This results in no aircraft crossing the takeoff path of a runway, and can proceed to the north.
At ATL, they added a taxiway that goes around the end of 26L at a lower elevation than the runway. Landing aircraft taxi around that loop without waiting for departing aircraft which often pass directly over them. But it's accessed from the taxiway in between the two runways. I don't know if that is part of the plan at LAX or even possible there. It makes for a long arrival taxi when using 8L instead of 26R but when 8R is busy, it probably still saves lots of time for arrivals.
traffic is split pretty evenly between northern and southern complexes - moving 24R to the north and adding center taxiway will increase safety - many instances of 24R arriving traffic crossing 24L in front of departing traffic
Does this mean they will be landing closer to my favorite view spot, NandOut Burger while devouring a delicious burger and watching the planes come in close by?
TBIT traffic can easily go to either terminal - and flights to Asia/Hawaii don't need to turn after takeoff anyway. So, even with UA, AS, DL & AA having terminals on the South side (vs VX & WN on the North), the TBIT traffic (almost all heavy/super) is the big reason for this.
Never been to Hawaii but Asia bound flights most definitely DO turn north when departing LAX. Have you flown LAX to China or Other Asian destinations?