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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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Fecha | Aeronave | Origen | Destino | Salida | Llegada | Duración |
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14-05-2024 | B738 | Long Beach (KLGB) | William P. Hobby (KHOU) | 09:10AM PDT | 01:55PM CDT | Programado |
13-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Long Beach (KLGB) | 07:35PM MDT | 08:45PM PDT | Programado |
13-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 04:45PM EDT | 06:25PM MDT | Programado |
13-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Palm Beach (KPBI) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 01:30PM EDT | 03:35PM EDT | Programado |
13-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | Int'l de Palm Beach (KPBI) | 11:00AM EDT | 12:25PM EDT | Programado |
13-05-2024 | B738 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | 08:40AM EDT | 09:55AM EDT | Programado |
12-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 09:52PM CDT | 11:37PM EDT | 0:45 |
12-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 07:41PM CDT | 08:41PM CDT | 0:59 |
12-05-2024 | B738 | William P. Hobby (KHOU) | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | 04:29PM CDT | 06:32PM CDT | 2:03 |
12-05-2024 | B738 | Nacional de Little Rock (KLIT) | William P. Hobby (KHOU) | 01:46PM CDT | 03:22PM CDT | 1:36 |
12-05-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Nacional de Little Rock (KLIT) | 12:05PM CDT | 12:51PM CDT | 0:46 |
12-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06:26AM MST | 10:19AM CDT | 1:53 |
11-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 05:00PM PDT | 06:33PM MST | 1:32 |
11-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | 02:55PM PDT | 04:07PM PDT | 1:11 |
11-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | 11:29AM EDT | 01:13PM PDT | 4:43 |
11-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 07:38AM EDT | 10:12AM EDT | 2:33 |
10-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | 09:25PM EDT | 11:41PM EDT | 2:15 |
10-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 02:26PM MDT | 07:29PM EDT | 3:02 |
10-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Los Ángeles (KLAX) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 10:15AM PDT | 01:00PM MDT | 1:44 |
10-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Los Ángeles (KLAX) | 07:02AM EDT | 09:15AM PDT | 5:13 |
09-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 10:46PM EDT | 12:32AM EDT (+1) | 1:45 |
09-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 05:16PM AST | 08:04PM EDT | 2:48 |
09-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | 01:04PM EDT | 03:24PM AST | 2:19 |
09-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 08:28AM CDT | 11:19AM EDT | 1:50 |
09-05-2024 | B738 | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 06:23AM CDT | 07:18AM CDT | 0:55 |
08-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | 09:52PM CDT | 10:59PM CDT | 1:06 |
08-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 03:51PM PDT | 08:25PM CDT | 2:33 |
08-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Oakland (KOAK) | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | 01:27PM PDT | 02:35PM PDT | 1:07 |
08-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Int'l de Oakland (KOAK) | 11:03AM MDT | 12:06PM PDT | 2:03 |
08-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Sacramento (KSMF) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 06:21AM PDT | 09:22AM MDT | 2:00 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San Diego (KSAN) | Int'l de Sacramento (KSMF) | 09:15PM PDT | 10:26PM PDT | 1:11 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l de San Diego (KSAN) | 07:25PM MST | 08:14PM PDT | 0:49 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 05:34PM PDT | 06:17PM MST | 0:43 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | 02:41PM CDT | 04:38PM PDT | 3:56 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Logan (KBOS) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 11:29AM EDT | 12:39PM CDT | 2:09 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l Logan (KBOS) | 09:09AM EDT | 10:12AM EDT | 1:02 |
07-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Indianápolis (KIND) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 06:30AM EDT | 07:48AM EDT | 1:18 |
06-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Indianápolis (KIND) | 09:40PM EDT | 10:53PM EDT | 1:13 |
06-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (KFLL) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 06:09PM EDT | 08:12PM EDT | 2:02 |
06-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (KFLL) | 02:24PM AST | 04:56PM EDT | 2:31 |
06-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | 09:26AM EDT | 01:00PM AST | 3:34 |
06-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 06:12AM EDT | 08:05AM EDT | 1:52 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 10:12PM EDT | 12:03AM EDT (+1) | 1:50 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 05:15PM CDT | 09:03PM EDT | 2:48 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 01:51PM CDT | 04:13PM CDT | 2:21 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 11:50AM EDT | 12:29PM CDT | 1:38 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | 09:01AM EDT | 10:30AM EDT | 1:29 |
05-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | 06:02AM EDT | 07:32AM EDT | 1:30 |
04-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Miami (KMIA) | 07:54PM EDT | 10:01PM EDT | 2:07 |
04-05-2024 | B738 | Syracuse Hancock Intl (KSYR) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 05:27PM EDT | 06:22PM EDT | 0:55 |
04-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Syracuse Hancock Intl (KSYR) | 02:08PM EDT | 04:21PM EDT | 2:12 |
04-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 09:38AM CDT | 12:48PM EDT | 2:09 |
04-05-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | 06:19AM CDT | 08:06AM CDT | 1:46 |
03-05-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 04:27PM EDT | 06:35PM CDT | 3:07 |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 11:53AM CDT | 02:25PM EDT | 1:32 |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 05:46AM MST | 10:34AM CDT | 2:48 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 07:32PM CDT | 08:25PM MST | 2:53 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 12:51PM PDT | 06:21PM CDT | 3:29 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l de San Francisco (KSFO) | 09:46AM MST | 11:42AM PDT | 1:55 |
02-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 07:26AM CDT | 07:36AM MST | 2:09 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Louis Armstrong (KMSY) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 09:30PM CDT | 10:37PM CDT | 1:06 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l Louis Armstrong (KMSY) | 06:59PM CDT | 07:56PM CDT | 0:56 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 03:27PM CDT | 05:39PM CDT | 2:11 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | 12:52PM EDT | 02:19PM CDT | 2:26 |
01-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 08:40AM AST | 11:29AM EDT | 2:48 |
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