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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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03-05-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 07:40PM CDT | 10:45PM EDT | Programado |
03-05-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 03:40PM EDT | 06:10PM CDT | Programado |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 11:40AM CDT | 02:25PM EDT | Programado |
03-05-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 05:35AM MST | 10:30AM CDT | Programado |
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 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | 07:05PM EDT | 10:41PM AST | 3:35 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Jacksonville (KJAX) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 04:21PM EDT | 05:42PM EDT | 1:20 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Int'l de Jacksonville (KJAX) | 10:34AM MDT | 03:18PM EDT | 2:43 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 08:19AM CDT | 08:51AM MDT | 1:31 |
30-04-2024 | B738 | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06:02AM CDT | 06:52AM CDT | 0:49 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | 09:09PM CDT | 10:00PM CDT | 0:50 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Amarillo Intl (KAMA) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06:54PM CDT | 07:48PM CDT | 0:54 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Amarillo Intl (KAMA) | 04:53PM CDT | 05:59PM CDT | 1:05 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Indianápolis (KIND) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 02:31PM EDT | 03:47PM CDT | 2:15 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l de Indianápolis (KIND) | 07:28AM MST | 01:22PM EDT | 2:54 |
29-04-2024 | B738 | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 05:45AM MDT | 06:09AM MST | 1:23 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Colorado Springs (KCOS) | 10:39PM MDT | 10:55PM MDT | 0:15 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | 06:26PM PDT | 09:29PM MDT | 2:02 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l LA/Ontario (KONT) | Int'l de San José (KSJC) | 03:58PM PDT | 04:50PM PDT | 0:52 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | William P. Hobby (KHOU) | Int'l LA/Ontario (KONT) | 01:37PM CDT | 02:51PM PDT | 3:13 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | William P. Hobby (KHOU) | 10:48AM CDT | 12:29PM CDT | 1:40 |
28-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 07:12AM CDT | 08:50AM CDT | 1:37 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Int'l de Austin-Bergstrom (KAUS) | 07:32PM CDT | 09:20PM CDT | 1:48 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 06:05PM EDT | 06:00PM CDT | 0:55 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 03:47PM EDT | 04:55PM EDT | 1:08 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | Int'l Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL) | 12:54PM EDT | 02:33PM EDT | 1:39 |
27-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | 09:13AM CDT | 11:41AM EDT | 1:27 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 09:46PM MST | 02:34AM CDT (+1) | 2:48 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l Sky Harbor (KPHX) | 06:29PM CDT | 08:15PM MST | 3:46 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 04:18PM CDT | 05:19PM CDT | 1:01 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Int'l de Kansas City (KMCI) | 12:56PM CDT | 02:41PM CDT | 1:45 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 11:45AM EDT | 12:00PM CDT | 1:14 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 09:15AM EDT | 10:32AM EDT | 1:16 |
26-04-2024 | B738 | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 06:31AM EDT | 07:44AM EDT | 1:13 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | 10:16PM EDT | 11:15PM EDT | 0:59 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Memphis (KMEM) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 05:44PM CDT | 08:28PM EDT | 1:43 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Memphis (KMEM) | 03:44PM EDT | 04:33PM CDT | 1:49 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 12:41PM EDT | 02:37PM EDT | 1:56 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Int'l de Filadelfia (KPHL) | 08:36AM CDT | 11:17AM EDT | 1:41 |
25-04-2024 | B738 | Nacional de Little Rock (KLIT) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 06:24AM CDT | 07:17AM CDT | 0:52 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | Nacional de Little Rock (KLIT) | 09:52PM CDT | 10:39PM CDT | 0:47 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l de Saint Louis-Lambert (KSTL) | 07:44PM EDT | 08:57PM CDT | 2:12 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 03:34PM AST | 06:22PM EDT | 2:48 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | Int'l Luis Muñoz Marín (SJU / TJSJ) | 11:47AM EDT | 02:05PM AST | 2:18 |
24-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | Int'l de Orlando (KMCO) | 07:17AM EDT | 09:49AM EDT | 2:31 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l Bradley (KBDL) | 07:27PM CDT | 09:59PM EDT | 1:32 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Myrtle Beach (KMYR) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 05:04PM EDT | 06:00PM CDT | 1:55 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Myrtle Beach (KMYR) | 02:48PM EDT | 03:47PM EDT | 0:58 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Jetport Int'l de Portland (KPWM) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 12:22PM EDT | 01:33PM EDT | 1:10 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Jetport Int'l de Portland (KPWM) | 10:13AM EDT | 11:18AM EDT | 1:04 |
23-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Louisville (KSDF) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 07:39AM EDT | 08:51AM EDT | 1:11 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | Int'l de Louisville (KSDF) | 09:15PM CDT | 10:59PM EDT | 0:43 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l Midway (KMDW) | 06:49PM EDT | 08:13PM CDT | 2:24 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 03:16PM EDT | 05:15PM EDT | 1:59 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 11:34AM EDT | 01:25PM EDT | 1:50 |
22-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | Int'l de Tampa (KTPA) | 07:59AM EDT | 10:08AM EDT | 2:08 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Los Ángeles (KLAX) | Int'l de Baltimore-Washington (KBWI) | 03:57PM PDT | 11:26PM EDT | 4:29 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | Int'l de Los Ángeles (KLAX) | 01:46PM PDT | 02:29PM PDT | 0:42 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | Int'l McCarran (KLAS) | 10:45AM CDT | 11:55AM PDT | 3:10 |
21-04-2024 | B738 | Int'l de Denver (KDEN) | Int'l Chicago-O'Hare (KORD) | 06:28AM MDT | 09:24AM CDT | 1:55 |
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