YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 250

Coldrsx · #**4981** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 3:29 PM**

Video (posted before i believe) of the expansion clearly showing that the current office tower is NOT part of the plan. This is very very sad news in my opinion and the only unique element of our airport. Sure the new tower will be all fancy schmancy, but it is not as simple, classic, and beautiful as the clean lines of our 50s/early 60s masterpiece.

I think it is shameful that the tower is coming down. Very unfortunate and yet another example of Edmonton having little sense of architectural awareness and preservation.

FUCK

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/...nal+Airport+Expansion/3334394/story.html

MalcolmTucker · #**4982** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 3:40 PM**

If Edmonton wants to preserve one thing, it can preserve the muni

Heritage for all, or none. Can't play it both ways. Much more history there than in an old office tower.

s211 · #**4983** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^what about for those of us that dont do the facebook

Sorry. Can't figure out how to directly link to the diagram.

http://www.despair.com/somevedi.html

Coldrsx · #**4984** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 3:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sir.Humphrey.Appleby

If Edmonton wants to preserve one thing, it can preserve the muni

Heritage for all, or none. Can't play it both ways. Much more history there than in an old office tower.

Architecturally aspects of the muni will be preserved, but the symbol and elegance of our airport is that tower. Driving in to the airport it is so central and so gentlemanly in stature.

But no... get rid of it, make the east side of the airport bland and cold.

we do not deserve a school of architecture, perhaps 100yrs ago, but now we should be given a dunce cap and a year of C.A.L.M

rapid_business · #**4985** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sir.Humphrey.Appleby

If Edmonton wants to preserve one thing, it can preserve the muni

Heritage for all, or none. Can't play it both ways. Much more history there than in an old office tower.

in the concrete runways? let's build a little museum for the history component of ECCA and be done with it.

Coldrsx · #**4986** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 4:55 PM**

Edmonton City Centre Airport closes runway 16/34

Closure leaves downtown airport with one runway

BY JOURNAL STAFF, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM AUGUST 3, 2010 10:26 AM COMMENTS (3)

STORYPHOTOS ( 1 )

The city voted in 2009 to close City Centre Airport in stages over five to 10 years.
Photograph by: Photo Ed Kaiser, The Journal, Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON — Edmonton’s City Centre Airport (ECCA) is on its way to being one runway smaller.

Crews began the complex process of closing runway 16/34 Tuesday morning at the downtown airport. The decision to close the runway was made by city council in 2009, but the work had to wait until after July’s Honda Indy. As much of the work must occur when activity at the airport is minimal, the process will last into the fall.

The closure leaves the ECCA with one lone runway.

© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Runway+closes/3354012/story.html#ixzz0vYxTtCkI

Bigtime · #**4987** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 5:08 PM**

My buddy landed on 34/16 for the last time at ECCA yesterday. He flies for AirSprint.

dansk · #**4988** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 5:25 PM**

Just was on www.flyeia.com and they have a nice new aerial on the airport on for the page header. Looks so good.

feepa · #**4989** Posted **Aug 3, 2010, 6:07 PM**

Link: http://bit.ly/a3ESEP

Closure of runway 16/34 at Edmonton City Centre Airport begins
Crews onsite at 0330 to begin closure process
August 3, 2010 (Edmonton, Alta.)-Edmonton Airports work crews were at Edmonton City Centre Airport (ECCA) early this morning to begin the process of closing runway 16/34.
"In order to ensure the safety of our crews and prevent disruption to operations, some of the work must happen when activity at the airport is minimal," explains Steve Maybee, Director of Airside Operations.
The work starts today with physical alterations to the airfield and runway. These alterations include placing barricades to prevent access to the runway and painting signage on the runway surface to signal clearly to pilots that the runway is closed.
"There is a protocol we must follow to close a runway," says Maybee. "This process is in place to ensure the safety of aircraft operators and tenants. It is vital that there be no ambiguity about the status of the runway once the closure process begins."
The airfield alterations will also ensure tenants have safe and clear access to the remaining runway, which is known as 12/30.
In 2009, City Council directed Edmonton Airports to close runway 16/34. The timing of closure was requested to be after Airfest (June) and the Honda Indy (July). In order to move forward on that direction, a GPS navigation system was installed on runway 12/30 (completed in June 2010). Because of post-Indy cleanup, this week is the first time Edmonton Airports has had the opportunity to begin the runway closure process. The work will continue into the fall.

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Media Contacts:

Traci Bednard, Communications
c: 780 909 9554
e: [email protected]
w: www.flyeia.com
Sarah Meffen, Communications
c: 780 884 2966
e: [email protected]
w: www.flyeia.com

MEDIA BACKGROUNDER
Protocol for Runway Closure
The protocol for closing a runway consists of a number of steps to ensure safety and efficiency. The process steps fall under two main areas:

Notification
Physical alterations to airfield

Notification

Airport users and pilots are provided with communication about the runway closure in advance
Issuing of multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) and updating of operational manuals

Physical Alterations

In order to ensure the safety of work crews and minimize disruption to air traffic at ECCA, some of the work on the physical alterations to the airfield and runway 16/34 began at 0330 on August 03, 2010.
The entire runway closure process, which will continue into the fall, includes the following tasks:
- Deployment of cement barricades and orange safety barrels with lights at all access points to runway 16/34.
- Deployment of two portable LED X signs at either end of the runway.
- Painting of five large X's along the surface of the runway. Once these are complete, the portable signs will be removed.
- Removal of runway directional signage.
- NAV Canada equipment (i.e., Instrument Landing System) equipment will be powered down and removed.
- Runway lights for 16/34 will be powered down and removed.

Revised Edmonton City Centre Airport Facility Map [PDF, 149 kb]

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240glt · #**4990** Posted **Aug 4, 2010, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Dear Air Canada,

Why are there no direct flights to Kelowna from Edmonton ? Why do you expect Edmonton travellers to fly to Calgary or Vancouver, turning a 50 minute flight into a 3 hour ordeal ? I will be travelling to Kelowna several times over the summer, and I refuse to be forced to connect at another airport for such a short and straightforward flight.

Westjet offers many direct flights to Kelowna from Edmonton. In fact Westjet offers many more direct flights to more places than Air Canada does. EIA processes in excess of 6 million passengers a year and is still growing. Why do you provide Edmontonians with inferior air service ?

Thank you,

Chris Wagner
Edmonton Alberta.

Dear Mr. Wagner,

Thank you for your email. A great number of factors are taken into consideration when establishing our routes and schedules. Extensive analysis is conducted on all markets based on criteria that includes aircraft availability and positioning, flight crew commitments and ground staffing, operational requirements, and customer feedback. Please be assured that every aspect of our scheduling is thoroughly researched in an effort to meet our customers' needs. Feedback from our customers is important as it enables us to monitor the quality of our products and services. Please be assured we have documented your comments so they may be internally reviewed. We appreciate the time you have taken to write and thank you again for contacting our office.

Sincerely,

Susan
Customer Relations

feepa · #**4991** Posted **Aug 4, 2010, 10:41 PM**

so basically, please die in a fire, we don't care about Edmonton... Theres a non-response response if I've ever seen one.

Coldrsx · #**4992** Posted **Aug 4, 2010, 10:51 PM**

^you should write a letter saying that "as a Calgarian we feel bad and hope some of our flights can be shifted north"

Rocket252 · #**4993** Posted **Aug 4, 2010, 11:21 PM**

Its a typical form letter sent out to everyone who complains about service.

What did you expect from AC - an answer?

CanadianCentaur · #**4994** Posted **Aug 5, 2010, 12:43 AM**

Screw Air Canada - just take WestJet to Kelowna. At least WestJet doesn't use CRJ-200s, or worse, turboprops!

Bigtime · #**4995** Posted **Aug 5, 2010, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

Screw Air Canada - just take WestJet to Kelowna. At least WestJet doesn't use RJs or worse, turboprops!

Hey, turboprops are cool!

MrBigStuff · #**4996** Posted **Aug 5, 2010, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Hey, turboprops are cool!

Be nostalgic - bring back the Viscount or the Vanguard.

MrBigStuff · #**4997** Posted **Aug 5, 2010, 3:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

Screw Air Canada - just take WestJet to Kelowna. At least WestJet doesn't use CRJ-200s, or worse, turboprops!

One small disagreement here - the CRJs are fun to ride in - nice and fast climbers. I would like to go Westjet though - I have yet to have an opportunity to do so.