Calgary International Airport II - Page 182

#**3621** Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by googspecial

Genuine question from someone who knows very little about aviation and the operations at YYC.. Has the poor air quality and smoke in the City affected any of the flights coming in or out?

Nope.

yyc_engineer · #**3622** Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by YYCMatt

Just got our first sorta official Westjet 767 delivery email. Aug 25. CWF-YYC N324BC is the registration and will be flown by Boeing crew.

Any update? I've heard whispers it's coming in tonight, under the cover of darkness. Would love to catch the arrival but my sources at 22 Aerial have been so hush hush

Nick · #**3623** Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 10:46 PM**

I'm not working today but I saw the vis was 1 statute mile, which means additional separation required for arrivals vs departures, but not reduced capacity. It means that the departure has to be rolling before the arrival is 2 nautical miles final to the runway (plus other rules), but with the high altitude we need to have the aircraft be rolling prior to the arrival two nautical miles final anyways.

YYCMatt · #**3624** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by yyc_engineer

Any update? I've heard whispers it's coming in tonight, under the cover of darkness. Would love to catch the arrival but my sources at 22 Aerial have been so hush hush

Hopefully tomorrow.

Denscity · #**3625** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 5:16 PM**

Well??

Bigtime · #**3626** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 5:28 PM**

Nothing so far today, the minute the flight plan is filed I'll put up the Flightaware link here.

EAW589 · #**3627** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 6:00 PM**

Did anybody notice flight 668 from YYC to YYZ (today) is scheduled with a B763?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/WJA668/history/20150826/1900Z/CYYC/CYYZ

Bigtime · #**3628** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 6:13 PM**

Those are just dummy flight plans the WestJet folks are doing as they get ready for the 763. It's shown up a few times in the last couple of months.

lubicon · #**3629** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 7:25 PM**

Just got an alert from Flightaware. Looks like it could be tonight.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N324BC

Bigtime · #**3630** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 7:25 PM**

BOOM. Flight plan filed:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N324BC/history/20150826/2200Z/KCWF/CYYC

yyc_engineer · #**3631** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

BOOM. Flight plan filed:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N324BC/history/20150826/2200Z/KCWF/CYYC

Nice! I'm guessing it will land 17L or 35R? (it's coming from the SE). Too bad about the smoke

Bigtime · #**3632** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 7:43 PM**

That's my guess for runways too, smoke is way better today than yesterday at least.

Bigtime · #**3633** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 7:50 PM**

Update, a good source says WestJet has formally requested runway 17L/35R for the arrival.

cyeg66 · #**3634** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 8:33 PM**

I'm starting work soon. Maybe I'll get to talk to her... (I'll kick my trainee off the freq)

Bigtime · #**3635** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 8:36 PM**

Are you going to honour their request of the new runway?

yyc_engineer · #**3636** Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 10:25 PM**

flightaware shows it hasn't left yet. (ETD was 4:10pm MST)

What's the likelihood this gets cancelled or delayed 1+ hours?

I'm debating whether to stick around here after work or just call it a day.

Nick · #**3637** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Update, a good source says WestJet has formally requested runway 17L/35R for the arrival.

A lot of planes formally request another runway, and we formally refuse due to operational restrictions

Bigtime · #**3638** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 2:17 AM**

Now showing delayed on flightaware and the new arrival is 1201 am Thursday.

cyeg66 · #**3639** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nick

A lot of planes formally request another runway, and we formally refuse due to operational restrictions

Not remotely as many times as we have to...

The citizens of Calgary have spoken... well, at least a couple dozen of them have, and so we must appease them.

Yeah, WS flight plan not even showing in the system anymore. Who knows when this bird will show up? I'm starting to think it's the longest April Fool's joke ever.

MalcolmTucker · #**3640** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 2:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Now showing delayed on flightaware and the new arrival is 1201 am Thursday.

The crew had to go out and stock up on seafood to bring back obviously.