IAD Dysfunction
10-09-2019, 12:02 PM
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IAD Dysfunction
Anyone know why this beautiful airport with lots of concrete can’t move airplanes efficiently? Over the last 15 years, I’ve experienced some amazing feats of perceived ineptitude. Further research indicates IAD has the longest duration of delays of any airport in the U.S. and handles roughly the same number of operations as FLL with half the number of runways. DCA handles more traffic with fewer delays, less efficient infrastructure, and more airspace restrictions. LGA handles almost twice as much traffic and we all know what kind of dumpster fire that place is.
If there is a logical reason behind the perceived shenanigans, please enlighten me so I’ll stop kicking puppies.
If there is a logical reason behind the perceived shenanigans, please enlighten me so I’ll stop kicking puppies.
10-09-2019, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pokey9554
Anyone know why this beautiful airport with lots of concrete can’t move airplanes efficiently? Over the last 15 years, I’ve experienced some amazing feats of perceived ineptitude. Further research indicates IAD has the longest duration of delays of any airport in the U.S. and handles roughly the same number of operations as FLL with half the number of runways. DCA handles more traffic with fewer delays, less efficient infrastructure, and more airspace restrictions. LGA handles almost twice as much traffic and we all know what kind of dumpster fire that place is.
If there is a logical reason behind the perceived shenanigans, please enlighten me so I’ll stop kicking puppies.
If there is a logical reason behind the perceived shenanigans, please enlighten me so I’ll stop kicking puppies.
10-09-2019, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hogcapt
It was like that 30 years ago too. I almost fell out if my Jetstream 32 when told to slow by New York center one day, waiting a handoff. he further explained that the "Dulles prohibited area" is active today.
10-10-2019, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
Is that the hill that TWA ran into?
My other memory of flying out of IAD is having Ramp take you to the parallels where you'd hold short and call ground. You'd call and call, no answer. If you'd taxi just a bit further ahead and block one of those mobile lounge roads that those was used to travel between mid field terminals and the main, then ground would call you. Heaven forbid you should stop the mobile lounges from moving about. Hilarious.
Btw, regarding that hill that TWA hit. You can still see the scar to this day on the west side but this is on the ILS 12.
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