Commuting from ORF
 

Any one have any experience commuting from/to ORF? Which bases do you commute to/from in relation to ORF and are they easy or difficult to commute to?

Thanks

I took a Q400 once from ORF to IAD, as United Express, it was empty, and went out fairly late in the evening like 8pm.

We do it twice a day to MIA on Eagle, 50 seater, its usually around 40 of 50, sometimes full. We do it once a day to/from JFK the loads are all over the place.

Operated a flight there once EWR-ORF, all 50 seats were taken, plus had one guy in the jumpseat. The way back ORF-EWR, also had about half a dozen commuters, all the seats in the back were taken but still had 2 open jumpseats. Guess I've only been there once but it was pretty full.

commuting to or from orf sucks. I commuted to MIA on eagle for over a year, good crews just two flights a day. If you live somewhere within one flight away it maybe can be bare-able. doing a two legs through phl.clt. atl. dtw, etc suck also. It seemed like they were all full most of the time.
Are you a air whiskey guy?

A lot of Navy in that area, so more than it's fair share of ex-Navy airline pilots commuting.

Commuting out of ORF is miserable. The only city with possibly an excess of seats is ATL. Possibly BWI.

If you are going to be based there, move there. If you live there and are going to be based anywhere it's not an easy 1-leg commute, move out of ORF.

I've done the ORF thing and it's not an easy place to commute to or from. Living and being based there is not bad though, as long as you don't have to try to get in or out.

Also consider Newport News, Richmond, Wilmington ...all served by US Airways Express

I was based in ORF for a while.. Lived there part of the time, it was EASY.. Great base, great people, but crappy place to live in my opinion.

I moved to ATL and commuted that for a while... It was cake.

^^^ True Story, on the dozen or so times I have gone to and from ORF to visit friends it is always tough. On every occasion I was 1 of at least 2 if not 3 jumpseaters.

I did a 2 leg commute to ORF for about 2 years. It wasn't fun. Prob is that there arent many options late in the evening. It's been 5+ years now but I believe the latest flight I could catch out was like 7 pm or something like that. Granted, I also had to make a connection in ATL or CLT so maybe that is why 7 was the latest I could commute out. There were a lot of RJ's and seemed to always be full. Good luck. Living in base is definitely the way to go.

Thanks guys. I am actually thinking about applying to an airline where I would have to commute out of ORF. Live in the area so moving isnt an option. It is a 3 or so hour drive up to DC so that may be another way to do it. Not sure which would be worse though....

Why don't you apply to Air Wisconsin? We have a base here, and it is our most junior domicile. I believe interviews are being conducted soon for October and beyond...at least I hope so.

My app for Whiskey says "under review". I agree, this would make the msot sense. Thats my plan. Hopefully they open up the window soon.

Anyone know how ORF-PHL or ORF-DCA would be commute wise?

easier... than other options. Most of those flights are on awac planes. So you'd have priority. Probably a lot of DH's. I think LGA may be turning to another junior domicile because of the lines now.

I actually think he's talking about commuting to PHL, DCA to fly heavies for REPUBZ..

Well here's some RAH news. Junior is CMH and IND.... Good luck with that commute.

eww. why would someone do that?

Beats me.. Topping out at 36.62 in the right seat is not awesome apparently.

Lets say you aren't flying for awac, is it still a tough commute to phl or dca? US Airways also flies out of PHL and DCA.

I make 35.9x 2nd year pay at another regional.

There always seems to be seats opening up and then filling up into ORF for whatever reason. DCA would be an easier commute; it seems like there are only a few flights a day that are full into or out of there. It seems like the only JS I have taken into/out of ORF are offline (why anyone would want to live in ORF/VAB when they don't have to work there is BEYOND me).

Was based out of ORF with AWAC. Still have lots of friends there. Commuting in/out of ORF is always tough. Lots of time will be spent in the JS. Good luck!

38.6 for us.. Don't see how people settle for republic/Gojetssss.. If its a 68 plus seat jet, GET PAID

Itd take alot to get me to apply to either rah or tsh units except compass.

We share similar views. Maybe it's similar upbringing. Both our old men told FL to eff himself in 83 I believe..

"oh you'll make me a captain if I scab?.. HAAA cool. bye"

Sounds a little like G7..

Sorry for thread drift guys