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Old Oct 1, 2016 | 7:39 am
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Pardon my ignorance but can they not just use the runway in the other direction, so they don't pass the 'mountain' on final approach?

I understand that the prevailing winds make the mountain end preferable, but is landing with the wind worse than the shear?
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