Low (ceiling) minimums in SEA (Spring/Summer 2019)

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May 30, 2019, 7:50 am

beckoa

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Low (ceiling) minimums in SEA (Spring/Summer 2019)

Just off AS122 ANC-SEA and had my third go around (second in SEA). Apparently minimums are marginal and the reports are not as accurate as they could be. Landed 10 minutes later without incident. But it woke me from my daze when I heard the engines spooling back up and the ground drifting away.

Good luck everyone!

May 30, 2019, 10:00 am

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Originally Posted by beckoa

Gah! I am definitely not SD-changing my 738 for a Q400 now!

May 30, 2019, 11:51 am

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Ugh... and with Seatac at full capacity based on optimal weather, you can expect some huge ground stops building as what happened to me in DFW with just a little rain! 1.5 hr ground stop while AA at same time had no delay.

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May 30, 2019, 1:10 pm

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It was foggy like that all over the Seattle region this morning, even up in North Seattle. Looked more like a late October morning than almost being June!

May 30, 2019, 1:54 pm

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Originally Posted by beckoa

Visibility was as low as 1/8th mile for more than a couple of hours, with runway visibility down to 800ft. Started to clear up after 1700Z (1000PDT)

KSEA 301658Z 00000KT 1/8SM R16L/3500VP6000FT BR OVC002 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 VIS 1 1/2V3 T01170106
KSEA 301653Z 21004KT 1/8SM R16L/1200V2200FT BR OVC001 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP176 T01170106
KSEA 301600Z 23004KT 1/8SM R16L/1200V2000FT FG VV001 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 T01170111
KSEA 301553Z 25003KT 1/8SM R16L/1200V3000FT FG VV001 12/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 SLP174 T01170111
KSEA 301521Z 20003KT 1/8SM R16L/1000V2800FT FG VV001 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/4 T01170106
KSEA 301453Z 00000KT 1/8SM R16L/0800V1600FT FG VV001 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01170106 51009
KSEA 301446Z 23005KT 1/8SM R16L/1000V2400FT FG VV001 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 T01170106

Must have been an American thing , PAE & BLI were down to a 1/4 mile, yet YVR never dropped below 15 mile visibility

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May 31, 2019, 2:13 pm

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Crazy fog flying PDX-SEA on the 7 AM shuttle this morning. I couldn't see the runway until our wheels hit the ground, I'm shocked we were able to land (Q400).