DCA Curfew
Jul 2, 2017, 3:29 pm
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My point was that flyer703 tried to use lack of designation on approach charts as evidence. That fails when faced with an airport that does have a curfew and also doesn't have it listed in the charts.
As for the semantics of what to call it, I don't really care. We've also veered incredibly far from this having anything to do with UA.
As for the semantics of what to call it, I don't really care. We've also veered incredibly far from this having anything to do with UA.
Jul 2, 2017, 8:49 pm
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There are no operational nighttime restrictions at DCA in 2017. Period!
I live just south of the airport and hear aircraft departing and arriving ALL THE TIME outside of the old "curfew" times. (5:15am to well after midnight)
I have no idea about SNA operations and didn't mean to imply anything about them in any of these posts.
Last edited by flyer703; Jul 3, 2017 at 5:22 am
Jul 2, 2017, 10:13 pm
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As this is an airport-specific query, we will move this over to the Mid-Atlantic destination forum for further discussion. Thanks! 
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Jul 3, 2017, 6:03 am
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"However, the Airports Authority still audits, investigates and enforces the Nighttime Noise Rule to ensure aircraft are in compliance. Non-compliant aircraft may be fined up to $5,000 per violation by the Airports Authority."
Jul 3, 2017, 3:06 pm
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Then what do you call this statement from the airport's web site?
"However, the Airports Authority still audits, investigates and enforces the Nighttime Noise Rule to ensure aircraft are in compliance. Non-compliant aircraft may be fined up to $5,000 per violation by the Airports Authority."
"However, the Airports Authority still audits, investigates and enforces the Nighttime Noise Rule to ensure aircraft are in compliance. Non-compliant aircraft may be fined up to $5,000 per violation by the Airports Authority."
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Jul 3, 2017, 6:03 pm
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Then what do you call this statement from the airport's web site?
"However, the Airports Authority still audits, investigates and enforces the Nighttime Noise Rule to ensure aircraft are in compliance. Non-compliant aircraft may be fined up to $5,000 per violation by the Airports Authority."
"However, the Airports Authority still audits, investigates and enforces the Nighttime Noise Rule to ensure aircraft are in compliance. Non-compliant aircraft may be fined up to $5,000 per violation by the Airports Authority."
There are no scheduled operational nighttime restrictions at DCA in 2017. Period!
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Jul 3, 2017, 10:57 pm
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I was told that they can't land a full 738 after 10pm due to the noise restrictions/curfew. They DB'ed twelve people to lighten the plane - UA could just be wrong but I'm skeptical that the noise rule has *no* impact on operations.
Jul 4, 2017, 7:44 am
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The 737-900 can not operate during the restricted hours. The other listed types are restricted only when over specified weights.
Jul 4, 2017, 9:33 am
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Jul 4, 2017, 2:31 pm
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Jul 5, 2017, 6:14 am
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Jul 5, 2017, 9:22 am
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Jul 5, 2017, 9:58 am
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Under special conditions other planes are sometimes authorized; I think it was last year a 787 landed (but maybe it was 2015) but that was empty. The special conditions being that planes are as empty as possible, at least when they attempt to leave DCA....
In the distant past I believe a DC10 made an emergency landing and somewhere I have seen a photo of SAM 26000 on the runway.
Last edited by Section 107; Jul 5, 2017 at 10:36 am