Dec 30, 2014, 2:32 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
San Francisco Weather Airports:
•San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Original Travel Dates: December 30, 2014
Changing to earlier or later flights is allowed.
Final Travel must be completed by:
End of Validity of ticket (one year from date of issue)
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•San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Original Travel Dates: December 30, 2014
Changing to earlier or later flights is allowed.
Final Travel must be completed by:
End of Validity of ticket (one year from date of issue)
Flight Changes:
•Fees for same-day flight changes are waived within 24 hours of original departure.
•For all other changes, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply.
Weather Waiver for SFO due to high winds [Dec 30, 2014]
Dec 30, 2014, 10:14 am
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Weather Waiver for SFO due to high winds [Dec 30, 2014]
Was surprised to see this checking in for a flight this evening given there is no precipitation in the area. Looking at the TAF seems to be wind related.
Anyone know if this is likely to be mostly a delay issue or if we're looking at widespread cancellations as well? Flying mainline but inbound and outbound are both within the time window with the highest forecast winds.
Thanks.
Anyone know if this is likely to be mostly a delay issue or if we're looking at widespread cancellations as well? Flying mainline but inbound and outbound are both within the time window with the highest forecast winds.
Thanks.
Dec 30, 2014, 10:52 am
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:17 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:19 pm
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Winds are out of 360 and it doesn't look like they're shifting the landing pattern - that's a full crosswind component. Think you're starting to run into problems for E120/CRJ/CR7. Mainline should be fine up until 40kts or so?
Dec 30, 2014, 12:19 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:50 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 12:55 pm
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Where are you seeing 60? Forecast tops out at gusts to 40 mid afternoon.
TAF AMD KSFO 301915Z 3019/3124 35022G30KT P6SM FEW200
FM302200 01025G40KT P6SM SKC
FM310200 01020G30KT P6SM SKC
FM310600 36015G20KT P6SM SKC
FM311000 36012KT P6SM SKC
FM311800 04010KT P6SM SKC
TAF AMD KSFO 301915Z 3019/3124 35022G30KT P6SM FEW200
FM302200 01025G40KT P6SM SKC
FM310200 01020G30KT P6SM SKC
FM310600 36015G20KT P6SM SKC
FM311000 36012KT P6SM SKC
FM311800 04010KT P6SM SKC
Dec 30, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Listening to liveatc.net and SFO is now landing on runway 1R (28L localizer approach with a circle to the south at 3 miles out to land on 1R) and that's gonna flip a few folks out driving on 101 