ATC issues AUS, early Nov 2015
Nov 3, 2015, 7:35 am
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ATC issues AUS, early Nov 2015
UA 1966 has been shown as taxing to runway for more than half an hour now. Is something happening there?
Nov 3, 2015, 7:37 am
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There's a thread on the AA board about issues at Austin. Apparently in the rains this weekend the first floor of the control tower was flooded. Everything's having to be handled by Houston, so they've had to increase spacing between all takeoffs and landings.
Nov 3, 2015, 8:04 am
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Thanks, all. Must have been something else with this particular flight. Was due to leave at 0530, left the gate at 0737 and just took off a little bit ago. Sounds like more than just increased spacing.
Nov 3, 2015, 8:59 am
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Sounds like spacing to me.
Looking at today's (Nov 3) first few AUS-LAX flights on AA, WN, and UA:
AA 145 / Sked DEP 7:15 AM / Act DEP 9:07 AM
UA 5653 / Sked DEP 7:20 AM / Act DEP 8:12 AM
WN 180 / Sked DEP 7:50 AM / Act DEP 8:51 AM
AA 5930 / Sked DEP 2:55 PM / Act CANCELED
Looking at today's (Nov 3) first few AUS-LAX flights on AA, WN, and UA:
AA 145 / Sked DEP 7:15 AM / Act DEP 9:07 AM
UA 5653 / Sked DEP 7:20 AM / Act DEP 8:12 AM
WN 180 / Sked DEP 7:50 AM / Act DEP 8:51 AM
AA 5930 / Sked DEP 2:55 PM / Act CANCELED
Nov 3, 2015, 9:52 am
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When and EDCT is known in advance, often they aren't known until you're ready to pushback or after you taxi, the airline will often choose to delay boarding. The boarding will generally not be delayed by the full amount of the expected delay as EDCT times often change, earlier or later, as the time approaches. That can result in both delayed at the gate and additional delays during taxi out.
Nov 3, 2015, 9:53 am
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Austin (I live here) was also super fogged in this morning, which is unusual. For Houston it's not - I've learned to be wary of early am hops AUS-IAH - but here it isn't, except this am. Caused some pretty decent traffic delays too.
Been a lot of rain lately (which was behind the tower flooding issue last Friday, though I am pretty sure that has been sorted by now).
Been a lot of rain lately (which was behind the tower flooding issue last Friday, though I am pretty sure that has been sorted by now).
Nov 3, 2015, 11:50 am
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http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local...43643451-story
Nov 3, 2015, 2:33 pm
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In the discussion on the AA board, there's a picture of the temporary tower. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...tinue-aus.html