Travel Waiver: Denver High Winds (December 15, 2021)
Dec 15, 2021, 11:29 am
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Travel Waiver: Denver High Winds (December 15, 2021)
Airport:
Original ticket must have been purchased by: December 14, 2021
Flight changes:
Rebooking window: December 15, 2021 - December 20, 2021
Waiver (normal folks): https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...merica-waivers
Jetstream Waiver (not yet posted): https://jetstream.united.com/#/all-travel-waiver
Waiver Parameter Code (not yet posted): 1+
David
- Denver, CO (DEN)
Flight changes:
- The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new United flights departing on or before December 16, 2021, as long as travel is rescheduled in the originally ticketed cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed. View your reservation and select Change Flight to search for alternate flights.
Waiver (normal folks): https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...merica-waivers
Jetstream Waiver (not yet posted): https://jetstream.united.com/#/all-travel-waiver
Waiver Parameter Code (not yet posted): 1+
David
Dec 15, 2021, 12:04 pm
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My co-worker had to run home (near the foothills) just now because a 40' tree in her front yard fell over onto the neighbor's car/driveway. This wind is no joke.
US Air Force Academy recorded a 100mph gust earlier this morning.
Rocky Mountain Airport (BJC) kind of between downtown Denver and Boulder recorded a 104mph gust.
US Air Force Academy recorded a 100mph gust earlier this morning.
Rocky Mountain Airport (BJC) kind of between downtown Denver and Boulder recorded a 104mph gust.
Last edited by pseudoswede; Dec 15, 2021 at 12:13 pm
Dec 15, 2021, 12:38 pm
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My co-worker had to run home (near the foothills) just now because a 40' tree in her front yard fell over onto the neighbor's car/driveway. This wind is no joke.
US Air Force Academy recorded a 100mph gust earlier this morning.
Rocky Mountain Airport (BJC) kind of between downtown Denver and Boulder recorded a 104mph gust.
US Air Force Academy recorded a 100mph gust earlier this morning.
Rocky Mountain Airport (BJC) kind of between downtown Denver and Boulder recorded a 104mph gust.
Dec 15, 2021, 12:45 pm
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I play Walnut Creek Golf Course once a year, and I swear it's always on the windiest, hottest day of the year--and it feels like all of the uphill holes are always into the wind.
Dec 15, 2021, 6:33 pm
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David
Dec 15, 2021, 6:44 pm
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edit: found COS-IAH-COS (CRJ200) and COS-ORD-COS (CRJ200/A320) as well that were successful in their trips this AM.
David
Dec 15, 2021, 8:45 pm
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You are correct, and that was a problem today. Caterers and baggage handlers were struggling. Instead of tumbleweed blowing across the tarmac, it was plastic bags.
Dec 15, 2021, 9:55 pm
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Just flew out of DEN and landed in IAH. Pilot, pre-departure, said "it was very very bumpy" coming in from IAH. I say "grrrreat". Barely a bump on departure. Pilot says "what a difference 45 min can make"
Dec 16, 2021, 5:59 am
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That and a different flight path on departure vs. arrival. In my experiences flying in and out of DEN, some parts of the front range definitely are better at producing turbulence than others in specific wind regimes. When flying in from the west on very windy days, we always seem to hit rotors somewhere over Castle Rock when arriving from the south, but approaches from the north seem to be smoother.
Dec 16, 2021, 6:20 am
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I landed in DEN yesterday around 0650 and am sure glad I got there when I did. Connected to the UA Landline Bus to FNL and the winds were intense on E-470 and I-25. At one point, we slowed down to 30~ mph to avoid being tossed off the road.