Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Coordinating schedules and weather took almost six months. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. Andrew and I chose to meet at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (KBTP), 455 miles or about five hours of flight time from the home base of Post Mills Airport (2B9). That sound is the same.

Airplanes

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. During inclement weather or peak commercial airline movement periods (typically 0600-0730 and 2100-2230 local), slot availability may be limited at EIDW. Weather The best time to visit is from March to October.

Clearance

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 17, 2025

You are able to view the traffic of the tarmac from the windows of the corridor which lead to the end of the pier. The rest of the flight was uneventful and even though the weather at Milan was dominated with grey clouds threatening to rain at any moment that time, the ride was smooth and landed very early. Let's check out the gates.

Runway

All Plane

MARCH 30, 2025

I went to visit TARMAC Aerosave in the beautiful region of Tarbes, at the foot of the French Pyrenees, in order to find out. This is quite an interesting piece of tech I came across: Swiss company Meteomatics is dropping 250g foam gliders from the stratosphere (where they get to pulled by a balloon) in order to collect weather data.

Tarmac

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The view of the tarmac is absolutely breathtaking and you have full view of both the landing and departure of the aircraft. However, do note that the observation deck can be closed due to bad weather. My ride: JA73NT To be able to enjoy such good weather like this during my time in Japan was a blessing.

Weather

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

Anyone who has ever stepped on a military tarmac can’t help but smile when seeing the Base Operations sign. In such cases, it’s a gem to find an FBO located at a reliever airport that’s close to a metropolis, has all-weather capability, and is free from banks of airline arrivals and departures. GlobalSelect SGR.

Fixed Base Operator

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Cactus Garden allows aviation geeks to view some aircraft at the tarmac. Just took off in this dreadful weather. The weather didn't look too bad. This is the viewing gallery at Terminal 1. This is Terminal 1 Departure hall (Airside) It's quite a pleasant terminal to hang out. This is where my flight was departing.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 17, 2025

Yesterday was a challenging travel day in the United States, due to some weather systems. Anyone else who traveled yesterday knows it was a problem ridden due to a deadly weather system that moved across the country with a 50k ft ceiling (i.e. Quick background I am a current and 11 year EXPLAT (3 of which were CK). Incredible!

Weather

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 31, 2024

While the typical journey from Houston to San Jos, Costa Rica, takes about three and a half hours, the flight sat on the tarmac for the entire duration and more. A United Airlines flight recently suffered a significant delay, leading to turmoil from frustrated passengers and an unfortunate memory in the books.

Tarmac

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In 2023, relatively few flights were canceled during the holiday period week, and with generally decent weather forecasted for much of the US in the coming days, delays and cancellations due to adverse weather events are not expected by either the authorities or airlines.

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

MAY 20, 2025

That is the distance that the aircraft must travel to reach its lift-off speed and take off from the tarmac. The necessary takeoff distance may be significantly greater under maximum takeoff weight or hot weather, and at high elevation fields. Usually, the Boeing 737-900ER needs a takeoff roll of about 2000 meters, or 6560 feet.

Tarmac

Simple Flying

APRIL 14, 2025

Tricky weather, flight diversion, and a regional airport with no Customs and Border Protection staffing all resulted in hundreds of passengers spending an uncomfortable night inside airplanes in Montgomery, Alabama.

Tarmac

Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

TARMAC Aerosave has opened its fourth maintenance hangar at its Teruel site in Spain. The €15 million investment brings TARMAC Aerosave’s total number of maintenance hangars to seven: four in Teruel, two in Tarbes, and one in Toulouse. Its fire-resistant PVC roof and weather-resistant design further enhance safety and durability.

Tarmac

Air Facts

JULY 31, 2024

On that day, the weather forecast was favorable, with light and variable winds. I checked the weather updates, which still showed no significant changes. When the wheels finally made contact with the tarmac, I felt a profound sense of relief mixed with frustration. Trusting the data, I decided to proceed, albeit with caution.

Turbulence

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

Myth 4: Small Planes Are More Susceptible to Weather-Related Accidents Another common belief is that small planes are more vulnerable to adverse weather conditions compared to larger aircraft. Weather Challenges for Small Aircraft: Smaller planes can be more affected by weather phenomena such as turbulence, icing, and strong winds.

Weather

Fear of Landing

MAY 10, 2024

737 Skids Off Tarmac In Senegal An Air Senegal flight left the runway during take-off late on Wednesday night , with flames allegedly engulfing one side of the plane. At least 10 people were injured at Dakar’s Blaise Daigne airport, including the pilot.

Tarmac

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The weather was not good that day. The airport tarmac, traffic was very light at that time. I checked the weather radar and fortunately for us, the weather was good until evening time. I checked the weather radar and fortunately for us, the weather was good until evening time. The take off was very noisy!

Weather

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 15, 2024

The “towel rail” antenna on its back was part of a retrofitted system that provided all-weather blind navigation capability. Cables stretched across each end of the runway, suspended several inches off the tarmac by rubber standoffs, could be snagged by a fighter’s extended tail hook. Dick preferred low-and-fast daytime VR.

Cockpit

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

The view of the tarmac while waiting for my aircraft to arrive. Such beautiful weather on this day. Unlike the weather in Tokyo, it was gloomy at our destination. The seating area with limited number of charging ports. I picked up a cup of iced coffee at Tully's. Off we go, it was a typical powerful 767 take off.

Runway

Universal Weather

JANUARY 29, 2024

The present condition of the tarmac, taxiways and runways is good, and there’s no airport construction currently underway. Weather Weather issues seldom impact operations at airports in Ireland. In fact, Shannon (EINN) has one of the best records in Europe for the least weather-related airport closures. availability.

Clearance

Universal Weather

JANUARY 17, 2024

The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. During inclement weather or peak commercial airline movement periods (typically 0600-0730 and 2100-2230 local), slot availability may be limited at EIDW. Weather The best time to visit is from March to October.

Clearance

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 27, 2025

Terminal 4 Observation Deck It is quite small but you get a good view of the tarmac. The 40 minutes flight went past very quickly and we started our descent soon in this good weather. (Below) It seems this cafe is quite popular with the travellers. Plenty of seating area but usb charging ports are few. We were on final approach.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

This side of the terminal offers view of the tarmac and if you go up to the food court, you are able to do some photography over there. One thing I won't miss is the dreadful weather. Once done, I entered the airside of the airport. There are a good number of shops and eateries at the airside. The sky was getting dark. Goodbye Mumbai!

Cabin Crew

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thanks to him, I was able to enjoy the hotel's breakfast and tarmac view in his room. What I dislike about the mobile app is that even though I log into my Krisflyer account, whenever I want to check my flight itinerary, I need to key in the pnr code and last name in order to access, what's the point of logging in?

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

What I like about the interior of the terminals at this airport is they offer good view of the tarmac which allow great opportunity to take good photos of the aircraft. Once we were on our way, we flew through a bit of turbulence but once the weather was better, the seat belt sign was turned off. Goodbye Frankfurt! I certainly am.

Airline

Universal Weather

MARCH 11, 2024

Runways, taxiways, and tarmac are in good condition. Good hotels are available near the airport for operators who need to remain overnight (RON) at EGSS. Stansted operating hours Stansted is a 24/7 airport of entry (AOE) with customs services throughout the day.

Clearance

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

The view of the tarmac. Rolling down the runway in this beautiful weather. We passed by this A320CEO being prepared for departure. A lot of Aegean airlines aircraft waiting for their next duty. My aircraft was parked beside this old livery of Aegean's A320. Beautiful reflection of the sunlight. Beautiful, isn't it?

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plane spotting and photography are possible at the international airside as the windows offer unobstructed clear view of the tarmac and you get great views like these photos below. Rolling down the runway in this gloomy weather. Once my ticket was settled, I went back to the airside to grab some food. Thanks for the memories.

Airline

Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

On the most basic level, hot weather affects air travel the way it affects most things: it makes people uncomfortable and wears them down. Imagine what it’s like slinging suitcases out on the tarmac when the mercury hits triple digits. How do extreme temperatures impact air travel? Things happens more slowly.

Weather

Aerotime

JANUARY 28, 2025

” According to the FAA, while some flights departing from the airport were impacted by some weather-related delays, there were no substantial flight delays caused by the ground incident itself. We are focused on ensuring that all involved have the support they need during this difficult time.”

Airline

Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

Passengers on two Delta Air Lines flights from Mexico found out when their planes were forced to divert to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in Alabama, a civil-military airport without US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities, and were stuck on the tarmac overnight.

Tarmac

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Therefore it is common for flight delays in departure and arrival especially if the weather is bad. Anyway, fortunately for us, the ride into Delhi was smooth, hardly any turbulence and furthermore the Captain told us the good news and that is the stormy weather forecasted earlier had cleared. The weather was much better at this point.

Cabin Crew