I just departed Mccarren airport delayed for other traffic aborting there landings
The winds at KLAS around noon today was about 200@20g35+ we were departing on 25R, they do have runways 19R and L, the landing airplane also used runway 25 instead on 19.
After sitting number one in line for about 25 minutes the pilot came on and said a couple more minutes the winds are pretty high and there were already three go rounds, after they land were to be next?
What is the protocol for American Airlines or other airlines for that matter when there is an A321 in the pattern and aborted the landing, is the departing airplane held up by ATC and/or company rules, sounds like a dumb question coming from a non commercial pilot of 30+ years. The plane eventually did land and off we went, this scenario seemed strange to me.
A comment from our professional pilots would be greatly appreciated.