PT20J Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 It doesn't snow all that much in the Seattle area. Maybe some of you that live in snow country can tell me if this is the standard way to report airport conditions during a snow event. Recently, the Paine Field (KPAE) ATIS was advertising, " Wind 320 at 5, visibility one half mile in light snow and mist, ceiling 300 broken 700 overcast,..., RNAV runway 34L approach in use. Landing and departing runways 34. Notice to airmen, runways 16R/34L and 16L/34R closed." It just seemed strange to advertise the approach and runways in use and then announce that the same runways are closed. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHAEDO Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 I’d be interested to hear the answers, that’s quite the ATIS! But I’m in Florida and from PR, so yeahSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yooper Rocketman Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just had the same thing at Ann Arbor, MI (KARB) on Sunday. I was 15 minutes out picking up ATIS, got the full ATIS like usual and then a notice "THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED" until 2000 local time (it was around noon). I was still with Cleveland Center so asked them what was up? He called and verified and then asked my intentions (he explained it was because the runway was solid ice). I asked if he would check Willow Run / KYIP, as I had noticed quite a few runways there were NOTAM'ed closed when I left Florida (there was no NOTAM's on ARB). He verified they were open, only in the last hour, so I diverted to there. Fuel was $2.50 a gallon more, but service was very good. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers2007 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 KARB seems to close the runway for a light dusting of snow. I have had to wait at the FBO twice because of risk management not letting airplanes fly. There must be a pissing match of sorts going on. Absolutely no reason why they can’t broom/scrape it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesg Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Iced runway? Hmmm ... just don’t use the brakes and all will be fine. Yves 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney217RN Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 It’s not uncommon to have the WX conditions reported and then have an ancillary message indicating the runway is closed. I live in major snow country, all the airports around here do that. Spare RNO, they all suck at snow removal. In fact one of the Area airports no longer has a functioning AWOS, so they can’t make the announcement that the runway is closed due to snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Yvette, that's one of the prettiest M20Cs out there. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesg Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy95W said: Yvette, that's one of the prettiest M20Cs out there. Nice job! Don’t call me Yvette! Thanks for the compliment. Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just a guess....the approach has nothing to do with the runway conditions......in theory if one wanted to fly over from some other airport and practice approaches there they could....just cant land..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagarin Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Many airports do not have snow plow of their own and have to wait for the city snow plows to clean the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 9:06 PM, yvesg said: Don’t call me Yvette! Thanks for the compliment. Yves I'm so sorry! Stupid Apple autocorrect strikes again, but my fault for not proofreading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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