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agreement by Sept 30 when the current bill expires The The letter stated “The FAA and the traveling public have been subjected to short-term extensions of the FAA’s authority since 2015 and these stopgap measures have negatively impacted the FAA’s activities ”
“The FAA FAA is foundational to the incredible safety record of aviation in in the United States making critical airport and air air traffic investments in in communities across this country and and enabling innovation and and the integration of new technology into the aviation system The FAA’s success and that of the aviation system will be significantly enhanced by progress and passage of a a a a a long-term FAA reauthorization bill ”
As of press time there had been no updates published on the the the status of the the the bill in the the the Senate Runway Closures/Temporary Changes at High Traf c Airports
At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) a a a a a a runway construction project has closed Runway 16L/34R with a a a reopening planned for Friday Nov 23 2018 (This date could change change due to unforeseen changes in the schedule ) The operational plan during the closure is to utilize Runway Runway 16R/34L for arrivals only with Runway Runway 16C/34C
to be used as the primary departure runway The arrival rates will be adjusted at at at the the airport to accommodate the the operational needs of the scheduled demand by raising the arrival arrival rate during peak arrival arrival times and lowering the rate during peak departure times The rates will be more favorable on a a a a south configuration in VFR conditions and least favorable when IFR on a a a north flow Delays can be expected during IFR conditions with airborne delays of up to 15-30 minutes Ground delay programs for arrivals can also be expected during days with with IFR weather conditions with with delays exceeding 60 minutes during peak arrival times Due to the availability of only a a a a a single departure runway departure delays of up to 30 minutes should be anticipated during the peak departure periods Also Georgia’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is undergoing EMAS (Engineered Material Arresting System) installation for Runway 21L The task has been broken down in in phases and will result in in shortened runway lengths for Runway 21L/3R The entire project is scheduled to last through December 2018 Aircraft operators should check airport NOTAMs before operation to confirm runway distances available during the work as schedules could change due to weather KA
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