YSSY single runway
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YSSY single runway
For much of yesterday, 16/12/2023, Sydney was on single runway ops because of staff shortages.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
For much of yesterday, 16/12/2023, Sydney was on single runway ops because of staff shortages.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
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For much of yesterday, 16/12/2023, Sydney was on single runway ops because of staff shortages.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
Now, while this is just outragous, it was also...well...fine.
Minimal delays, short taxis, less fuel burn/emmisions.
While of course the bussiest airport in the country should be resourced to use all it's runways, it should also be run as efficiently as possible. Yesterday showed that sensible, tactical runway use based on demand, rather than politically mandated splitting, including one of the longest taxis in the world, is hugely preferable.
It was an Emporers New Clothes moment, and it would be a shame if lessons weren't learnt.
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Sure. When that's happening use both. My point is during quiet times making everyone taxi to/from the eastern runway is inefficient .
Not even remotely what I wrote . Perhaps a short course in English comprehension?
.Seriously, the rosters are probably that tight that staff would be struggling to get their allocated holidays.
NATS were in Sydney back 10 years ago and most (all) of their recommendations were not acted upon.
After the introduction of the 3rd parallel runway, pre-LTOP report and I think it was from the Old Tower, we used to do 07 only on Saturday afternoons, weather permitting. Brought the crowds back.
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I'm glad you've found the most critical part of my post. The ten odd minutes per arriival and departure added taxiing to the eastern runway are irrelevent because there's somewhere eles that's twelve. Thanks for putting me straight.
It was probably ‘fine’ because it was operated at a lower capacity with flights cancelled to fit into the movement quota.
If SYD ran the normal number of movements on 1 runway it would be at gridlock.
If SYD ran the normal number of movements on 1 runway it would be at gridlock.
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AFAIK everyone was flying a normal schedule. Satutday mid-day is actually pretty quiet.
It was probably ‘fine’ because it was operated at a lower capacity with flights cancelled to fit into the movement quota.
The longest taxi route at YSSY is 5.2km.
Narita has a taxi route thats 9.5km long. Osaka, 7.5km. Singapore I've taxied DOUBLE the YSSY distance, over 10.5km when departing off 02R. 10.5x2=12 right?
There is nothing special about Sydneys taxi route.
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