Originally Posted by
Green.Dot
Almost couldn’t believe it when I saw them using Runway 09 for arrivals and Runway 16 for departures on the ATIS this arvo/evening. Wind 140/13. Is this a trial? Anyway, hats off to ATC, they are obviously trying to improve things and this is a great start. Well done!
Speaking to a ML Approach controller a few weeks ago - he said that before ATC were allowed to do it live, they basically had to practice this runway configuration in the simulator first. With a bit of luck that’s all been done now and we can see this config a bit more often!
Id be interested to hear from ATC if this runway config is more efficient with as many aircraft as possible taking off at ‘E’ (ie does aircraft taking off north of 09/27 reduce the departure rate?).
I assume once the current taxi way works around E are finished this might make things a little easier to use this configuration too.