Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
A quick look on Google Earth suggests an item blown from the apron would have to travel 1/3 mile, across three taxiways to make it to 25R. That's quite a blow!
Very high winds from the north started yesterday evening and increased through the night. Rather unusual for SoCal but they were forecast.
Google Earth shows about 750 feet from the AA/CX cargo areas to 25R. FYI the areas between taxiways and runways are either asphalt or hardpacked dirt so there's not much rolling resistance to windblown items.