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Old 9th Jan 2024, 21:07
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C441
 
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Brisbane smartly got rid of their cross-wind runway when the parallel 01L/19R was opened, hence no runway nomination problems. (Except during nighttime low wind conditions, but that is another subject)
Even if there were still a 14/32 in Brisbane, ATC probably wouldn't 'nominate' it as it was too short for most widebody ops and probably heavier weight 737/320 departures, especially as the really strong westerlies in Brissy would produce a downwind on 14. Whilst I recall it being used for arrivals, I don't recall it being used too often for departures of the airline's domestic fleets, even in a rare strong north-westerly.
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