Originally Posted by
C10mmy
Surely their choice of runway is questionable given the wx conditions. No precision approach avavilable to 15R, no centre line lights, must have been right on minimum wx to make an approach.
15R has a Cat 1 ILS. Did anyone miss the approach due to the weather? If not, the runway/approach choice is suitable. Thunderstorm activity may have precluded using other approaches.
[sarcasm]Sure you can have a long runway but you'll have to fly through a thunderstorm to get there.[/sarcasm]
Yes there was a hint of sarcasm in my previous post. Its hard enough trying to keep the runways clear during a snow event when we're still expected to push an hourly arrival rate in the 30s. Scraping compacted snow off a smooth runway/taxiway is almost impossible while you are still trying to operate the airport. Braking reports are usually less than favourable on a freshly cleaned runway. Even if you pre-treat, snow will get compacted into the grooves leaving ice patches all over and making the surface unusable. Whose fault will that be?