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Topic: Ft. Lauderdale International (FLL) New Runway

JohnHJ
First Class Passenger
Member # 30846

posted 12-09-2010 08:14 PM

As someone in the aviation industry, I found this article fascinating. The article from the Sun Sentinel also has a link to a diagram, however; I don't think it is a very good one. Will have to look at some of the public documents to see more. Fascinating.

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 12-10-2010 07:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JohnHJ:
The article from the Sun Sentinel also has a link to a diagram, however; I don't think it is a very good one.

The article doesn't seem to explain much about what is going on (probably because it's an ongoing story), but fortunately it's not too difficult to find.

The current layout has 09L/27R as the main runway, with a stub parallel 09R/27L on the other side of the field. There's also a crosswind runway 13/31. The plan seems to be to take 13/31 out of use completely, and to turn the stub into a "real" runway by extending it over the roads and railways at the south-east corner of the site. Having two parallel main runways rather than intersecting runways must be a good thing overall, for all sorts of reasons.

The newspaper article's diagram also includes a layout for the terminal buildings that's radically different from the current layout. The official plans suggest the rebuilding of only Terminal 4, but it looks to me like once 13/31 is permanently out of use, it will be possible to expand the current Terminal 3 site quite dramatically. Maybe that has been taken from the very long term planning information.

As usual, the newspaper has picked up and printed a lot of stuff from people who either don't know what they're talking about, or who are deliberately being dishonest. The runway isn't going to end abruptly at the elevated edge, for example; the plans clearly show an EMAS at each end of the runway. This is a lot less scary than, say, the sole runway at WLG.

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JohnHJ
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posted 12-10-2010 10:56 AM

Thanks for the link. It does help put things in better perspective. Given the slope at the end of 9R / 27L, I wonder what approaches will be like on 27L on the odd occasion that winds are strong enough from the west.

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Globaliser
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Member # 4153

posted 12-10-2010 07:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JohnHJ:
Given the slope at the end of 9R / 27L, I wonder what approaches will be like on 27L on the odd occasion that winds are strong enough from the west.

At least we know what the touchdowns will be like: firmer!

Sounds a bit like the slope may be constant along the whole length of the strip, which would be better than many airfields.

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Frosty 4
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Member # 5826

posted 12-11-2010 12:28 PM

The nice thing about FFL is the close proxinity(airport) to the ships docks. A number of hotels are close also. Most hotels offer free pickup at the airport and a free shuttle to the docks (10 minute ride) We usually go a day early (Winter) to be sure we get to the ship.
Last year we had to alter our flight plan(good thing too) as Atlanta was shut down(weather). I advise you do this if coming from anywhere snow or cold is around.
There is a nice Outback restraunt near the hotels.
FFL is becoming the largest cruise port.
F4

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