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re: NO flights allowed in to nola due to visibility...
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:01 am to okietiger
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:01 am to okietiger
Who are you flying with and what kind of plane?
I'm not a 121 guy (airlines). Spent a lot of time in the 135 world (charter).
The current visibility, as reported in the METAR (1/16mile), is below minimums for charter and most airline operations. That's why I referenced the CAT III mins to Rwy 11. It has an ILS with mins below standard 200 and 1/2 required on most ILS approaches. Plane and pilots must be qualified for that type approach. Most are not.
The TAF is the forecast and it shows improvement in visibility, which is controlling, so the possibility of getting in to MSY improves this afternoon starting around 2pm.
I'm not a 121 guy (airlines). Spent a lot of time in the 135 world (charter).
The current visibility, as reported in the METAR (1/16mile), is below minimums for charter and most airline operations. That's why I referenced the CAT III mins to Rwy 11. It has an ILS with mins below standard 200 and 1/2 required on most ILS approaches. Plane and pilots must be qualified for that type approach. Most are not.
The TAF is the forecast and it shows improvement in visibility, which is controlling, so the possibility of getting in to MSY improves this afternoon starting around 2pm.
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Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:03 am to SurfOrYak
Yep buddy on the SW flight from ATL just landed. Scheduled at 935 so less than half hour delay 
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:04 am to cajunguy
You landed now?
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:06 am to Tiger Voodoo
MSY is a very efficient airport. I've never had substantial delays getting in or out of there.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:07 am to Tiger Voodoo
Flights landing at MSY now?
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:08 am to honeybadger07
Yep just got a text SW flight from ATL landed about ten minutes ago
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:10 am to Threelot
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There are plenty of scenarios in which you are perfectly legal to start the approach. Part 91, being one.
Be my guest. It’s just gas. I don’t know jack shite about part 91.
This post was edited on 1/13/20 at 10:21 am
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:10 am to Tiger Voodoo
They are calling 1/4 mile on the surface vis. The metar is not giving the current rvr value. Fog always burns off once the temperature rises. 
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:25 am to Bedhog
Flightaware saying flights being held at their origin until 11:30am now
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:25 am to HerkFlyer
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Be my guest. It’s just gas. I don’t know jack shite about part 91/amateur flying.
Seems that way.
Plenty of professionals fly Part 91. Any owner operated aircraft falls under Part 91. Most corporate jets, for example.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:26 am to Zilla
Thts what you call . . . Unfortunate.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:28 am to flyingtexastiger
Nat'l Weather Service just issued a Dense Fog Advisory until 3pm with another going into effect at 6pm until morning.
Wow, what timing! This is going to be a ClusterF
Wow, what timing! This is going to be a ClusterF
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:28 am to Ingeniero
quote:that makes no sense. You can clearly see traffic arriving and departing on Flightradar24
Flightaware saying flights being held at their origin until 11:30am now
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:29 am to Bedhog
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You can watch the flights incoming live here
I don't know why but that approach landing from the west always makes me squirm.
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:29 am to Bedhog
I guess they let the inbound planes land but hold off on letting new ones take off until it clears up? I don't know dick about flying, I'm just guessing 
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:32 am to ellishughtiger
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On any other day whatever but today he needs to fly into the alternate airport
I don't think lakefront can handle that size of plane.
I guess they could divert to the NAS but shutting down the CCC might be an ever bigger cluster
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:37 am to LSUFanHouston
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On any other day whatever but today he needs to fly into the alternate airport
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I don't think lakefront can handle that size of plane.
I guess they could divert to the NAS but shutting down the CCC might be an ever bigger cluster
Looks like some planes from the Houston departures are arriving at Gulfport .
Posted on 1/13/20 at 10:40 am to Zilla
MSY airport is currently reporting 1/16 of a mile visibility and 200 ft. vertical visibility. Most airlines need at least 1/4 mile visibility for the ILS approach.
The forecast has the visibility increasing to 1/4 mile by noon, and then 3 miles from noon until 4 pm.
Good luck.
The forecast has the visibility increasing to 1/4 mile by noon, and then 3 miles from noon until 4 pm.
Good luck.
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