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Embraer 175 (N167SY)
A combination snow and ice storm had just ended and this Skywest Embraer arrival from SFO became the first aircraft to land on the plowed, but very slippery, runway 16R. In so doing, it provided me with this extremely rare photo angle. Most aircraft, after landing on the 11,002 foot long 16R, exit at some location midway down the runway. However, on this bleak early morning just moments after the storm had stopped, and because every taxiway was closed except at each end of runway 16R-34L, this flight had no choice after landing but to taxi all the way to the end of 16R in order to exit the runway and gain access to taxiway Alpha, which was the only open taxiway. And that meant it would be turning directly toward me as it came off 16R. The odds are very much against this opportunity ever occurring for me again. So despite the gray early morning light conditions, this one is a rather special capture for me.
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Viv ... It truly WAS a bunch of luck. On this morning, because of the steady wind coming out of the north, the approach runway was 34L. So I had located here, at 34L, to capture the morning departures and any first-of-the-day arrivals. But the precip ended and the pilots of this flight requested a wrong-direction approach to land FROM the north ... on 16R. And the tower granted the request because there was a long queue of aircraft lined up at November pad to be deiced, meaning there were no imminent departures. So when this Embraer landed, it had to come all the way down to exit ... and I was there awaiting all the departures. If you take a fast glimpse thru my folder, you'll discover that of the hundreds of pics, this is the first one where I'm at this end and catch a headon shot of any aircraft coming AT me. And another stroke of pure luck ... had it not been for the ice storm, the other taxiways located at midpoints along 16R would have been open so this one would have turned off at one of those. That's why I comment that I'll never get another pic of this type at this location again. I've been snapping here constantly since 1995 and this angle is a first for me -- it won't occur again.
Jim ... Now that you mention it, it does indeed. 34L-16R is 2000 feet longer than 34R-16L and the extra 2000 feet is found at this end. There is nothing but barren space and an underground creek behind 34R which is one reason why it does not extend as far back. The other reason is because there is a mountain very near the southeast approach to 34R so aircraft using 34R must stay a bit higher during their final approach. There are tech businesses and warehouses in those building in the far background.
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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30-Jan-2025 | E75L | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l (GDL / MMGL) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 04:07PM CST | 06:08PM CST | Cancelled |
30-Jan-2025 | E75L | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l (GDL / MMGL) | 12:30PM CST | 02:51PM CST | 2:20 |
30-Jan-2025 | E75L | Okc Will Rogers Intl (KOKC) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 05:12AM CST | 07:01AM CST | 1:49 |
29-Jan-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Okc Will Rogers Intl (KOKC) | 07:51PM CST | 09:45PM CST | 1:53 |
29-Jan-2025 | E75L | Winnipeg Int'l (CYWG) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 02:25PM CST | 04:02PM CST | 1:36 |
29-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Winnipeg Int'l (CYWG) | 10:14AM MST | 01:07PM CST | 1:53 |
29-Jan-2025 | E75L | Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:03AM CST | 08:25AM MST | 1:21 |
28-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) | 09:07PM MST | 11:34PM CST | 1:27 |
28-Jan-2025 | E75L | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 03:49PM PST | 06:31PM MST | 1:42 |
28-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 09:40AM MST | 10:57AM PST | 2:16 |
28-Jan-2025 | E75L | Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:28AM CST | 07:49AM MST | 1:21 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) | 09:21PM MST | 11:49PM CST | 1:28 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 03:58PM PST | 07:06PM MST | 2:07 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | 01:50PM MST | 02:49PM PST | 1:59 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:16AM MST | 12:16PM MST | 0:59 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 09:05AM MST | 10:08AM MST | 1:02 |
27-Jan-2025 | E75L | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:23AM MST | 06:12AM MST | 0:48 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | 09:30PM MST | 10:17PM MST | 0:47 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Billings Logan Intl (KBIL) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:56PM MST | 07:14PM MST | 1:18 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Billings Logan Intl (KBIL) | 03:49PM MST | 05:04PM MST | 1:15 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:40AM PST | 02:15PM MST | 1:35 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 09:41AM MST | 10:45AM PST | 2:03 |
26-Jan-2025 | E75L | Okc Will Rogers Intl (KOKC) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:06AM CST | 06:32AM MST | 1:25 |
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