JFK 3/27 (Review)

[N221UA]

Weather forecast calls for North wind and sunny skies. Anyone up for some JFK action before Bayswater is closing?

Dennis

[lijk604]

I wont be available until the afternoon. Will have to see what runways are in use by that time.

[chrisparypa]

no no no don't say that... they can't close Bayswater.... :((

[N221UA]

These days, it's either 4 or 22.

Anyway I plan on heading out around noon time.

[Zee71]

Had some free time today and headed out to Bayswater Park. Met up with some other folks from NYC (Eric, Jake and Tom). Great light this morning, but windy and cold. Below are some captures:

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081341.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081377.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081394.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081412.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081422.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081485.jpg

Jet Blue landing on 4R and Air India taking off on 31R
http://www.pbase.com/zee71/image/123081620.jpg

Enjoy!

[Perriwen]

Nice selection there. Wish we got the Japanese airlines down here in Houston!

[lijk604]

Was out this afternoon at The Mounds. Fought a haze layer that came in during the afternoon, but I got a few keepers. Nice meeting Dennis there today, really thought there would have been more guys out. But, it was chilly, and I'm just starting to feel my fingers again.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/VT-ALH_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/A7-BBB_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/A6-ECV_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N807NW_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/B-LIA_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/A6-EHB_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N779JB_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N174AA_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/N482EV_JFK_032710.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/DennisatMounds.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/F-HPJA_JFK_032710.jpg

...and what would a thread be without RATS!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/lijk604/RATS_JFK_032710.jpg

[MarkLawrence]

Nice shots guys!!!

[Matt Molnar]

Nice shots.

Is that really a rat? Looks like a groundhog.

[seahawks7757]

Wow looks like a trip 7 fest. Very nice though! Wish SEA would get some more trip 7's

[N221UA]

- Moved to the other thread.

[N221UA]

Met up with John (sorry, I remember calling you Mike a few times, not sure why I did that :mrgreen: ) at the mounds.

Right after the A380 arrived the Delta Skyteam 757 followed, I didn't get any shot because it was too damn cold to stay.

Highlights of the day:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7488.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7497.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7543.jpg

"Real Blue"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7567.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7569.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7579.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7605.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7613.jpg

Old Alitalia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7642.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7674.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7684.jpg

No Wunala today
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7800.jpg

Air Berlin did a go around right at decision height because the tower canceled the landing clearance and forgot to reissue one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7824.jpg

Dirty A380!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7854.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/N221UA/000_7863-1.jpg

[lijk604]

Nice shots.

Is that really a rat? Looks like a groundhog.

I though it might have been a groundhog too, but it had the typical rat tail. Long, thin with little to no hair.

[PhilDernerJr]

Great stuff guys!

(I combined both JFK 3/27 threads)

[Mateo]

That one's a groundhog, but there are some New York City rats that get to be about that size!

(Some of the ones in Washington, too, but they usually have "The Honorable..." before their names)

On a more serious question; with 13R/31L out of commission, do they ever set up arrivals on intersecting runways, or is it typically arriving on the 4/22 pair and departing off of 13L/31R?

[N221UA]

So far I have seen the following pairs,

Arrivals: 22L, VOR/DME 13L
Departure: 22R

Arrivals: 4R
Departure: 4L, 31R

[NLovis]

ARGH 706 WAS HERE THE OTHER DAY! Thats a family history flying right there. 3 gen of my family have been on that single a/c. Been having trouble getting it. :x DAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!