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kc2aqg
2011-01-04, 04:20 PM
Just heard AFR6 check in with the tower and receive landing clearance on runway 31R. Flightaware shows it's the A380 today. Last I remember, the A380 could not land on runway 31R due to clearance issues with some ILS/antennas at the turnoff. When did the project complete to remove this equipment? It will certainly help capacity-wise to have a third runway config available for the A380 to land on.

Paging Mr. Medford...:wink:
gonzalu
2011-01-04, 05:03 PM
13L is fine, 31R is still not... but, it could be replaced by 777 like it has been for a few days this past week. Did the check in say Air France 6 "Super" or "Heavy" ?
Ari707
2011-01-04, 05:18 PM
Flight Aware shows a 777-300 today http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFR7
AirtrafficController
2011-01-04, 05:26 PM
The Emirates A380 landed on 31L today.
gonzalu
2011-01-04, 05:50 PM
Flightaware has been wrong in the past and I have been physically there to see it :-)

Anyone witness it?
gonzalu
2011-01-04, 05:52 PM
Besides it is more convenient for Air France to be on the left side :-)
eric8669
2011-01-04, 06:06 PM
AF6 was a 777-300 today.
kc2aqg
2011-01-04, 06:20 PM
Well that explains it, flightaware was wrong. At least I didn't misread!
Qantas_787
2011-01-06, 06:06 PM
whats the reason they cant land them on 31R.. width of runway?
Matt Molnar
2011-01-06, 08:28 PM
whats the reason they cant land them on 31R.. width of runway?
ILS antenna is too close to one of the turnoffs to accommodate A380's wingspan.
Cary
2011-01-06, 08:32 PM
Well that explains it, flightaware was wrong. At least I didn't misread!

FlightAware was wrong on yesterday's flight, too...also a 773.