I've been meaning to post this a long time ago. It seems that the 22 Runway complex has become the primary runways in use at JFK. Even folks living in the arrival path of VOR/DME and ILS 22L have been complaining. Now, I notice for afternoon arrivals, VOR/DME 22L has become the primary arrival runway and VOR 13L has become the secondary arrival runway. In past decades, the reverse was true. Is there a reason for this? Who decides the runways in usage, the TRACON in Garden City or the JFK Control Tower? The wind, unless with strong gusts, seems to have little if any effect anymore on runway selection. The 22's are used with a NW and Easterly wind quite often. I used to see lots of aircraft arrive over the Brooklyn shoreline approaching the CRI VOR but now I only see AAL, DAL, and JBU as well as Asian arrivals (JAL, ANA, CAL and CCA) and TAM. Am I imagining this change of procedure or are there new procedures I am unaware of ?
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