Daily LGA Report 2009

[SengaB]

Ron,
I noticed that too with the B721. I was on my way home from JFK and saw Ngards 727 departing LGA he was climbing VERY rapidly. It did a huge circle around LGA by the time h was heading south he was already at 10k+
In 3.5 mins he was already at 10,000 feet.

4/9/2009 8:58:08z PM KN90 165 9 40.7667 -73.8500
4/9/2009 8:59:08z PM KN90 229 33 40.7333 -73.8000
4/9/2009 9:00:38z PM KZNY 259 45 40.7525 -73.7572
4/9/2009 9:00:09z PM KN90 273 70 40.7833 -73.7333
4/9/2009 9:01:38z PM KZNY 282 88 40.8164 -73.7119
4/9/2009 9:01:09z PM KN90 277 109 40.8500 -73.7000


Matt what airport did the VC-10 depart from?
KIAD?

Senga

[cancidas]

Matt what airport did the VC-10 depart from?

i'm watching "Bravo Two Zero", a movie about Andy McNab who was a British SAS Sergeant deployed in the first gulf war. they were inserted into iraq before the war started on a "snoop-and-poop" type of mission that went bad. the VC-10 was thier ride from the UK to Iraq, and seeing as they were SAS they probably left from Hereford.

[SengaB]

Oh ok, sorry about that I thought you saw or or something. I miss understood.

Senga

[LGA777]

12 April

1700L

VP-BDJ made a fairly rare daylight arrival on 31 from PBI, actually came to a dead stop on the runway for about 45 seconds before exiting almost causing a go-around for the Dash 8 landing behind him, not really sure why.

2000L

Air Canada A-321 subbed from the normal A-320.

Regards

LGA777

[LGA777]

13 April

Two events today, Northwest and FA-18's.

Northwest just had a pretty significant schedule change at LGA, adding 4 A-319's to FLL, replacing 4 DL MD88's. They also went from 2 757's a day to 5. Today 2 of the 3 757's I saw on my shift where in DL colors, N541US and N550NW. When 541 was here the only other NW plane here was A-319 N349NB, so both where in DL colors.

Due to the first Met's official home game at Citifield a flyover was planned with 4 FA-18's. Thanks to a courtsey call from the FAA Tower we where expecting them in pairs of two about 30 mins apart. The first two either did a flyover of LGA, or really blew the Expressway visual to 31, either way it was cool. They landed a few seconds apart about 3 mins later. The second two flew the expressway visual in perfect formation and landed side by side, really nice.

Around 1840 they all 4 departed a few seconds apart and thanks to an earlier runway change they where on 31 again. The first 3 where side by side in position with the 4th right behind, way cool. After an impressive and loud departure we got to witness their flyby southwest abound over the Mets new digs about 20 mins later. Even from inside our tower you could here them fine, nice and loud. After they did not return for about 30 mins we figured they where not coming back but after about 45 mins of the actual flyover they returned on 22. Only saw two land, not sure if I did not see the first two or they where only two. I would imagine they will depart mid afternoon Tuesday based on previous experiance.

All in all a pretty fun day at the office.

Regards

LGA777

[cancidas]

All in all a pretty fun day at the office.

you're right on that one, even though it pained me to leave my seat. don't forget ron, the jarheads arrived in two separate pairs and joined up to fly the formation flight later. i wouldn't be surprised if two went off to do something else before having to return home.


FYI, you did forget to mention the multitude of DAL 767s today... was it 2 or 3?

[Speedbird1]

I came to CitiField early yesterday and I saw the F-18s earlier around 1400 making a fly-over practice run. They re-appeared for a fly-over at 1420, but that was the last fly-over I saw. Did they land at LGA after the second practice run?

[LGA777]

FYI, you did forget to mention the multitude of DAL 767s today... was it 2 or 3?

Thanks for the reminder Matt, I forgot all about the 2 DL 763's, I have seen at least 6 now in the last week, DL seems to be good about adding seats for the holidays here.

I came to CitiField early yesterday and I saw the F-18s earlier around 1400 making a fly-over practice run. They re-appeared for a fly-over at 1420, but that was the last fly-over I saw. Did they land at LGA after the second practice run?

Speedbird, we never saw any pratice runs nor did the LGA FAA Tower Supervisor mention it to me when he called me to let me know they where inbound. But since you where their I guess they did. I think my post from Monday night should explain the rest if you re-read it.

Regards

LGA777

[njgtr82]

All in all a pretty fun day at the office.

you're right on that one, even though it pained me to leave my seat. don't forget ron, the jarheads arrived in two separate pairs and joined up to fly the formation flight later. i wouldn't be surprised if two went off to do something else before having to return home.


FYI, you did forget to mention the multitude of DAL 767s today... was it 2 or 3?

The Hornets were circling over the Statue of Liberty before the flyover. EWR also had a 767 upgrade yesterday from ATL, a 767-400

[cancidas]

EWR also had a 767 upgrade yesterday from ATL, a 767-400

i miss those airplanes here at LGA... think i like them more than a 777.

[LGA777]

14 April

1600L
Only saw two minor noteable's today, Delta upgraded one of their many 757's to ATL to 767-332 N127DL.

1650L
After a short break DL has brought the MD-90 back to LGA (started again about 10 days ago) and again it's on their 1645 dept to CVG. Today was only my second sighting in their new scheme on a MD-90, N911DA paid LGA a visit.

Cheers

LGA777

[cancidas]

16 April - 1215L
Was driving eastbound on northern boulevard and saw a C-130 on the ILS to rwy 4. Sounded and smoked like an older E or H model so its probably USAF. tried to get a shot with my phone but it got lost in the sun.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

16 April - 1215L
Was driving eastbound on northern boulevard and saw a C-130 on the ILS to rwy 4. Sounded and smoked like an older E or H model so its probably USAF. tried to get a shot with my phone but it got lost in the sun.

Wow, I wonder what it was doing around here.

[Matt Molnar]

16 April - 1215L
Was driving eastbound on northern boulevard and saw a C-130 on the ILS to rwy 4. Sounded and smoked like an older E or H model so its probably USAF. tried to get a shot with my phone but it got lost in the sun.

Wow, I wonder what it was doing around here.

CC Sabathia was arriving for today's game...he doesn't fit on the Yankees' regular jet. :mrgreen:

[cancidas]

17 April

1130L
scanned the GA ramps when i pulled into the parking lot, no more C-130. anyone know when she left?
1410L
AAL2088 from MIA operated on a 767-300 today. just saw it landing on 22.
1650L
N568RP is in the line for takeoff, she's the 300th EMB-145 built flying for Chautaqua/ Delta Conenction.
N5194Y is right behing the Embraer, that's a Cessna LC41-550FG, bsically the same as the Columbia 400 in this pic:
The AAL 763 is taxiing out, it's N344AN.