BREAKING NEWS: Obama to NYC Saturday

[Gerard]

Spending some private time with Michelle and WILL NOT use the 747.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/200 ... st_la.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/29/2009-05-29_president_obama_to_make_first_visit_to_new_york _enjoy_private_time_with_first_la.html)

[mmedford]

I am surpised, considering the C-17 was here today...

[LGA777]

If he using the C-32 or C-40 perhaps he will actually use LGA, very rare to have the actual AF1 call sign on our freqs.

LGA777

[Matt Molnar]

I am surpised, considering the C-17 was here today...
That's probably why it was here.

[Gerard]

If he using the C-32 or C-40 perhaps he will actually use LGA, very rare to have the actual AF1 call sign on our freqs.

LGA777

I remember one Saturday night when Bill Clinton came into the city unannounced on a visit and landed LGA/MAT.

[cancidas]

what i remember most about presidential visits to LGA is when Mr. W. Bush was here a couple years back. they were followed to the runway by PAPD ESU vehicles and probably had a 30kt ground speed just from the taxi. not every day do you see an airplane taxi to 31 that fast!

[LGA777]

Looks like it will be JFK, approx arrival time 1600-1700L and departing approx 2230-2330L

Figures JFK stays pretty busy on Saturday afternoons while even with single runway ops LGA is so dead, out to off times currently about 3-8 mins.

Regards

LGA777

[Gerard]

[quote="LGA777"]Looks like it will be JFK, approx arrival time 1600-1700L and departing approx 2230-2330L

Thats interesting. Wonder if by motorcade or Marine 1? He is going to a Broadway play. LGA makes more sense in regards to
time and traffic (not him, us).

[Gerard]

>Looks like it will be JFK, approx arrival time 1600-1700L <

Went walking at 4:30 and the 22s had been coming over my house and now I see a couple of them doing a circle over
my neighborhood.

[moose135]

Just saw a brief mention of the trip on the evening news, looked like they were boarding a Gulfstream at Andrews AFB.

[Matt Molnar]

Flew Marine One from JFK to Wall St heliport according to news reports.

[AirtrafficController]

Flew Marine One from JFK to Wall St heliport according to news reports.
I watched from the Brooklyn Bridge two Chinooks land from the northeast and then Marine One made the approach from the southeast and made a smooth landing on the pad. It was a cool sight to witness.

[Gerard]

Just saw a brief mention of the trip on the evening news, looked like they were boarding a Gulfstream at Andrews AFB.

One of our intrepid photgs got a shot of it yesterday.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15951 (http://www.nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15951)

[Speedbird1]

I think he took Marine 1 from JFK to the Wall St. Heliport and motorcaded up to the West Village where the Obamas dined. Now, what about Prince Harry's aircraft also on Saturday. A very busy day for security in NYC.