JFK 8-8-12 [Terminal 5 Spotting + Flight!]

[yankees368]

Happy 5th Birthday, Virgin America!!
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A daily arrival now, it seems
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Go around off 22R, as it seems that tower forgot that US Air was sitting at the end of the runway, waiting for takeoff clearance
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My outgoing ride, incoming on 22R
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Never seen this guy before
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T4 Delta Expansion
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40,000'
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[Zee71]

Enjoy your trip.

[gonzalu]

40,000' ? I thought airline routes and corridor in the US was up to 35K and from 40K to space it was military only

Anyway, I love the takeoff shots showing the field. And did you log your complaint of the dirty windows? :P

[yankees368]

40,000' ? I thought airline routes and corridor in the US was up to 35K and from 40K to space it was military only

Anyway, I love the takeoff shots showing the field. And did you log your complaint of the dirty windows? :P

Ok, somebody is wrong then. The IFE map channel showed us at 40,000 feet throughout cruising. However, flightaware shows us topped out at 38,000 feet. That's kind of a big difference!

I was just happy to have an exit row seat, forget the cleanliness of the window.

[gonzalu]

I could be wrong too :tongue: so don't give me any credit yet!

[yankees368]

Credit withdrawn

[yankees368]

Flights are definitely being routed at a high altitude today, due to storms. Planefinder shows right now that N661JB is at 38,400, American N891NN is at 40,000, as is Air Tran N174AT.

[lijk604]

40,000 is routine for those airliners that can handle it.
Heck Manny, G5's are typically at FL450, and the Citation X has a serviceable ceiling of 51,000'!

[yankees368]

Manny, credit permanently withdrawn.

[heeshung]

Class A airspace extends up to FL600.