A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN FLIGHT PATTERNS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. THE MAIN EAST-WEST RUNWAY WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS…WITH TRAFFIC SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST-SOUTHWEST RUNWAY.
THE SUNPORT’S DAN JIRON SAYS THE F-A-A HAS THE FINAL SAY WHEN IT COMES TO LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS…AND THE WEATHER IS A MAJOR FACTOR. HE SAYS WHEN WINDS COME FROM THE SOUTH OR THE WEST, PLANES WILL LAND TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST, MEANING THEY’LL TAKE OFF AND LAND TOWARD THE SOUTH VALLEY.
BUT IF THE WINDS SHIFT, FLIGHTS WILL TAKEOFF AND LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. JIRON SAYS THE EAST-WEST RUNWAY HAS DAMAGED CONCRETE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
