FAA Cuts San Francisco Arrivals over Safety Concerns

FAA cuts San Francisco arrivals over safety concerns

Flight delays may be the norm at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) this summer.The Federal Aviation Administration has slashed arrivals by a third to 36 flights per hour due to construction work on SFO's north-south runways and safety concerns over parallel flight approaches, the regulator told TPG. The cap will rise to 45 flights per hour in October after the runways reopen, but that is still below the 54 flights per hour that were prev…

Expect Severe Delays at This Airport as FAA Changes Runway Rules

Fliers bound for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can expect delays after an FAA rule change that will reduce the number of aircraft arrivals per hour.  Longtime travelers at SFO are familiar with a landing process that allows arriving airliners to approach and land on parallel runways at the same time in clear weather conditions. The result was a spectacular show for passengers on the common side for both aircraft—a thrilling look at a…

The Upside to San Francisco’s Unwelcome Airport Capacity Cut

San Francisco (SFO) has never been a beacon of operational reliability. In fact, it has generally been one of the most unreliable airports in a part of the country where snowstorms don’t exist and thunderstorms are a true rarity. It’s the airfield design combined with the location being fog-prone that has caused so many ruined plans over the years. Now, that’s going to stop thanks to a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) change which impac…

San Francisco airport limits simultaneous landings amid runway works

San Francisco International Airport has faced reduced capacity and longer delays after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed new operational… The post San Francisco airport limits simultaneous landings amid runway works appeared first on Air Data News.