SFO using 19's right now for Departures (fairly rare)...1000amPST1-20-10

[SANSteve]

Since they have to make a sharp left turn due to sharply rasing terrain just so of SFO...Used 19's all day today Wed. 1-20-10 that I heard...these big storms we're getting- Steve

[tyketto]

Since they have to make a sharp left turndue to sharply rasing terrain just so of SFO...

Last two METAR reports:

KSFO 172056Z 16014G19KT 8SM -RA FEW021 BKN070 OVC095 11/08 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 19028/2011 RAB15 CIG 050 RWY L10 SLP108 P0000 60000 T01110083 58010 $
KSFO 171956Z 20018G25KT 10SM FEW008 SCT039 BKN110 13/08 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 22027/1943 SLP117 T01280078 $

Winds just dropped under the 20kt threshold, so they are back to normal East Ops now. Landing 19L/R, departing 10L/R.

BL.

[bn2av8r]

Should be interesting listening tomorrow..

KSFO 172335Z 1800/1906 14010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 OVC070
FM180400 14010KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 BKN040
FM181200 14022G30KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC040
FM181600 15032G40KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC040
FM182000 20025G38KT 4SM RA BKN015 OVC020
FM190200 23015KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050

[rationaljeff]

I just logged in to listen and American 1965 declared an emergency and then aborted the landing due to a micro-burst

this happened around 10:20-10:23am Pacific time.

Now they just said AA1965 is going to San Jose to land.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1965

EDIT: Found a story on the flight

(01-18) 14:32 PST  -- An American Airlines jet flying from Texas to San Francisco made an emergency landing in San Jose this morning after it was hit by a powerful gust of wind, a spokesman for the airline said.
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The plane, Flight No. 1965 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, developed a minor problem with its throttle during the flight, American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner said.

As it was making its approach to San Francisco International Airport, the plane encountered a short, intense gust of wind known as a microburst, Wagner said.

Thing is the plane had already declared an emergency prior to the micro burst.

[highflyyer]

LAX is in East ops now. Pretty cool seeing flights land and depart to the east.

weather: KLAX 181921Z 16016G27KT 8SM -RA BKN014 OVC019 16/13 A2977 RMK AO2 P0001

live cam on LAX: http://media.myfoxla.com/live/lax/

[rationaljeff]

I updated my earlier comment above with a link to the story about the emergency landing

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/baycitynews/a/2010/01/18/plane18.DTL

Thing is the pilot had declared an emergency prior to landing. I don't have time for at least a few hours to piece together the archives to see why the emergency was declared. I had just happened to log in to listen to the KSFO tower and the tower was advising personal that the emergency aircraft was 2nd on approach, and then as the plane was about to land he aborted and informed the tower of a micro-burst. The article says the micro-burst was the cause of the emergency in the first place.

Does not make  sense.

[tcano]

I'm listening to the archive now.  Emergency was declared for stuck left throttle.  They were then immediately cleared to intercept localizer for 19L.  Pilot declared 132 souls on board with 5 crew and 2 hours of fuel at time of emergency.

[rationaljeff]

Thanks for checking that out!

EDIT:

so the spokesman from AA is wrong.

made an emergency landing in San Jose this morning after it was hit by a powerful gust of wind, a spokesman for the airline said.