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Title: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: dljone3 on July 24, 2009, 11:02:38 AM

Yesterday, I heard an IAD controller mention this runway is closed until November. Surprising, since it just opened recently. Anyone know why?

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: dljone3 on July 24, 2009, 01:12:28 PM

CORRECTION - 19R/1R just opened recently.

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: captray on July 24, 2009, 01:22:48 PM

Your point being.......

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: dljone3 on July 24, 2009, 02:39:08 PM

The point is 19R/1R is the runway that opened recently (last year actually) and not 19C/1C. However, the same question applies.

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: w0x0f on July 24, 2009, 04:43:23 PM

Just a guess, but maybe they are making some taxiways to get to and from 19R/1L.

It does not look like anyone was thinking about how to use this runway before they opened it.

http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0907/05100AD.PDF

w0x0f

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: rpd on July 24, 2009, 09:46:38 PM

The long closure is for the taxiway construction.  It has been known all along that the center would be closed at some point for the construction.

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: iaduaxjester on July 25, 2009, 08:50:15 AM

It is a pain in my rear as well, over half of my flights have to reverse taxi and cross taxi from 19L on the south end, scheduled to reopen like 18 Nov or something.  Really sucks during bad TS conditions.

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: dljone3 on July 27, 2009, 09:05:20 AM

Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: IAD RWY 19C/1C
Post by: AirbusOwen on August 03, 2009, 10:54:50 AM

Weird...  :?