What is wrong with PHL airport?

[plunger]

When I was at Air Wisconsin we had a PHL ATC supervisor come in and talk to us about the operations there. He said PHL that due to the misfortune of being sandwiched between NYC and Washington, all departures out of PHL were at the back of the pack for NY center. DC and NYC aircraft were almost always given priority. Basically, as he put put it, more runaways would not do a thing for departure delays, but would help with arrival issues.

Also Airways picked PHL over PIT not for operational reasons but as alluded to earlier, the O&D traffic out of PHL. We were always told that PHL was the most profitable hub for Airways.

That and the fact that the powers that be in PIT decided to jack up all the fees. Probably why that place is a ghost town.

 

[reepicheep]

PIT per-passenger fees are very high & have been for years. One reason is to pay down all the debt from the new 1992 terminal, a legacy of usair's dubious late 80's strategy to make the city the cornerstone of its route-structure. Another reason is the drastic reduction in flights when usair shut down the hub; fewer passengers to pay the bills.

As has already been posted here; putting the hub in PHL was a no-brainer financially for the airline. For passengers who have to connect (or try to connect) in PHL instead of PIT, it's a headache.

 

[SiuDude]

SWAP = Severe Weather Avoidance Procedures....not Plans

SWAP = Severe Weather Avoidance Plan....not Procedures.

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraf...ations/at_notices/media/N7210.689.17-13-1.pdf

or

http://www.fly.faa.gov/Operations/Strategic_Planning/svrwx2005.pdf

 

[Flyin2low]

SWAP = Severe Weather Avoidance Plan....not Procedures.

http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraf...ations/at_notices/media/N7210.689.17-13-1.pdf

or

http://www.fly.faa.gov/Operations/Strategic_Planning/svrwx2005.pdf

Duh, I think that it was meant to be a joke.

 

[PHXFLYR]

It's not Philly per se, it's New York Center.

"Hello, this is New York Center. We regret to inform that SWAP is in effect today."

SWAP = Severe Weather Avoidance Plan

Weather can be perfect in PHL. But if there are thunderstorms to the west, and you're in an aircraft trying to go west, then may God have mercy on your soul.

Not exactly what I wanted to read as a sit here in PHL on the morning of our overnight , thunderstorms overhead and a 2 PM report time later his afternoon. Destination, you ask ? LAS...


Gonna make for a long afternoon.


PHXFLYR

 

[BlackPilot628]

In West ops the need to utilize the Liberty Vis to 27L as well as using the 27R and 26. This way they can land 3 paralles. When Usairways is having a push everthing is coming in at one time and leaving at one time.

 

[wickedride]

PHl is as well managed as the city of Philadelphia!!!!!!