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Originally Posted by guppyflyer
Short answer, yes. The parallel configuration allows for the highest amount of traffic. Using either of the 4/22's reduces airport capacity, so their use is limited to specific situations. At some point the cost/benefit ratio becomes a factor and that apparently will be coming sooner rather than later. While crosswind limits are a factor, truth is the amount of time this would be limiting arrivals is very, very, very small. The benefits of the added daily capacity exceed that of the ability to continue ops in the limited events of extreme crosswinds.
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UA pilot, is it mostly the smaller regional jets that have issues? Larger jets should be able to land in nearly all cross-winds, as they do in most parallel airports (Heathrow, etc.). If so, I think we can live without regionals (or live with some regional flight cancellations on strong wind days).
And the northern diagonal runway makes no sense to keep, it cuts right through westward terminal expansion. the west airfield can accommodate another Denver airport (or larger) if it was utilized effectively.