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the Genral · #**4141** Posted **May 12, 2018, 2:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by ATCZERO

Optimized profile descent (OPD) arrivals. Around 2014 we got these arrivals that allowed aircraft to descend all the way down to 4 thousand feet without control instructions but there were some issues with how they were built. We would typically break them off of the arrival to fly over the Round Rock area for sequencing. The arrivals were fixed last December so now there aren't nearly as many aircraft that have to be vectored over Round Rock.

ATCZERO, my wife asked me to ask you to put it back the way it was. We enjoyed the flyovers. Thank you in advance.

keiffers · #**4142** Posted **May 12, 2018, 3:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Why do I seldom see incoming aircraft fly over my house anymore...just northwest of 45 and 130 in Round Rock?

I live behind Dell-RR (AW Grimes and SH45) and I see them fairly regularly, although it has decreased from what I used to see, although I admit I am inside more often than I used to be.

I have seen the incoming BA 747 a few times this week once they started landing from the north, and it even came right over my apartment today coming in from the NE before they turned directly south. Thought that was kinda cool

Jdawgboy · #**4143** Posted **May 13, 2018, 8:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by ATCZERO

Supposedly the process for getting a new tower has already been started. One of the issues identified with the current tower is that it's too short. It would have to be taller.

The skybridge connecting the terminals would allow 2 B737s to pass side by side underneath or a single B787 or larger to pass underneath. A gate in the middle (10 maybe?) would go away to allow the bridge. The southern terminal would extend a little to the West but can't extend to be a mirror image of the current terminal because of the de ice facility and new taxiways that would pass south and west of the de ice facility. The terminal would extend West almost to taxiway Charlie. Also, there would finally be a ramp control.

What about bigger planes, could a 747 pass under the bridge and if not, why not build higher to accommodate taller aircraft?

ATCZERO · #**4144** Posted **May 13, 2018, 11:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

What about bigger planes, could a 747 pass under the bridge and if not, why not build higher to accommodate taller aircraft?

Design group 5 aircraft (767, 787, 747, A310 etc) can pass under one at a time.

Design group 3 aircraft (737, A320, E170 etc) can pass under two at a time side by side.

masonh2479 · #**4145** Posted **May 13, 2018, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATCZERO

Design group 5 aircraft (767, 787, 747, A310 etc) can pass under one at a time.

Design group 3 aircraft (737, A320, E170 etc) can pass under two at a time side by side.

I would assume or hope that this bridge has moving walkways, I kinda wish the path was underground but that would be way more expensive.

Austin1971 · #**4146** Posted **May 13, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

What about bigger planes, could a 747 pass under the bridge and if not, why not build higher to accommodate taller aircraft?

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SkyPie · #**4147** Posted **May 13, 2018, 6:59 PM**

Does anybody know why the new ABIA retail and cell phone lot hasn't opened yet? The airport website says it was supposed to open in 2017. When I've driven past it over the last few months, it looks like they've stopped working on it even though it looks close to being finished.

khowaga · #**4148** Posted **May 13, 2018, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyPie

Does anybody know why the new ABIA retail and cell phone lot hasn't opened yet? The airport website says it was supposed to open in 2017. When I've driven past it over the last few months, it looks like they've stopped working on it even though it looks close to being finished.

I’ve wondered the same thing. Do the stores have to be open before we can park there?

ILUVSAT · #**4149** Posted **May 14, 2018, 4:45 PM**

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I’ve wondered the same thing. Do the stores have to be open before we can park there?

I think the new cell lot is open. I used one the other day. It's big and near the west runway. However, it could have been a temporary one.

khowaga · #**4150** Posted **May 14, 2018, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

I think the new cell lot is open. I used one the other day. It's big and near the west runway. However, it could have been a temporary one.

That’s the temporary one, yeah.

khowaga · #**4151** Posted **May 15, 2018, 8:53 PM**

So, I tweeted at the airport to ask about the cellphone lot. The reply is that there are permitting issues and the revisited ETA is the end of the year. *meh.

GoldenBoot · #**4152** Posted **May 15, 2018, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by khowaga

So, I tweeted at the airport to ask about the cellphone lot. The reply is that there are permitting issues and the revisited ETA is the end of the year. *meh.

Permitting challenges? They are the city...permitting themselves, correct?

SkyPie · #**4153** Posted **May 15, 2018, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by khowaga

So, I tweeted at the airport to ask about the cellphone lot. The reply is that there are permitting issues and the revisited ETA is the end of the year. *meh.

That certainly is screwy. Maybe it's a problem with the underground gas tanks they put in or something like that. Thanks for checking with the city on this!

Austin1971 · #**4154** Posted **May 16, 2018, 2:30 AM**

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eskimo33 · #**4155** Posted **May 16, 2018, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

ATCZERO, my wife asked me to ask you to put it back the way it was. We enjoyed the flyovers. Thank you in advance.

Do not worry, the new approaches put the planes lower and more frequently over my house in North Central Austin.

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Originally Posted by ATCZERO

Optimized profile descent (OPD) arrivals. Around 2014 we got these arrivals that allowed aircraft to descend all the way down to 4 thousand feet without control instructions but there were some issues with how they were built.

I checked the OPDs, and it looks like they are supposed to be north of me (flying north of and along 183) but they are flying between 183 and 2222. Is this a case of me misplacing them in the air, or are they flying South of where the the OPD is?

ATCZERO · #**4156** Posted **May 16, 2018, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by eskimo33

Do not worry, the new approaches put the planes lower and more frequently over my house in North Central Austin.

I checked the OPDs, and it looks like they are supposed to be north of me (flying north of and along 183) but they are flying between 183 and 2222. Is this a case of me misplacing them in the air, or are they flying South of where the the OPD is?

It might take me a few days but I'll try to find a way to overlay the arrivals on Google maps and link it so you can see the exact points they fly over.

Tyrone Shoes · #**4157** Posted **May 16, 2018, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATCZERO

It might take me a few days but I'll try to find a way to overlay the arrivals on Google maps and link it so you can see the exact points they fly over.

Hey....if I give you fifty bucks would you put them over my ex-wife's house????? If you cannot do all then how about every flight between 10pm and say 7am.

khowaga · #**4158** Posted **May 16, 2018, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyPie

That certainly is screwy. Maybe it's a problem with the underground gas tanks they put in or something like that. Thanks for checking with the city on this!

You probably all figured this out, but I did mean "revised." It annoys me that autocorrect thinks it knows better than me...

DoubleC · #**4159** Posted **May 16, 2018, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoes

Hey....if I give you fifty bucks would you put them over my ex-wife's house????? If you cannot do all then how about every flight between 10pm and say 7am.

You may as well also ask him for BA191 to do a 360 around your ex’s house

. Or an MD80.

Jdawgboy · #**4160** Posted **May 16, 2018, 9:56 PM**

So it seems for the time being that there are no more announcements for major route additions. Seems like May was pretty active when it came to route announcements over the past few years. I assume it has to do with lack of gate space and that we will hear about a multitude of route announcements once the east pier is open.