Something I can add right away... If an alternate was needed (and for NAS, TSRAs are always in the forecast..thunderstorms/rainshowers bringing down the visibilities to require an alternate), the nearest alternate is usually, MIA, FLL, PBI. So with that in mind, they need about 30 more minutes of fuel for the over to the alternate...then 45 mins after that. (In the US Airways Ops Specs, NAS and FPO more than likely qualify as domestic flights for dispatch purposes.) So out of LGA, with headwinds and the seats filled, that would most likely be reason. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "W Wilson" <wlw-jr@att.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 18:33 Subject: Re: LGA-NAS USAIRWAYS 1979 question > Interesting... > what day was it...? > > Walter > DCA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Kroll" <DStorm13@aol.com> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 17:34 > Subject: LGA-NAS USAIRWAYS 1979 question > > > > hey all, > > last week i was fortunate enough to go down to the bahamas on spring break > > and was on a USAIRWAYS 737-400 from LGA to nassau...the gate agent > informed > > us all that we would be making a fuel stop in raleigh durham because the > > runways at LGA weren't long enough for the plane to take off with the > amount > > of fuel that was needed..supposedly the headwinds were very strong that > > day..i just thought it was weird to have a fuel stop on a scheduled 2.5 > hour > > flight to the carribean..i was wondering if anyone had ever heard of this > > before...thanks guys > > > > doug kroll > > >