In the early/mid-1990's, Tower operated B747-100s to and from GTB on numerous domestic CAM/MAC missions, though it dispatched a flight mechanic and ground crew to assist the military with pallet build up, ground handling and support. GTB airport information here: http://www.globalair.com/airport/airportinfo~/AptCode=GTB - Bob Mann David MR wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 23:18 > Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] [Sky-1] RE: CO3021 - 05DEC XXJ? > > > In a message dated 12/11/2003 10:51:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > dks28@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > << I figured as much. But why not fly directly into Fort Drum instead of > SYR, > > which is a CO Express station only? >> > > > > Because no one would probably know how to work a PAX airplane at all. > Many of the Air Force's specialties are directly equivalent to civilian > airline positions so the Air Force could have provided servicing for the > aircraft. > > However, in all the discussions about not flying directly to Fort Drum > (GTB), several obvious and not-so-obvious points have been overlooked: > - Customs requires 24 hour notice for servicing GTB > - Runway may not be able to support the weight of a 777. > - Taxiways are not wide enough and/or cannot support the weight of a 777. > - DME information: there are no outer/middle/inner markers > - The air field is closed on weekends and holidays. On weekdays, it's > opened from 0700 to 2200. I don't recall seeing a time that the aircraft was > scheduled to land but it could have been outside of the open hours. > - Pilots may not have been qualified to land at GTB > - No fuel available > David R