More complete information can be found on US airports at www.airnav.com. This site reproduces the airport facility directories issued by the FAA. David R http://home.attbi.com/~damiross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 04:50 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] [Sky-1] RE: CO3021 - 05DEC XXJ? > 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