CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ORH may get an ILS upgrade to the airport...meaning planes can land in low clouds and fog. They don't really have that right now. That's going to greatly improve the usefulness of the airport if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Had a dream last night I got to dig out from the blizzard of 78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ORH may get an ILS upgrade to the airport...meaning planes can land in low clouds and fog. They don't really have that right now. That's going to greatly improve the usefulness of the airport if it happens. ILS category upgrade or upgrade to ILS all together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ILS category upgrade or upgrade to ILS all together? If I understand it correctly, the runway would be equipped with ILS which is what's needed to land in something where cigs are below 500' etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 If I understand it correctly, the runway would be equipped with ILS which is what's needed to land in something where cigs are below 500' etc. Maybe that can lure JetBlue in there....I wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Maybe that can lure JetBlue in there....I wish It might. It's a shame to leave that airport as a wasteland. It's a good location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Heading to Falmouth for the week, hopefully we get some some days for beaching and boating, forecast looks ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 It might. It's a shame to leave that airport as a wasteland. It's a good location. Good terminal, parking, etc. Sort of a pain to get to (wrt roads in and out), but that would be great. There is a bit of a push to try to lure them via social media... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Here is an article in the Telegram about it http://www.telegram.com/article/20120812/NEWS/108129882/0/business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 79/71 sunny more perfection...........as expected and forecast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Fairfield American 14-0 absolutely crushed New Hampshire Headed to the LLWS.............the pride of New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 80/71 what was supposed to be an unsettled weekend is turning into top 3 weekend of the entire summer. what a failure. Off to the beach. I hope everyone is having the best day they have ever had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 80/71 what was supposed to be an unsettled weekend is turning into top 3 weekend of the entire summer. what a failure. Off to the beach. I hope everyone is having the best day they have ever had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I hope everyone is having the best day they have ever had! You really need to just put this in your signature so you don't have to write it out 5-7 times per day. Alas it is an LL special day...humid and more humid. Clouds are ripping out of the SW across the summits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 You really need to just put this in your signature so you don't have to write it out 5-7 times per day. looking forward to the 15 pics of upslope snow each day this winter as we enjoy another very mild season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 You really need to just put this in your signature so you don't have to write it out 5-7 times per day. Alas it is an LL special day...humid and more humid. Clouds are ripping out of the SW across the summits. Make it the best ski season you ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 looking forward to the 15 pics of upslope snow each day this winter as we enjoy another very mild season! Haha...hopefully it's the best winter ever for ya regardless of what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Make it the best ski season you ever had. lol...I wish I had his enthusiasm for daily life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 If I understand it correctly, the runway would be equipped with ILS which is what's needed to land in something where cigs are below 500' etc. From what I read it looks like they have the lowest level of ILS... think they are upgrading categories to a more advanced system.. some of the newer ILS can practically land by itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 From what I read it looks like they have the lowest level of ILS... think they are upgrading categories to a more advanced system.. some of the newer ILS can practically land by itself Sure can. It's amazing how technology has advanced with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I hope the GFS is right later next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 ORH may get an ILS upgrade to the airport...meaning planes can land in low clouds and fog. They don't really have that right now. That's going to greatly improve the usefulness of the airport if it happens. They need to lengthen their runway though to lure more commercial airlines in there...the ILS may convince some of them to come in anyway...they did get their main runway to like exactly 7,000 feet. There is so much time the airport is shrouded in fog. There's also a 110 foot hill less than 1 mile short of the runway when coming in from the 290 direction on the main runway. Most planes actually land in from the 110 direction because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Heading to Falmouth for the week, hopefully we get some some days for beaching and boating, forecast looks ok. Enjoy! Good terminal, parking, etc. Sort of a pain to get to (wrt roads in and out), but that would be great. There is a bit of a push to try to lure them via social media... When I lived in Worcester, I'd rent my cars for work from the locations at the airport. What an eerie thing it is to go into that terminal. The only people there are the sole people working in each of the 4-6 rental car company desks. The rest of the lights are dimmed, escalators not moving, and not a sound. Kind of post-apocalyptic. Managed to get about .5" overnihgt. Sun's out after early morning fog/overcast, things feeling a bit drier, though feels warm in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 They need to lengthen their runway though to lure more commercial airlines in there...the ILS may convince some of them to come in anyway...they did get their main runway to like exactly 7,000 feet. There is so much time the airport is shrouded in fog. There's also a 110 foot hill less than 1 mile short of the runway when coming in from the 290 direction on the main runway. Most planes actually land in from the 110 direction because of that. Out of curiosity which commercial airlines already fly to ORH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 They need to lengthen their runway though to lure more commercial airlines in there...the ILS may convince some of them to come in anyway...they did get their main runway to like exactly 7,000 feet. There is so much time the airport is shrouded in fog. There's also a 110 foot hill less than 1 mile short of the runway when coming in from the 290 direction on the main runway. Most planes actually land in from the 110 direction because of that. Jet Blue would be able to operate there with the runway length. They fly into MVY and the runway there is just over a mile. So we're talking small commercial aircraft, but that would be a good boost for the airport and ORH. Logan can be such a PITA to deal with for people who don't live close. Shuttles do help..I've taken it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Out of curiosity which commercial airlines already fly to ORH? None at the moment. There was one short lived (Direct Air) recently, and some others have been in and out. I have used it once back in the late 1990s...forget the airline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I also flew out of Hanscom before. That was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 They need to lengthen their runway though to lure more commercial airlines in there...the ILS may convince some of them to come in anyway...they did get their main runway to like exactly 7,000 feet. There is so much time the airport is shrouded in fog. There's also a 110 foot hill less than 1 mile short of the runway when coming in from the 290 direction on the main runway. Most planes actually land in from the 110 direction because of that. I don't know if there is a place for another regional airport with several commercial airlines. Manchester, Hartford, Portland, Providence already seem to fit the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I don't know if there is a place for another regional airport with several commercial airlines. Manchester, Hartford, Portland, Providence already seem to fit the need. It's a big city with a decent metro population..especially on the east side of it. Having some flights in and out would be a good thing, but it won't be like a PVD, BDL, or MHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Takes me an hour and a half to two and a half hours to get to any of those, vs 30 min to ORH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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