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Embraer 175 (N167SY)
A combination snow and ice storm had just ended and this Skywest Embraer arrival from SFO became the first aircraft to land on the plowed, but very slippery, runway 16R. In so doing, it provided me with this extremely rare photo angle. Most aircraft, after landing on the 11,002 foot long 16R, exit at some location midway down the runway. However, on this bleak early morning just moments after the storm had stopped, and because every taxiway was closed except at each end of runway 16R-34L, this flight had no choice after landing but to taxi all the way to the end of 16R in order to exit the runway and gain access to taxiway Alpha, which was the only open taxiway. And that meant it would be turning directly toward me as it came off 16R. The odds are very much against this opportunity ever occurring for me again. So despite the gray early morning light conditions, this one is a rather special capture for me.
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Gary, they say that fortune favours the brave. And luck follows those who persevere. You deserve the opportunity for these rare - and fantastic - snaps. Awesome picture !! FIVE *****
Very good shot, at a glance it looked like it was on a football field at a school!?
Cade ... Hi, and Thank You very much. (Wave)
Viv ... It truly WAS a bunch of luck. On this morning, because of the steady wind coming out of the north, the approach runway was 34L. So I had located here, at 34L, to capture the morning departures and any first-of-the-day arrivals. But the precip ended and the pilots of this flight requested a wrong-direction approach to land FROM the north ... on 16R. And the tower granted the request because there was a long queue of aircraft lined up at November pad to be deiced, meaning there were no imminent departures. So when this Embraer landed, it had to come all the way down to exit ... and I was there awaiting all the departures. If you take a fast glimpse thru my folder, you'll discover that of the hundreds of pics, this is the first one where I'm at this end and catch a headon shot of any aircraft coming AT me. And another stroke of pure luck ... had it not been for the ice storm, the other taxiways located at midpoints along 16R would have been open so this one would have turned off at one of those. That's why I comment that I'll never get another pic of this type at this location again. I've been snapping here constantly since 1995 and this angle is a first for me -- it won't occur again.
Jim ... Now that you mention it, it does indeed. 34L-16R is 2000 feet longer than 34R-16L and the extra 2000 feet is found at this end. There is nothing but barren space and an underground creek behind 34R which is one reason why it does not extend as far back. The other reason is because there is a mountain very near the southeast approach to 34R so aircraft using 34R must stay a bit higher during their final approach. There are tech businesses and warehouses in those building in the far background.
Viv ... It truly WAS a bunch of luck. On this morning, because of the steady wind coming out of the north, the approach runway was 34L. So I had located here, at 34L, to capture the morning departures and any first-of-the-day arrivals. But the precip ended and the pilots of this flight requested a wrong-direction approach to land FROM the north ... on 16R. And the tower granted the request because there was a long queue of aircraft lined up at November pad to be deiced, meaning there were no imminent departures. So when this Embraer landed, it had to come all the way down to exit ... and I was there awaiting all the departures. If you take a fast glimpse thru my folder, you'll discover that of the hundreds of pics, this is the first one where I'm at this end and catch a headon shot of any aircraft coming AT me. And another stroke of pure luck ... had it not been for the ice storm, the other taxiways located at midpoints along 16R would have been open so this one would have turned off at one of those. That's why I comment that I'll never get another pic of this type at this location again. I've been snapping here constantly since 1995 and this angle is a first for me -- it won't occur again.
Jim ... Now that you mention it, it does indeed. 34L-16R is 2000 feet longer than 34R-16L and the extra 2000 feet is found at this end. There is nothing but barren space and an underground creek behind 34R which is one reason why it does not extend as far back. The other reason is because there is a mountain very near the southeast approach to 34R so aircraft using 34R must stay a bit higher during their final approach. There are tech businesses and warehouses in those building in the far background.
Perfectly framed too! Hardly looks like RNO! Looks more like GRR,LAN or YIP! Thanks Gary! Cheers!!
Dean JK ... Yes, sir, it is.
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Joe Foss Fld (KFSD) | 09:00PM MDT | 11:27PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:09PM MDT | 07:26PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | 03:55PM MDT | 05:02PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Springfield (KSGF) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 01:58PM CDT | 02:45PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Springfield (KSGF) | 10:05AM MDT | 12:51PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 16-Jul-2025 | E75L | Yampa Valley (KHDN) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:10AM MDT | 08:50AM MDT | Scheduled |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Yampa Valley (KHDN) | 07:26PM MDT | 08:05PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:46PM CDT | 06:02PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | 02:08PM MDT | 04:14PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:40AM CDT | 11:48AM MDT | Scheduled |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | 08:16AM MDT | 10:20AM CDT | 1:03 |
| 15-Jul-2025 | E75L | Joe Foss Fld (KFSD) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:10AM CDT | 06:27AM MDT | 1:16 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Joe Foss Fld (KFSD) | 09:44PM MDT | 11:56PM CDT | 1:12 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:25PM CDT | 08:42PM MDT | 2:16 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | 02:28PM MDT | 05:25PM CDT | 1:56 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Bozeman Yellowstone Intl (KBZN) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:32AM MDT | 01:01PM MDT | 1:28 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Bozeman Yellowstone Intl (KBZN) | 08:28AM CDT | 10:11AM MDT | 2:43 |
| 14-Jul-2025 | E75L | Asheville Rgnl (KAVL) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 06:42AM EDT | 07:04AM CDT | 1:21 |
| 13-Jul-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Asheville Rgnl (KAVL) | 06:25PM CDT | 08:58PM EDT | 1:33 |
| 13-Jul-2025 | E75L | Tucson Intl (KTUS) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 11:33AM MST | 04:51PM CDT | 3:18 |
| 13-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Tucson Intl (KTUS) | 08:39AM PDT | 10:23AM MST | 1:44 |
| 13-Jul-2025 | E75L | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 06:41AM MDT | 07:26AM PDT | 1:45 |
| 12-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 06:36PM PDT | 08:59PM MDT | 1:22 |
| 12-Jul-2025 | E75L | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:05PM PDT | 04:50PM PDT | 1:44 |
| 12-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | 11:31AM PDT | 01:09PM PDT | 1:38 |
| 12-Jul-2025 | E75L | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 07:38AM PDT | 09:34AM PDT | 1:56 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | 09:12PM PDT | 10:51PM PDT | 1:38 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | Glacier Park Intl (KGPI) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 04:53PM MDT | 05:55PM PDT | 2:02 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Glacier Park Intl (KGPI) | 01:11PM PDT | 04:02PM MDT | 1:51 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 11:13AM PDT | 12:07PM PDT | 0:53 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | 09:28AM PDT | 10:19AM PDT | 0:51 |
| 11-Jul-2025 | E75L | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 07:18AM MDT | 08:31AM PDT | 2:12 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 06:53PM PDT | 09:51PM MDT | 1:58 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | Portland Intl (KPDX) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 04:17PM PDT | 05:42PM PDT | 1:24 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 01:22PM PDT | 02:46PM PDT | 1:24 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 11:14AM PDT | 12:23PM PDT | 1:08 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 08:41AM PDT | 09:48AM PDT | 1:06 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | E75L | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 06:41AM MDT | 07:30AM PDT | 1:48 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 09:11PM MDT | 10:20PM MDT | 1:08 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:52PM MDT | 07:44PM MDT | 0:51 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | 05:22PM MDT | 06:07PM MDT | 0:44 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Springfield (KSGF) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 02:01PM CDT | 02:35PM MDT | 1:33 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Springfield (KSGF) | 10:14AM MDT | 12:43PM CDT | 1:28 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | E75L | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:56AM MDT | 06:50AM MDT | 0:53 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Rapid City Rgnl (KRAP) | 09:44PM MDT | 10:29PM MDT | 0:45 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Missoula Montana (KMSO) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:31PM MDT | 08:17PM MDT | 1:46 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Missoula Montana (KMSO) | 03:10PM MDT | 04:52PM MDT | 1:42 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Glacier Park Intl (KGPI) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:49AM MDT | 12:31PM MDT | 1:42 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Glacier Park Intl (KGPI) | 08:10AM MDT | 09:59AM MDT | 1:48 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | E75L | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:38AM MDT | 06:32AM MDT | 0:54 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 08:33PM MDT | 09:29PM MDT | 0:55 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Joe Foss Fld (KFSD) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:55PM CDT | 07:16PM MDT | 1:20 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Joe Foss Fld (KFSD) | 03:09PM MDT | 05:23PM CDT | 1:14 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Bozeman Yellowstone Intl (KBZN) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:26PM MDT | 02:02PM MDT | 1:35 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Bozeman Yellowstone Intl (KBZN) | 09:36AM CDT | 11:25AM MDT | 2:49 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | E75L | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:03AM CDT | 08:07AM CDT | 1:03 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | 04:23PM PDT | 09:27PM CDT | 3:04 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | E75L | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 02:20PM PDT | 02:37PM PDT | 0:16 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | 12:02PM MDT | 01:17PM PDT | 2:14 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | E75L | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl (KBHM) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:11AM CDT | 09:45AM MDT | 2:33 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl (KBHM) | 06:09PM MDT | 09:26PM CDT | 2:16 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Luis Obispo County Rgnl (KSBP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 01:35PM PDT | 05:02PM MDT | 2:27 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | San Luis Obispo County Rgnl (KSBP) | 11:51AM PDT | 12:33PM PDT | 0:41 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | E75L | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 06:13AM CST | 08:37AM PDT | 3:23 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | 12:00AM PDT | 04:32AM CST | 3:31 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | E75L | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 05:35PM CST | 08:04PM PDT | 3:29 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | 11:49AM PDT | 04:28PM CST | 3:39 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | E75L | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 06:13AM CST | 08:34AM PDT | 3:20 |
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