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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 |
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| 22-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Colorado Sprgs Muni (KCOS) | 10:45AM CDT | 12:27PM MDT | Scheduled |
| 22-Mar-2025 | E75L | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:40AM CDT | 09:21AM CDT | Scheduled |
| 21-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | 08:25PM CDT | 10:15PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 21-Mar-2025 | E75L | Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 05:58PM EDT | 06:36PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 21-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO) | 02:27PM CDT | 05:00PM EDT | Scheduled |
| 21-Mar-2025 | E75L | Gowen Field (KBOI) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:49AM MDT | 12:55PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Gowen Field (KBOI) | 07:51PM CDT | 10:15PM MDT | 3:24 |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Gerald R Ford Intl (KGRR) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 06:44PM EDT | 06:13PM CDT | 0:29 |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Gerald R Ford Intl (KGRR) | 04:01PM CDT | 05:30PM EDT | 0:29 |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 02:26PM EDT | 02:10PM CDT | 0:44 |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | 11:31AM CDT | 01:22PM EDT | 0:51 |
| 20-Mar-2025 | E75L | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:34AM CDT | 09:06AM CDT | 1:31 |
| 19-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | 11:47PM CDT | 01:19AM CDT (+1) | 1:31 |
| 19-Mar-2025 | E75L | Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 09:44PM EDT | 10:26PM CDT | 1:42 |
| 19-Mar-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO) | 03:12PM CDT | 05:28PM EDT | 1:16 |
| 19-Mar-2025 | E75L | Gowen Field (KBOI) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:45AM MDT | 01:21PM CDT | 3:35 |
| 18-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Gowen Field (KBOI) | 05:50PM PDT | 08:07PM MDT | 1:17 |
| 18-Mar-2025 | E75L | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 04:03PM PDT | 05:02PM PDT | 0:58 |
| 18-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | 01:15PM PDT | 02:05PM PDT | 0:50 |
| 18-Mar-2025 | E75L | John Wayne (KSNA) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 10:43AM PDT | 11:53AM PDT | 1:09 |
| 18-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 07:50AM PDT | 08:55AM PDT | 1:04 |
| 17-Mar-2025 | E75L | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 05:28PM CST | 08:31PM PDT | 4:02 |
| 17-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | 12:17PM PDT | 04:35PM CST | 3:18 |
| 17-Mar-2025 | E75L | Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 09:49AM PDT | 10:34AM PDT | 0:44 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Santa Barbara Muni (KSBA) | 11:57PM PDT | 12:28AM PDT (+1) | 0:31 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 07:52PM PDT | 08:59PM PDT | 1:07 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 05:04PM PDT | 06:14PM PDT | 1:09 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Montrose Rgnl (KMTJ) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 02:41PM MDT | 03:35PM PDT | 1:53 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Montrose Rgnl (KMTJ) | 10:41AM PDT | 01:10PM MDT | 1:29 |
| 16-Mar-2025 | E75L | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 08:21AM MDT | 09:00AM PDT | 1:39 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 09:19PM MDT | 10:33PM MDT | 1:14 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Des Moines Intl (KDSM) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:10PM CDT | 05:38PM MDT | 1:28 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Des Moines Intl (KDSM) | 01:44PM MDT | 04:06PM CDT | 1:22 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Gunnison Regional (KGUC) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:51AM MDT | 11:21AM MDT | 0:29 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Gunnison Regional (KGUC) | 08:36AM MDT | 09:11AM MDT | 0:34 |
| 15-Mar-2025 | E75L | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:42AM MDT | 06:40AM MDT | 0:57 |
| 14-Mar-2025 | E75L | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 07:17PM CDT | 09:11PM MDT | 2:53 |
| 14-Mar-2025 | E75L | Del Bajio Guanajuato Int'l (BJX / MMLO) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 03:01PM CST | 05:37PM CDT | 1:36 |
| 14-Mar-2025 | E75L | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Del Bajio Guanajuato Int'l (BJX / MMLO) | 12:43PM CDT | 01:45PM CST | 2:01 |
| 14-Mar-2025 | E75L | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 07:59AM CST | 09:58AM CDT | 0:58 |
| 14-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | General Mariano Escobedo Int'l (MTY / MMMY) | 12:13AM PDT | 04:36AM CST | 3:22 |
| 13-Mar-2025 | E75L | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 09:15PM MDT | 09:54PM PDT | 1:38 |
| 13-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 05:12PM PDT | 07:47PM MDT | 1:34 |
| 13-Mar-2025 | E75L | Fresno Yosemite Intl (KFAT) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:06PM PDT | 03:41PM PDT | 0:34 |
| 13-Mar-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Fresno Yosemite Intl (KFAT) | 11:56AM MDT | 01:00PM PDT | 2:03 |
| 13-Mar-2025 | E75L | Piedmont Triad Intl (KGSO) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:35AM EDT | 10:10AM MDT | 3:34 |
| 12-Mar-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Piedmont Triad Intl (KGSO) | 05:41PM MDT | 10:29PM EDT | 2:48 |
| 12-Mar-2025 | E75L | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:43PM PDT | 03:42PM MDT | 1:59 |
| 12-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | 10:16AM PDT | 10:39AM PDT | 0:22 |
| 12-Mar-2025 | E75L | Gowen Field (KBOI) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 08:11AM MDT | 08:54AM PDT | 1:42 |
| 11-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Gowen Field (KBOI) | 07:18PM PDT | 09:30PM MDT | 1:11 |
| 11-Mar-2025 | E75L | Portland Intl (KPDX) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:37PM PDT | 05:04PM PDT | 1:27 |
| 11-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 01:00PM PDT | 02:22PM PDT | 1:21 |
| 11-Mar-2025 | E75L | Portland Intl (KPDX) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 10:14AM PDT | 11:38AM PDT | 1:23 |
| 11-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 07:27AM PDT | 08:50AM PDT | 1:22 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 08:19PM PDT | 09:09PM PDT | 0:50 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | 06:27PM PDT | 07:25PM PDT | 0:58 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:51PM PDT | 04:41PM PDT | 0:50 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 01:37PM PDT | 02:14PM PDT | 0:37 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | Portland Intl (KPDX) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 10:11AM PDT | 11:46AM PDT | 1:34 |
| 10-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 07:37AM PDT | 08:59AM PDT | 1:21 |
| 09-Mar-2025 | E75L | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 08:28PM PDT | 09:18PM PDT | 0:49 |
| 09-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) | 06:11PM PDT | 07:07PM PDT | 0:55 |
| 09-Mar-2025 | E75L | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:51PM PDT | 04:41PM PDT | 0:50 |
| 09-Mar-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 01:35PM PDT | 02:10PM PDT | 0:34 |
| 09-Mar-2025 | E75L | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 09:53AM CDT | 11:07AM PDT | 3:14 |
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