Why are runways now open at Chicago, Seattle and Washington airports?
The opening of new a runway at three different big U.S. airports today gives the nation its “largest one-day increase in aviation capacity in more than a decade,” USA TODAY writes. Chicago O’Hare, Seattle-Tacoma and Washington Dulles are each scheduled to handle flights today on their new runways. USA TODAY says “more runways mean more capacity — the number of planes an airport can handle at peak times. At Seattle alone, the new runway will allow as many as 20 more planes an hour in bad weather — about a 60% increase, according to the airport.” However, USA TODAY adds “the new runways won’t solve the broader problems that clog the air-traffic system, particularly in the New York region, but they promise immediate improvements at the three airports and slight progress nationwide, according to government officials and aviation experts.” “There will be less delays at each of them,” Federal Aviation Administration acting chief Bobby Sturgell tells USA TODAY about the three airports’ new ru
The opening of a new runway at three different big U.S. airports today gives the nation its “largest one-day increase in aviation capacity in more than a decade,” USA TODAY writes. Chicago O’Hare, Seattle-Tacoma and Washington Dulles are each scheduled to handle flights today on their new runways. USA TODAY says “more runways mean more capacity — the number of planes an airport can handle at peak times. At Seattle alone, the new runway will allow as many as 20 more planes an hour in bad weather — about a 60% increase, according to the airport.” However, USA TODAY adds “the new runways won’t solve the broader problems that clog the air-traffic system, particularly in the New York region Sources: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=58781350.
