Airports that are not operated or attended 24/7?

[ktsai91]

Just curious, but are there any airports out there where its airport operations personnel are not there 24/7? Something like the hours are from mornings to evenings? Would it include most GA airports in this case?

 

[BobDDuck]

Just curious, but are there any airports out there where its airport operations personnel are not there 24/7? Something like the hours are from mornings to evenings? Would it include most GA airports in this case?

I'd say more then 75% of the airports out there don't have operations personnel outside of normal business hours.

 

[mastermags]

Most. Even the busiest airports in the world don't have every department staffed 24 hours a day.

 

[Burrito]

Holy crap about 90% of our C070 is unmanned 24/7.

Nothing like calling Frank at 3:30AM (local, of course) and pissing off his wife, solely to get a weather observation.

 

[dustoff17]

Troll!
@Derg, we need a troll emoticon!

 

[Burrito]

Just use avgirl's avatar.

 

[ASpilot2be]

Troll!
@Derg, we need a troll emoticon!

Nah, he isnt a troll. He has been around for a while and is trying to get into airport operations.

 

[ktsai91]

Nah, he isnt a troll. He has been around for a while and is trying to get into airport operations.

Actually, I am already in airport operations.

 

[Plata]

12 of the 13 airports I fly to regularly are unattended.

 

[gotWXdagain]

At some of the airports we go into, we basically are the airport operations.

 

[z987k]

Holy crap about 90% of our C070 is unmanned 24/7.

Nothing like calling Frank at 3:30AM (local, of course) and pissing off his wife, solely to get a weather observation.

When did so many operators get opspecs that don't honor an AWOS? Ya'll need to get with the feds and get that fixed. Or if you're 135, I'd recommend looking into Eligible on Demand.

 

[RetiredATLATC]

For a few months, a couple years ago, even when the controllers were there the tower was unmanned zzzzzz

 

[CFI A&P]

Many of the places I go to are unmanned period. Seaplanes r fun.


Sent from my StarTac using Etch A Sketch.

 

[fholbert]

The other side of the coin is there are airports where aircraft operations are not allowed 24/7.

In SoCal Santa Catalina, Santa Paula, Santa Ana (John Wayne) Santa Monica

I'm seeing a pattern here...

 

[deadstick]

In SoCal Santa Catalina, Santa Paula, Santa Ana (John Wayne) Santa Monica

I'm seeing a pattern here...

No planes. No guns. Just pot.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Most. Even the busiest airports in the world don't have every department staffed 24 hours a day.

I always found it weird doing preflights early in the morning somewhere like DTW before stuff starts happening. Pretty much silent.

 

[BobDDuck]

I always found it weird doing preflights early in the morning somewhere like DTW before stuff starts happening. Pretty much silent.

I always hated being the first guy to start an apu in the morning, especially at smaller airports. The birds where chirping, the breeze in the trees was relaxing.... Then bam. Apu noise.

 

[Cptnchia]

I always hated being the first guy to start an apu in the morning, especially at smaller airports. The birds where chirping, the breeze in the trees was relaxing.... Then bam. Apu noise.

Try flying outta White Plains. The noise nazis would stand at the airport fence with watches and video cameras and God help the crew that started up too soon and violated the noise curfew.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Try flying outta White Plains. The noise nazis would stand at the airport fence with watches and video cameras and God help the crew that started up too soon and violated the noise curfew.

Hate that place so much.

 

[Capt. Chaos]

There is Ketchikan an Prince Rupert where if you show up after hours there is no airport ferry to get off the island to town.