Delta MD-88 Cancelations

[SrFnFly227]

Every Delta flight between ATL and ORF was canceled today and I'm at a loss as to why. It's windy, but other airlines are getting in just fine so I'm guessing that's it's an airplane issue. Each canceled flight was on an MD-88 (or so says Flightaware). What is the crosswind limitation?

Here is the weather at Norfolk on the last 3 reports. Runway is 5/23.

KORF 151851Z AUTO 30011G22KT 260V350 10SM CLR M04/M23 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T10391228 TSNO

KORF 151751Z AUTO 28013G23KT 10SM CLR M04/M22 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1737 SLP199 T10441222 11044 21083 50004 TSNO

KORF 151651Z AUTO 31015G28KT 10SM CLR M06/M24 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 32032/1604 SLP200 T10561239 TSNO

 

[BobDDuck]

What is the crosswind limitation?

Way, way higher than the gust numbers you've got posted.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Did the HR algorithm cause these flights to cancel!?!?

 

[Trip7]

MD-88 xwind limit (hard-limit) is 30kts including gust

 

[Trip7]

Did the HR algorithm cause these flights to cancel!?!?

Too funny!

 

[pete2800]

Did the HR algorithm cause these flights to cancel!?!?

I bet it's because of a bunch of former Northwest guys who didn't finish college in 5 years.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Delta's canceling flights, and peoples dreams of working there!

Gaaaah!

 

[Trip7]

The winds weren't elite enough for Delta Pilots to fly there today

 

[SrFnFly227]

We came in from SLC and other than Boston, Norfolk was the only cancelation on the board. Winds were higher early this morning, but not high enough to expect every flight to cancel.

It is coded as "weather" so we received no help from the airline. They couldn't get us home until tomorrow. Newport News, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Roanoke were still scheduled, but were oversold. We rented a car and are driving the 9 hours home.

 

[mikecweb]

We came in from SLC and other than Boston, Norfolk was the only cancelation on the board. Winds were higher early this morning, but not high enough to expect every flight to cancel.

It is coded as "weather" so we received no help from the airline. They couldn't get us home until tomorrow. Newport News, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Roanoke were still scheduled, but were oversold. We rented a car and are driving the 9 hours home.

But you get some quality time with Travis. Make sure to ask him about Lake Gaston.

 

[CFI A&P]

Maybe it wasn't ORF, but upstream in ATL or wherever those planes are flying from to ATL before ORF.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Make sure to ask him about Lake Gaston.

 

[SrFnFly227]

But you get some quality time with Travis. Make sure to ask him about Lake Gaston.

That story did not take near long enough to tell. 8 hours and 55 minutes to go.

 

[pete2800]

That story did not take near long enough to tell. 8 hours and 55 minutes to go.

You have to get it done in under 8 hours if you ever want to work for Delta.

 

[mikecweb]

That story did not take near long enough to tell. 8 hours and 55 minutes to go.

Does your rental have a Hertz GPS in it?

 

[derg]

Good grief, this thread turned into butthurtedness with catlike quickness.

Throw me a flight number and I'll take a peek.

 

[SrFnFly227]

Does your rental have a Hertz GPS in it?

He thinks he may have video of that.

 

[SrFnFly227]

Throw me a flight number and I'll take a peek.

We were on 2206. 1223, 9860, and 2141 canceled before ours.

 

[derg]

The winds weren't elite enough for Delta Pilots to fly there today

Please don't do this.

 

[pete2800]

Good grief, this thread turned into butthurtedness with catlike quickness.

Throw me a flight number and I'll take a peek.

Sorry, not my intent. My sense of "humor" is just a bit special.