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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-Jun-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Gainesville Rgnl (KGNV) | 03:36PM CDT | 06:43PM EDT | 2:07 |
| 16-Jun-2025 | E75L | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:51AM MDT | 12:15PM CDT | 2:23 |
| 15-Jun-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 08:12PM CDT | 10:00PM MDT | 2:47 |
| 15-Jun-2025 | E75L | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 04:14PM CDT | 05:39PM CDT | 1:24 |
| 15-Jun-2025 | E75L | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | 12:42PM CDT | 02:45PM CDT | 2:03 |
| 15-Jun-2025 | E75L | Ponciano Arriaga Int'l (SLP / MMSP) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 07:23AM CST | 10:04AM CDT | 1:40 |
| 14-Jun-2025 | E75L | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Ponciano Arriaga Int'l (SLP / MMSP) | 06:45PM CDT | 07:16PM CST | 1:31 |
| 14-Jun-2025 | E75L | OKC Will Rogers Intl (KOKC) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 02:43PM CDT | 03:49PM CDT | 1:05 |
| 14-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | OKC Will Rogers Intl (KOKC) | 11:31AM MDT | 01:39PM CDT | 1:08 |
| 14-Jun-2025 | E75L | Appleton Intl (KATW) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:58AM CDT | 10:10AM MDT | 2:11 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Appleton Intl (KATW) | 06:02PM MDT | 08:52PM CDT | 1:50 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | E75L | San Luis Obispo County Rgnl (KSBP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:58PM PDT | 04:31PM MDT | 2:32 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | San Luis Obispo County Rgnl (KSBP) | 11:19AM PDT | 12:00PM PDT | 0:40 |
| 13-Jun-2025 | E75L | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 07:43AM PDT | 09:38AM PDT | 1:55 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Spokane Intl (KGEG) | 10:01PM PDT | 11:34PM PDT | 1:33 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County (KACV) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 07:08PM PDT | 07:55PM PDT | 0:46 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County (KACV) | 05:18PM PDT | 06:02PM PDT | 0:43 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 03:02PM PDT | 03:28PM PDT | 0:26 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Monterey Rgnl (KMRY) | 12:57PM MDT | 02:09PM PDT | 2:12 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:54AM CDT | 10:55AM MDT | 1:01 |
| 12-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | 07:39AM MDT | 09:41AM CDT | 1:02 |
| 11-Jun-2025 | E75L | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 05:47AM PDT | 08:36AM MDT | 1:49 |
| 10-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 08:29PM MDT | 09:15PM PDT | 1:45 |
| 10-Jun-2025 | E75L | Huntsville Intl (KHSV) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 04:06PM CDT | 05:47PM MDT | 2:40 |
| 10-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Huntsville Intl (KHSV) | 10:36AM MDT | 01:47PM CDT | 2:10 |
| 10-Jun-2025 | E75L | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:31AM PDT | 09:19AM MDT | 1:47 |
| 09-Jun-2025 | E75L | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 07:23PM MDT | 08:07PM PDT | 1:43 |
| 09-Jun-2025 | E75L | Huntsville Intl (KHSV) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:39AM CDT | 12:06PM MDT | 2:27 |
| 09-Jun-2025 | E75L | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Huntsville Intl (KHSV) | 08:19AM CDT | 09:35AM CDT | 1:16 |
| 08-Jun-2025 | E75L | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:18PM CDT | 09:43PM CDT | 1:25 |
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