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 News Thousands Delayed Due to Lack of Runway on December 20, 2000; Logan Crippled as Northwest Winds Highlight Need for New 5,000 ft. Runway 12/20/2000 On Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Logan International Airport experienced delays averaging two to four hours from 7:00AM to 5:00PM, despite all of the runways being cleared of ice and snow since early in the morning. Strong northwest winds dictated the airports runway configuration and limited operations to mostly Runway 33L and occasionally Runway 27. Operations were limited because Logan lacks enough runways to operate efficiently during northwest winds. At one point, the arrival rate dropped to 14 flights an hour, down from 60 flights an hour in a three-runway configuration. More than 700 flights were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday, December 20th, affecting more than 50,000 passengers. These frustrating delays would have been alleviated with an additional runway. Runway 14/32 would have permitted Logan to operate with two arrival runways during the morning crunch that caused delays throughout the day. As part of the plan to reduce delays at Logan, Massport has proposed Runway 14/32, a new 5,000-foot runway with all arrival and departures occurring over water. The runway would reduce delays up to 90% on northwest wind days, 45-55% in good weather, and 20-25% annually. It would also allow 75,000 flights per year -- more than double the number today -- to take off and land over the water. With the new runway, FAA controllers will have more flexibility to distribute noise equally and reduce persistent noise over any one community, especially at night and on weekends. |
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