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I've flown through Dubai a few times, and I think most of their flights are early in the morning or at night. I don't know if that's for the runway or for the t
by wiremine 4y ago
I've flown through Dubai a few times, and I think most of their flights are early in the morning or at night. I don't know if that's for the runway or for the tires (or just heat in general), but I wonder if those factors played into things in the UK?
- ycombinete 4y agoThis definitely isn’t the case, flights go all day at DXB.
- gruturo 4y agoIt's for air temperature. Warm air is considerably less dense, which raises the takeoff and landing speed of planes (for a given weight), up to unsafe levels, in addition to requiring a longer runway.
- mcguire 4y agoMmm, density altitude... (https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2011/Aug/56396/FAA%20P-8740-02%20DensityAltitude%5Bhi-res%5D%20branded.pdf https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2011...)
- gruturo 4y agoIndeed! I didn't want to call altitude into play since it tends not to vary too much between day and night in the same place :)
- Scoundreller 4y agoOr requiring weight reductions on the aircraft itself (fewer pax, lower fuel, less cargo).
- manojlds 4y agoAnd the runway is packed away into a hangar rest of the times?
- reaperducer 4y agoI don't know if that's for the runway or for the tires (or just heat in general), but I wonder if those factors played into things in the UK? Some afternoon and evening flights are sometimes cancelled at LAS if it's over 110°. Something to do with the expansion of the fuel due to the heat, and long-distance jets can't get enough on board. It's in the local newspaper there occasionally, and should be Googleable.
- selimthegrim 4y agoNot takeoff needing longer runways at higher temp due to less engine power?
- reaperducer 4y agoThat's a factor for canceling flights on smaller, lower range jets. The big long-distance jets have the problem I mentioned.