KRDR is safe from closure list

Icelandair · May 13th, 2005, 20:46

Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there.

stuckingfk · May 13th, 2005, 20:58

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Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there.

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They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here.

So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB.

Screaming_Emu · May 13th, 2005, 21:42

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Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there.

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They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here.

So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB.

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I thought that was just temporary while they resurface their runway.

stuckingfk · May 13th, 2005, 21:54

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Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there.

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They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here.

So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB.

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I thought that was just temporary while they resurface their runway.

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Not sure what they'll do about that, but according to the report, over 2200 of the 2800 or so active duty personnel will leave Grand Forks.

Icelandair · May 14th, 2005, 00:10

well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then.

Screaming_Emu · May 14th, 2005, 02:45

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well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then.

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damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette

MikeD · May 14th, 2005, 12:20

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well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then.

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damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette

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What's the matter, Emu? Think of it as one giant CTAF!

Screaming_Emu · May 15th, 2005, 00:18

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well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then.

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damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette

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What's the matter, Emu? Think of it as one giant CTAF!

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yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are.

MikeD · May 15th, 2005, 05:52

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yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are.

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And what makes you think these same non-communicative people would have/use a transponder?

Screaming_Emu · May 15th, 2005, 06:32

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yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are.

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And what makes you think these same non-communicative people would have/use a transponder?

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even if they dont they still show up as tiny dots. If they can pick up flocks of birds on the radar (they do give us a heads up of "possible flock of birds" sometimes) I'm sure they can pick up an airplane that isn't sqwaking.

MikeD · May 15th, 2005, 18:58

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even if they dont they still show up as tiny dots. If they can pick up flocks of birds on the radar (they do give us a heads up of "possible flock of birds" sometimes) I'm sure they can pick up an airplane that isn't sqwaking.

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RDR is going to be a ghost town of a field...........

There still nuke missile silos up there?

May 15th, 2005, 23:42

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There still nuke missile silos up there?

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Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area.

Foxcow · May 16th, 2005, 02:23

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There still nuke missile silos up there?

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Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area.

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Ive driven past a few.

stuckingfk · May 16th, 2005, 03:07

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There still nuke missile silos up there?

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Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area.

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Ive driven past a few.

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I'm drunmk

But I do knw every time I went hunting as a kid, I drove past missle whatchamucallits every few miles. And yes, that was in the minot area. They were all over

May 13th, 2005, 20:46	#1
Icelandair Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 247	KRDR is safe from closure list Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there.

May 13th, 2005, 20:58	#2
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,634	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there. [/ QUOTE ] They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here. So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB.

May 13th, 2005, 21:42	#3
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there. [/ QUOTE ] They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here. So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB. [/ QUOTE ] I thought that was just temporary while they resurface their runway.

May 13th, 2005, 21:54	#4
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,634	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Good news to UND that the base is not on the closure list. Can you imagine that place with no approach control? MSP centre could never handle all the local IFR there. [/ QUOTE ] They lost every plane though with nothing realigned back here. So no need for their tower, app/dep, or anything doing with an AFB. [/ QUOTE ] I thought that was just temporary while they resurface their runway. [/ QUOTE ] Not sure what they'll do about that, but according to the report, over 2200 of the 2800 or so active duty personnel will leave Grand Forks.

May 14th, 2005, 00:10	#5
Icelandair Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 247	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then.

May 14th, 2005, 02:45	#6
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then. [/ QUOTE ] damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette

May 14th, 2005, 12:20	#7
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then. [/ QUOTE ] damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette [/ QUOTE ] What's the matter, Emu? Think of it as one giant CTAF!

May 15th, 2005, 00:18	#8
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] well given the speed the FAA does things, there may be an approach control up and running by 2010 then. [/ QUOTE ] damn, I dont know that I really wanna fly here without approach control. Would be like russian roulette [/ QUOTE ] What's the matter, Emu? Think of it as one giant CTAF! [/ QUOTE ] yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are.

May 15th, 2005, 05:52	#9
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are. [/ QUOTE ] And what makes you think these same non-communicative people would have/use a transponder?

May 15th, 2005, 06:32	#10
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] yeah, but at least in that case you have one person that is able to see those who feel they dont need to use the CTAF and let you know where they are. [/ QUOTE ] And what makes you think these same non-communicative people would have/use a transponder? [/ QUOTE ] even if they dont they still show up as tiny dots. If they can pick up flocks of birds on the radar (they do give us a heads up of "possible flock of birds" sometimes) I'm sure they can pick up an airplane that isn't sqwaking.

May 15th, 2005, 18:58	#11
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] even if they dont they still show up as tiny dots. If they can pick up flocks of birds on the radar (they do give us a heads up of "possible flock of birds" sometimes) I'm sure they can pick up an airplane that isn't sqwaking. [/ QUOTE ] RDR is going to be a ghost town of a field........... There still nuke missile silos up there?

May 15th, 2005, 23:42	#12
Lurker Posts: n/a	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] There still nuke missile silos up there? [/ QUOTE ] Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area.

May 16th, 2005, 02:23	#13
Foxcow Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,121	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] There still nuke missile silos up there? [/ QUOTE ] Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area. [/ QUOTE ] Ive driven past a few.

May 16th, 2005, 03:07	#14
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,634	Re: KRDR is safe from closure list [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] There still nuke missile silos up there? [/ QUOTE ] Ruppert would be the one to ask...think there are still a bunch out towards the Minot area. [/ QUOTE ] Ive driven past a few. [/ QUOTE ] I'm drunmk But I do knw every time I went hunting as a kid, I drove past missle whatchamucallits every few miles. And yes, that was in the minot area. They were all over

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