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The Lateral Precision with Vertical guidance
(LPV) approach, meanwhile, can go as low as
200ft at some airports with the necessary
ground lighting. And other RNAV approaches
add more inclement-weather capabilities yet.
So, are you sure you’re up to date on the
runway and landing capabilities of all the
airports in the areas you fly to the most? If not,
it could be worth a review.Airborne Traffic Density
The natural tendency might have been to
gravitate towards the biggest airport with the
expectation that these offer the best variety of
service options. However, that is not always the
case in practice...
While the biggest may indeed offer the
greatest depth of services, other smaller
airports in the area may still offer a workable
combination of what you need. As an example,
the busiest airport in an area may also be
saturated with commercial flights, towardwhom the airport organizes its operation.
Dealing with the airline traffic may add time
and complications to your arrival and departure
plans. And while it’s true that many airports with
airline service only suffer with capacity
challenges at certain times of day, that still
restricts your arrival and departure times to
those slower periods.
Could a change of airport provide you with
more flexibility and provide the workable
combination of services you need?How About Slots?
The very existence of slots should offer a cue
that it may be time to consider a different
airfield at a regular destination, unless you're
confident in your ability to get the slots you
need (both for arrival and departure).
It could be that a sporting event – such as
Super Bowl or the Kentucky Derby – prompts a
typically busy airport to become so traffic-
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