Decommissioning the diagonal taxiway at the City of McCall
Airport will create significant safety issues and increase liability for the
City of McCall. The following people believe it is necessary to first build a
viable replacement BEFORE removing the diagonal taxiway at the City of McCall
Airport.
50 Comments
The diagonal taxiway was the route of choice for return to the FBO ramp after landing during my 20 years of charter flying in McCall. Its use facilitates a counterclockwise taxi flow, for departing and arriving aircraft, that minimizes head-on traffic while avoiding sharp turns and hanger clutter. Decommissioning it makes no sense operationally or safety wise.
Since the McCall airport is an uncontrolled facility, safety is enhanced by being able to exit runway 34 quickly to allow departing aircraft on runway 16 to takeoff. It also helps avoid taxi conflicts for departures from 34.
Safety over profit! When we closed the diagonal last summer to support the USFS helicopters for only a few days we had too many close calls with larger planes trying to get to their hangars and even our single pistons getting around as it became too congested.
This is a bad idea and can create a dangerous situation. Aircraft will have to taxi instead on a narrow taxiway in front hangers and make a 90° turn on a blind corner. Larger aircraft may not even be able to do it. There are numerous issues that make it unsafe.
I utilize MYL a great amount and would not like to loose this taxiway. I currently have a hangar in another airport where, because of its location, is used as a taxiway and run up area. It is damaging to my aircraft and items in my hangar. Areas in front of hangars are not taxiways. BTW yes I am moving my aircraft as soon as possible.
This taxiway should not be removed without a suitable plan to replace it. The removal of the taxiway will negatively impact traffic flow, increase congestion (creating a hot spot on the airfield that’s not necessary) and increase the chances of aircraft accidents or incidents while on the ground. A significant change as this MUST require additional thought and planning.
The McCall airport exists to serve the pilots that use the airport. Safety and ease of use are important to facilitate the best use of this asset. Removing the existing diagonal taxiway prior to having an operational replacement is not good planning and likely to cause frustration of pilots trying to access the runways and ramp areas. Past predictions of when future improvements will happen have a poor track record compared to what actually happens. Do not remove a positive asset before a better alternative is operational is sound practice and should be followed. The lack of adequate aircraft flow considerations at the north end of the runway and ramp areas invites bent aluminum and bad tempers. I believe this also invites legal exposure to the airport management city by unnecessarily restricting aircraft flow after being advised by numerous pilots that use this airport of the potential dangers. I believe it is always best to plan ahead and avoid altercations by foreseeing potential problems and making sound decisions of what is the proper and best sequence of operations in a redevelopment project such as this. I also believe the argument that future funding would not be available to remove the existing diagonal is false and can be determined by non-biased discussions with FAA representatives. It appears there is a conflict of interest that is not serving the best needs of the users of the airport, the pilots. John Seevers
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Decommissioning the diagonal taxiway at the City of McCall
Airport will create significant safety issues and increase liability for the
City of McCall. The following people believe it is necessary to first build a
viable replacement BEFORE removing the diagonal taxiway at the City of McCall
Airport.
50 Comments
I fly in to McCall frequently and almost exclusively use the diagonal taxi way for exiting the runway after landing and taxiing to parking. Removal of it with out a suitable replacement would create an airport hot spot at the runway 16 end. Leading to an increased chance of runway incursion, congestion and delays.
The diagonal taxiway was the route of choice for return to the FBO ramp after landing during my 20 years of charter flying in McCall. Its use facilitates a counterclockwise taxi flow, for departing and arriving aircraft, that minimizes head-on traffic while avoiding sharp turns and hanger clutter. Decommissioning it makes no sense operationally or safety wise.
Since the McCall airport is an uncontrolled facility, safety is enhanced by being able to exit runway 34 quickly to allow departing aircraft on runway 16 to takeoff. It also helps avoid taxi conflicts for departures from 34.
Safety over profit! When we closed the diagonal last summer to support the USFS helicopters for only a few days we had too many close calls with larger planes trying to get to their hangars and even our single pistons getting around as it became too congested.
This is a bad idea and can create a dangerous situation. Aircraft will have to taxi instead on a narrow taxiway in front hangers and make a 90° turn on a blind corner. Larger aircraft may not even be able to do it. There are numerous issues that make it unsafe.
I utilize MYL a great amount and would not like to loose this taxiway. I currently have a hangar in another airport where, because of its location, is used as a taxiway and run up area. It is damaging to my aircraft and items in my hangar. Areas in front of hangars are not taxiways. BTW yes I am moving my aircraft as soon as possible.
This taxiway should not be removed without a suitable plan to replace it. The removal of the taxiway will negatively impact traffic flow, increase congestion (creating a hot spot on the airfield that’s not necessary) and increase the chances of aircraft accidents or incidents while on the ground. A significant change as this MUST require additional thought and planning.
The McCall airport exists to serve the pilots that use the airport. Safety and ease of use are important to facilitate the best use of this asset. Removing the existing diagonal taxiway prior to having an operational replacement is not good planning and likely to cause frustration of pilots trying to access the runways and ramp areas. Past predictions of when future improvements will happen have a poor track record compared to what actually happens. Do not remove a positive asset before a better alternative is operational is sound practice and should be followed. The lack of adequate aircraft flow considerations at the north end of the runway and ramp areas invites bent aluminum and bad tempers. I believe this also invites legal exposure to the airport management city by unnecessarily restricting aircraft flow after being advised by numerous pilots that use this airport of the potential dangers. I believe it is always best to plan ahead and avoid altercations by foreseeing potential problems and making sound decisions of what is the proper and best sequence of operations in a redevelopment project such as this. I also believe the argument that future funding would not be available to remove the existing diagonal is false and can be determined by non-biased discussions with FAA representatives. It appears there is a conflict of interest that is not serving the best needs of the users of the airport, the pilots. John Seevers
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I fly in to McCall frequently and almost exclusively use the diagonal taxi way for exiting the runway after landing and taxiing to parking. Removal of it with out a suitable replacement would create an airport hot spot at the runway 16 end. Leading to an increased chance of runway incursion, congestion and delays.