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Boeing 737-700 (N477WN)
N9168J, a Piper Cherokee, is making a valiant effort to keep up, but it is losing the race with Southwest's N477WN as both aircraft take off from KRNO's parallel runways simultaneously at 6:50 AM. The Southwest B737, seen here as the wheels are being tucked into the wells, was departing on a Reno-Chicago (RNO-MDW) run. The Piper pilot was enjoying some local-area flying time.
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The Cherokee, which was departing from 34R, had a 2000' "head start" but the Boeing, which began its "D" roll on 34L, quickly pulled even and as both aircraft rotated toward the sky, the SW moved ahead, easily winning the departure race.
OK - so "Big Boy" won that race. Let them touch down at the same time, and we see who can come to a dead-stop first. Give the B737 a 2000' head start on touch down, I bet the baby Piper would still stop first. ;-)
Hey, Viv, I never thought of that! Excellent point (HUGE grin). The Piper owner is a local. If I see him, I'll pass your info along. Maybe it will help ease the "sting" of his defeat in this "race" yesterday. And BTW, this is the Reno Tahoe International Airport's version of "Reno Air Races." One-sided for sure, but it helps feed our appetite for air racing between the end of one year's action til the start of the next year's event. (Friendly wave)
Go 737-700! I am sure this aircraft has a higher top speed!!
Thank you for a very interesting photo.
Thank you for a very interesting photo.
And, not to mention many of those Pipers having long legs for GA aircraft. Flew one (the Warrior variant N4401X) with two passengers nonstop from Page, NV, KPGA, all the way to Fresno, Chandler KFCH, back in 1995. Still had 50% over the IFR reserves, even after flying around Mono Lake, and Bishop KBIH; then, just nort of Lee Vining O24 up to 13,000 to cross the Sierras. Admittedly we caught a vertical updraft for several thousand feet at a climb rate in excess of 2,500 FPM. Love those Pipers but for the vision restricting low-wing configuration. Sadly that aircraft was lost to CFIT by a novice pilot at KSBP San Luis Obispo, CA.
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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29-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Fresno Yosemite Intl (KFAT) | 22:00 PDT | 22:50 PDT | Scheduled |
29-Mar-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 20:10 MST | 20:55 PDT | Scheduled |
29-Mar-2024 | B737 | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 17:40 PDT | 19:10 MST | Scheduled |
29-Mar-2024 | B737 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 15:40 PDT | 16:45 PDT | Scheduled |
29-Mar-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 13:25 CDT | 14:40 PDT | Scheduled |
29-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 07:35 PDT | 12:10 CDT | Scheduled |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 21:12 PDT | 22:20 PDT | Scheduled |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 19:00 PDT | 20:15 PDT | Scheduled |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 16:52 PDT | 17:50 PDT | On The Way! |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 14:03 PDT | 15:08 PDT | 1:04 |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 11:54 PDT | 13:08 PDT | 1:14 |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 09:34 MDT | 10:55 PDT | 2:20 |
28-Mar-2024 | B737 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:27 CDT | 08:27 MDT | 2:00 |
27-Mar-2024 | B737 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 22:39 EDT | 23:51 CDT | 2:11 |
27-Mar-2024 | B737 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 18:26 CDT | 21:45 EDT | 2:18 |
27-Mar-2024 | B737 | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 13:47 EDT | 15:06 CDT | 2:19 |
27-Mar-2024 | B737 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | 08:56 CDT | 12:25 EDT | 2:28 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 21:36 EDT | 22:29 CDT | 1:52 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (KSRQ) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 18:43 EDT | 20:36 EDT | 1:53 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (KSRQ) | 15:31 EDT | 17:53 EDT | 2:21 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (KSRQ) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 12:20 EDT | 14:17 EDT | 1:56 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (KSRQ) | 08:52 CDT | 11:28 EDT | 1:36 |
26-Mar-2024 | B737 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 06:24 EDT | 06:38 CDT | 1:14 |
25-Mar-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 23:23 EDT | 01:19 EDT (+1) | 1:55 |
25-Mar-2024 | B737 | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 18:52 CDT | 22:21 EDT | 2:29 |
25-Mar-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | 13:02 MST | 18:00 CDT | 2:58 |
25-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 10:30 PDT | 11:57 MST | 1:27 |
25-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 00:22 PDT | 01:53 MST (+1) | Cancelled |
24-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | San Francisco Int'l (KSFO) | 21:45 PDT | 22:56 PDT | 1:10 |
24-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 18:59 MDT | 19:27 PDT | 1:27 |
24-Mar-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 14:56 PDT | 17:46 MDT | 1:49 |
24-Mar-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 12:17 CDT | 13:35 PDT | 3:18 |
23-Mar-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 19:42 MST | 23:28 CDT | 1:45 |
23-Mar-2024 | B737 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 17:17 EDT | 18:15 MST | 3:57 |
23-Mar-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 14:14 EDT | 16:02 EDT | 1:48 |
23-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 08:14 MDT | 13:06 EDT | 2:51 |
23-Mar-2024 | B737 | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 06:43 CDT | 06:53 MDT | 1:09 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Wichita Eisenhower (KICT) | 20:02 MDT | 21:56 CDT | 0:54 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Gowen Field (KBOI) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 17:48 MDT | 19:08 MDT | 1:19 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Gowen Field (KBOI) | 15:21 MDT | 16:57 MDT | 1:35 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 13:19 MDT | 14:16 MDT | 0:56 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 09:52 PDT | 12:17 MDT | 1:24 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 07:39 PDT | 08:38 PDT | 0:58 |
22-Mar-2024 | B737 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 05:27 PDT | 06:40 PDT | 1:12 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 21:45 PDT | 22:51 PDT | 1:06 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 19:35 PDT | 20:51 PDT | 1:16 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 17:54 PDT | 18:41 PDT | 0:46 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 14:21 PDT | 16:08 PDT | 1:46 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 11:58 PDT | 13:15 PDT | 1:17 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 10:02 PDT | 11:09 PDT | 1:07 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 07:47 MST | 08:37 PDT | 0:50 |
21-Mar-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 05:55 CDT | 06:31 MST | 2:36 |
20-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 20:15 PDT | 00:40 CDT (+1) | 2:24 |
20-Mar-2024 | B737 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 18:49 CDT | 19:03 PDT | 2:14 |
20-Mar-2024 | B737 | Reagan National (KDCA) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 16:10 EDT | 18:02 CDT | 2:52 |
20-Mar-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Reagan National (KDCA) | 12:25 CDT | 14:49 EDT | 1:23 |
20-Mar-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 05:37 PDT | 11:26 CDT | 3:49 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 20:17 PDT | 21:14 PDT | 0:56 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 18:29 PDT | 19:08 PDT | 0:39 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 16:18 CDT | 16:55 PDT | 2:37 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 14:02 CDT | 15:16 CDT | 1:14 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 08:09 PDT | 12:58 CDT | 2:49 |
19-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 06:15 MDT | 06:34 PDT | 1:19 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 22:40 CDT | 23:41 MDT | 2:00 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 19:30 CDT | 20:29 CDT | 0:59 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | 17:58 CDT | 18:50 CDT | 0:52 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | Montrose Rgnl (KMTJ) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 14:18 MDT | 16:57 CDT | 1:38 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Montrose Rgnl (KMTJ) | 11:44 CDT | 12:32 MDT | 1:48 |
18-Mar-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 10:07 CDT | 10:48 CDT | 0:40 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 19:43 PDT | 00:16 CDT (+1) | 2:32 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 17:34 MST | 18:25 PDT | 0:50 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 15:21 PDT | 16:19 MST | 0:57 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 13:19 MDT | 14:05 PDT | 1:46 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:30 EDT | 11:53 MDT | 3:23 |
17-Mar-2024 | B737 | Buffalo Niagara Intl (KBUF) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 07:03 EDT | 09:27 EDT | 2:24 |
16-Mar-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Buffalo Niagara Intl (KBUF) | 19:38 EDT | 21:59 EDT | 2:20 |
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