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Airbus A319 (N312NV) - The windsock gives a very good indication of what these Allegiant pilots were up against as this pic shows the first of three separate "touchdowns" of the main gear on AAY's N312NV as the pilots battle crosswind wind gusts that sometimes exceeded 65 MPH while they make their second attempt to get their Airbus down on 34L. This first "contact" came when the Bus was already 4000 feet down the 11,000 foot long Runway 34L (the "4" marker is visible in the background behind the left tires) and as seen here, it was a hard touch on to the left mains. The Airbus rebounded into the air and the next touchdown was another hard contact but it was the reverse of this scene with the left wing high and the right mains taking all the weight. The Airbus rebounded back into the air yet again and came down back on the left main tires for a third smoking touchdown. But the third touchdown worked -- the pilots got the right mains down on the concrete and then used every method to shut down their aircraft as it approached the 2000 foot marker.br /This was the AAY's second landing attempt. The first attempt became a missed approach when the pilots received wind sheer alerts while experiencing gains and losses of 30 while still a couple of miles out. The very high winds, which had been blowing directly out of the south during the morning and noon hours, had shifted and were coming from the west and blowing across the airport by the time this AAY arrived from Las V.
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Airbus A319 (N312NV)

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The windsock gives a very good indication of what these Allegiant pilots were up against as this pic shows the first of three separate "touchdowns" of the main gear on AAY's N312NV as the pilots battle crosswind wind gusts that sometimes exceeded 65 MPH while they make their second attempt to get their Airbus down on 34L. This first "contact" came when the Bus was already 4000 feet down the 11,000 foot long Runway 34L (the "4" marker is visible in the background behind the left tires) and as seen here, it was a hard touch on to the left mains. The Airbus rebounded into the air and the next touchdown was another hard contact but it was the reverse of this scene with the left wing high and the right mains taking all the weight. The Airbus rebounded back into the air yet again and came down back on the left main tires for a third smoking touchdown. But the third touchdown worked -- the pilots got the right mains down on the concrete and then used every method to shut down their aircraft as it approached the 2000 foot marker.
This was the AAY's second landing attempt. The first attempt became a missed approach when the pilots received wind sheer alerts while experiencing gains and losses of 30 while still a couple of miles out. The very high winds, which had been blowing directly out of the south during the morning and noon hours, had shifted and were coming from the west and blowing across the airport by the time this AAY arrived from Las V.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Earlier in the morning, I saw a sight that was a "first" for me. A Southwest flight, already over 16R and flaring to touch down, suddenly seemed to shudder. The jet was only 50 feet or so off the runway when the pilots slammed the throttles to full takeoff power, declared a "missed approach," and headed for the sky. The wheels were going back into the wells before the jet was even 200 feet up. The pilots reported to the tower that they had encountered a wind sheer right over the runway and fought their plane back into the air. (I do know there had been an extremely violent blast of wind - I was almost shoved right off the roof I was on.) The flight diverted to Oakland (another SW diverted to SMF), and it was the last Southwest aircraft to come to Reno during the remaining six hours I was at the airport. But Southwest was not the only airline that diverted flights. Later in the morning, a Volaris arriving from Mexico declared a miss and immediately diverted to San Jose.
The winds were the strongest I have ever personally encountered at RNO. I had arrived at RNO at 5:30 AM and stayed until 4 PM. When I got home around dinnertime, my wife commented on my badly windburned face.
Darryl Sarno
Great shot and perspective Gary! Those crosswinds can be quite challenging for landings! All 5!
Tom Vance
Epic Gman__ wow, Ive been out there( Not RNO) but other airports where wind was a huge factor and my hat goes off on the Pilots who have the talent to get the jet on the runway. Great photo here and like Darryl says: " All 5..."
Tom Vance
...and video next time or I'm driving up there to give you a Class on vid. :) jk
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28-Mar-2024 A319Los Angeles Intl ()Memphis Intl () 07:33 PDT 12:31 CDT On The Way!
26-Mar-2024 A319Topeka Rgnl ()Los Angeles Intl () 15:28 CDT 16:23 PDT 2:55
26-Mar-2024 A319Los Angeles Intl ()Topeka Rgnl () 09:45 PDT 14:27 CDT 2:41
25-Mar-2024 A319Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ()Los Angeles Intl () 22:58 EDT 00:21 PDT (+1) 4:22
25-Mar-2024 A319Los Angeles Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 14:43 PDT 21:53 EDT 4:09
25-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 13:01 PDT 13:46 PDT 0:44
24-Mar-2024 A319Bismarck Muni ()Harry Reid Intl () 23:03 CDT 23:25 PDT 2:21
24-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Bismarck Muni () 17:28 PDT 21:50 CDT 2:21
24-Mar-2024 A319Stockton Metro ()Harry Reid Intl () 15:09 PDT 16:11 PDT 1:02
24-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Stockton Metro () 13:05 PDT 14:08 PDT 1:02
24-Mar-2024 A319Will Rogers World ()Harry Reid Intl () 11:28 CDT 11:50 PDT 2:21
24-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Will Rogers World () 06:15 PDT 10:09 CDT 1:53
22-Mar-2024 A319Chennault Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 15:43 CDT 17:01 PDT 3:17
22-Mar-2024 A319Salt Lake City Intl ()Chennault Intl () 11:11 MDT 14:48 CDT 2:36
22-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 07:06 PDT 09:05 MDT 0:59
21-Mar-2024 A319Fresno Yosemite Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 22:33 PDT 23:24 PDT 0:51
21-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Fresno Yosemite Intl () 20:32 PDT 21:23 PDT 0:51
21-Mar-2024 A319Gowen Field ()Harry Reid Intl () 18:50 MDT 19:14 PDT 1:23
21-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Gowen Field () 15:11 PDT 17:49 MDT 1:37
21-Mar-2024 A319Chicago/Rockford Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 12:18 CDT 13:34 PDT 3:15
21-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Chicago/Rockford Intl () 06:26 PDT 11:21 CDT 2:54
20-Mar-2024 A319Spokane Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 18:57 PDT 20:57 PDT 2:00
20-Mar-2024 A319Phoenix-Mesa Gateway ()Spokane Intl () 15:22 MST 17:46 PDT 2:24
19-Mar-2024 A319Salt Lake City Intl ()Phoenix-Mesa Gateway () 14:55 MDT 15:21 MST 1:25
19-Mar-2024 A319Reno/Tahoe Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 11:38 PDT 13:47 MDT 1:08
19-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Reno/Tahoe Intl () 08:30 PDT 09:31 PDT 1:01
18-Mar-2024 A319Great Falls Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 23:06 MDT 23:47 PDT 1:41
18-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Great Falls Intl () 19:02 PDT 21:57 MDT 1:55
18-Mar-2024 A319Monterey Rgnl ()Harry Reid Intl () 16:37 PDT 18:02 PDT 1:24
18-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Monterey Rgnl () 13:49 PDT 14:56 PDT 1:06
18-Mar-2024 A319Eppley Airfield ()Harry Reid Intl () 12:15 CDT 12:41 PDT 2:25
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17-Mar-2024 A319Provo Muni ()Harry Reid Intl () 22:20 MDT 22:11 PDT 0:50
17-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Provo Muni () 19:08 PDT 21:05 MDT 0:56
17-Mar-2024 A319Fresno Yosemite Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 17:16 PDT 18:11 PDT 0:54
17-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Fresno Yosemite Intl () 15:04 PDT 15:49 PDT 0:44
17-Mar-2024 A319Hector Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 13:03 CDT 13:28 PDT 2:24
17-Mar-2024 A319Harry Reid Intl ()Hector Intl () 07:18 PDT 12:07 CDT 2:49
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