Traffic Direction Change at CNX? Seems aircraft are now taking off on Runway 18. Why?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Friends,

 

As far as I have been able to observe, it seems that aircraft at Chiang Mai airport are now taking off to the south, and landing on runway 18.

Why is this?

 

Is this to avoid flying lanterns due to the festival in Chiang Mai, today, or might this be a more permanent change?

 

Here is what I am talkin' 'bout.....

 

So what this means is that, for those living to the south of the airport, the noise level will increase drastically for them.

Especially, if the larger jets take off using FULL-AFTERBURNERS.....

What a pleasant thought.

 

The runway is set up this way:

 

Therefore, anyone living to the south or to the north will get BLASTED on a daily basis.

Maybe you just need to decide if you want to listen to aircraft taking off, or enjoy the sound of aircraft on final....(final approach).

These are not tiny aircraft, mind you.

And, they definitely are NOT gliders.

When one of these giant tubes of aluminum glides in.....on final....

They are NOT gliding.

 

I have spent most of my life in Chiang Mai trying to avoid the vagaries of the routing of traffic from the skies.

Sometimes they land to the South, and sometimes to the North.

Why can't they just take off to the West, I wonder?

Would not bother me if they did, even though to the West we know there are mountains.

 

I have had it with this airport noise.

I say, they need to move this airport way far away.....maybe to Lampang.

Lampang is just too quiet anyway.

Nobody likes Lampang because....It's too quiet.

If they move CNX to Lampang, then everyone would be happy.

 

So, the main question here is....

 

When, if ever, and how much longer, will this airport traffic control get back to normal?

Or, won't it?

 

Are you also kind of out-of-sorts today (and yesterday) due to this new traffic scheme?

 

Information please....

Thank you.....

 

Gamma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by GammaGlobulin

[gamb00ler]

For most of today the wind has been coming from the South.  Takeoffs and landings are best performed heading into the wind.  It's more important for takeoffs than landings.

Edited 2 hours ago by gamb00ler

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

For most of today the wind has been coming from the South.  Takeoffs and landings are best performed heading into the wind.  It's more important for takeoffs than landings.

 

While I realize that this is logical, I also have read somewhere, that at these lower wind-speeds, most larger aircraft are not that much affected.

 

Also, from my experience, is is crosswind takeoffs and landings that are a bit more hairy.

 

This is why I asked the question.

 

Might it be that the guys in traffic control are just trying to keep us on our toes, just by mixing things up a bit, whenever we least expect it?

 

Also, another reason for this Topic is to advise, once more....to newcomers who are looking for a lace to buy or rent....

Perhaps they should think long and hard before finalizing their purchase...

So that they can find a place where aircraft noise near the airport will be less of an issue....

IF they are sensitive to aircraft noise, obviously.