KTUS use of Runway 3/21

Aviation Notable Activity
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Over the past 4 or 5 days I’ve seen multiple airliner flights landing on the short 3/21 here - anyone know what’s going on, did they close down 11L/29R for some reason? It’s very unusual, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen it happen before. Planes are coming right over the main part of the city now really low etc…

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!TUS 08/026 TUS EFAS OUTLET 127.625 OTS

!TUS 09/044 (KTUS A0174/06) TUS 11L/29R CLSD WEF 0609170701-0610170701

!TUS 09/061 (KTUS A0178/06) TUS 11L ILS OTS TIL 0610170701

!TUS 09/062 (KTUS A0179/06) TUS 29R LLZ BC OTS TIL 0610170701

!TUS 09/065 (KTUS A0180/06) TUS 11L ALS OTS TIL 0610170701

!TUS 09/073 TUS WAAS LNAV/VNAV AND LPV MNM UNREL WEF 0609280351-0609280411

!TUS 09/074 (KTUS A0184/06) TUS 11R/29L CLSD

!TUS 09/075 TUS WAAS LNAV/VNAV AND LPV MNM UNREL WEF 0609290347-0609290406

M0001/06 - RUNWAY CLOSED 11L/29R TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL HAVE RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION FROM 15 SEPTEMBER 2006 UNTIL 20 OCTOBER 2006. DUE TO THIS CONSTRUCTION, RUNWAY 11L AND 29 RIGHT WILL BE CLOSED. ALL AIRCRAFT SUPPORTING THE SOUTHWEST BORDER MISSION (OPERATION JUMP START) SHOULD BE ADVISED OF ALTERNATE RUNWAY USEAGE. DURING THIS PERIOD, COMMERCIAL CHARTERED AIRCRAFT AND MILITARY C-130 AIRCRAFT FOR OPERATION JUMP START WILL USE AS ASSIGNED BY THE FAA RUNWAY’S 29L (8,408 FT X 75 FT) AND RUNWAY 21 (7,000 FT X 150FT). ALL OPERATION JUMPSTART AIRLIFT MUST CONTACT THE TUCSON ANG (DSN 844-6371, COMM (520)295-6371) FOR A PPR. 14 SEP 15:32 UNTIL 20 OCT 23:59

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Ah ha! That would explain it - where did you get that information from?

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NOTAMs.

pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/geo/geoQuery.html

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Try this one: pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/geo/ instead.