Flight Training Central

MARCH 31, 2025

Approach light systems are a configuration of signal lights starting at the landing threshold and extending into the approach area, at a distance of 2,400 to 3,000 feet for precision instrument runways, and 1,400 to 1,500 feet for non-precision instrument runways.

Approach 93

Approach Pilot Runway Descent 93

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Check NOTAMs Before departure, check the Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) publication. You might find a NOTAM about your destination’s surface conditions. Don’t depend on NOTAMs to provide up-to-date information on soft field conditions. When crossing the threshold, start reducing the power.

NOTAMs 52

NOTAMs Runway Approach Descent 52

Photographic Logbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A NOTAM closing Alton Bay was still active until 7:00 am that morning. As expected, the NOTAM closing the ice runway did expire and no new notification replaced it. Alton Bay's floating bandstand about 100 feet south of the runway threshold. "Wakey-Wakey, Eggs and Bakey" It almost did not happen. He certainly had a point.

Runway 89

Runway Knot Weather Turbulence 89

NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). NOTAM – NOTice to AirMen. It warns pilots of a too high or too low descent path. This level of fire fighting is used in response/rescue of passengers and crew aboard or around aircraft, usually on airport grounds.

Runway 52

Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 52