Thunderstorms ground small airports across northern Arizona

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 03:03 · Archive

Storms moving through northern Arizona have disrupted operations at the region's smaller airports and airfields. Northern Arizona is home to nearly a dozen regional airports, airparks and airfields that serve popular tourist attractions in the area.

Cary Grant, a retired United Airlines captain and Air Force veteran, explained that thunderstorms force flight operations to halt. 'There's no airplane that's capable of flying through thunderstorms,' Grant said. 'Any time there are thunderstorms you have to give thunderstorms a wide, wide berth.' At non-towered airports, the decision of whether to fly rests with individual pilots in command.

Grant said flight schools in the area are not flying during the current forecast. Pilots who choose to fly despite the possibility of storms typically carry additional fuel in case they need to hold or divert to another airport. Grant said pilots are trained on various weather conditions and to stay ahead of storms they may encounter while flying.

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• Northern Arizona storms ground small airports and airfieldsStorms moving through northern Arizona have affected operations at the region’s smaller airports and airfields, according to a retired airline pilot.Azfamily · 22 Oct, 02:23
• Northern Arizona storms ground small airports and airfieldsStorms moving through northern Arizona have affected operations at the region’s smaller airports and airfields, according to a retired airline pilot.KOLD · 22 Oct, 02:23

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