Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes

[Crabtownboy]

The weather forecast for the US city suggests temperatures could reach 120F (49C) on Tuesday.

That is higher than the operating temperature of some planes.

American Airlines announced it was cancelling dozens of flights scheduled to take off from Sky Harbor airport during the hottest part of the day.

The local Fox News affiliate in Phoenix said the cancellations mostly affected regional flights on the smaller Bombardier CRJ airliners, which have a maximum operating temperature of about 118F (48C).

The all-time record for temperatures in Phoenix is just slightly higher, at 122F, which hit on 26 June 1990.

Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes - BBC News

 

[Happy]

The weather forecast for the US city suggests temperatures could reach 120F (49C) on Tuesday.

That is higher than the operating temperature of some planes.

American Airlines announced it was cancelling dozens of flights scheduled to take off from Sky Harbor airport during the hottest part of the day.

The local Fox News affiliate in Phoenix said the cancellations mostly affected regional flights on the smaller Bombardier CRJ airliners, which have a maximum operating temperature of about 118F (48C).

The all-time record for temperatures in Phoenix is just slightly higher, at 122F, which hit on 26 June 1990.

Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes - BBC News

What is the significance of this information, for anyone NOT planning to fly from Sky Harbor airport during the hottest part of the day?

 

[Deacon]

I remember flying into Phoenix one October about a decade ago while vacationing.
It was a nice, dry 99 degrees (in Philly we say "it's not the heat, it's the humidity") - and they let us know that a few days earlier it has been 114.
A few miles away (same state), it was 26 degrees and there was an inch of snow at the Grand Canyon.

As it turns out deserts are hot places.

Rob

 

[Bro. Curtis]

Not looking forward to a trip I have to make across Washington next month. I've seen it get 120 across the major part of the state. I've also done the drive when it's 20 below. Big swings in temp. Best part about it is the low humidity. I've seen it drop fifty degrees when the sun goes down. Great sleeping weather.

 

[TCassidy]

a few days earlier it has been 114.

About 20 years ago I had to go to Phoenix for a meeting. When I exited the plane at Sky Harbor the temperature was 117. I was ready to do a 180 and head back to San Diego. You know, San Diego? Where the average year around daytime high temperature is 72 degrees? How I missed home!

"it's not the heat, it's the humidity"

"Yes, but it's a dry heat." Well, so is a blow torch, but it is still very uncomfortable.

 

[TCassidy]

What is the significance of this information, for anyone NOT planning to fly from Sky Harbor airport during the hottest part of the day?

If you are not interested in the topic of discussion don't read the thread. Problem solved.

 

[saved41199]

Today in "sin city" it's about 115. It's so hot the devil is going home to cool off. But, it's the price we pay for the mild winters. It could be worse...when my son was in Iraq, it hit 130+...I couldn't deal with that.