McGuire very busy tonight

[w2xq]

Something is going on at McGuire AFB (JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) tonight. Heavies are landing every 10 minutes or so, squawking on 124.150, as they land. Unusually heavy traffic, not touch and go. One helo also went over the house on the way in. Don't see anything in the news yet that might offer a clue.

 

[Tech792]

I noticed this too the last 2 days.

 

[N2SCV]

I also noticed this for the past few nights. Approach very busy.

 

[w2xq]

Living under the glideslope, 9 miles from the main runway, I don't normally pay attention to the landings. But when lights sweep across the property and the frequency picks up late at night... it seemed to quiet down after 1 am. Nothing thus morning, so far.

 

[Mark]

Living under the glideslope, 9 miles from the main runway, I don't normally pay attention to the landings. But when lights sweep across the property and the frequency picks up late at night... it seemed to quiet down after 1 am. Nothing thus morning, so far.

Like Dover AFB McGuire becoming busy cargo carrier for the Dod.
Looks like you had a couple Civy 747 heavies in there last night.
You can follow those types in and out of McGuire on flightaware..

FlightAware > Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst Airport (Wrightstown, NJ) KWRI / WRI Flight Tracker

 

[w2xq]

Thanks for the heads up on the link. I was aware of FlightAware but I had never found KWRI when looking through the site. All I had seen before are the passenger airlines to KPHL, KEWR et al. But I assume FA won't show military aircraft?

 

[CqDx]

No it won't show the military flights. Only civilian operated contractor flights.

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[w2xq]

Tnx Cqdx.

 

[CqDx]

Another site I use is www.planefinder.net.

Depending on the aircraft equipment (ADS-B) it will show up on the map with real time flight track. It also shows flights that are not displayed on flightaware. I have caught the E6B a few times.

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[w2xq]

Another very busy Sunday evening into Monday morning at MAFB with planes every 10 minutes or so from 8p as I write this now. Picking up to 5 minute intervals after 11p. All ILS landings. Nothing seen on FlightAware so I assume it is all military aircraft. Busy on A/D 124.150 AM. Tnanks for PlaneFinder, but nothing seen there either.

 

[N2SCV]

Heard a Fedex heavy last night on Approach.

 

[Rt169Radio]

What are heavies?

 

[w2xq]

What are heavies?

I'll leave the official definition to those qualified to answer in detail, but for me heavies are the assorted huge cargo planes. There is a distinctive sound to the engines as air speed drops and drag increases from wheels down and flaps engaged. HTH.

 

[blangell]

What Does "Heavy" in an Aircraft Call Sign Mean? - YouTube

 

[Mark]

Earlier today 2035z-2125z VICTORY 51,52,53 inbound McGuire via AC appch 327.125
landing runway 24.
FA/18F's VFA-103 Jolly Rogers for Fleetweek flyovers over NYC prob tommorow.
Should make some noise taking off.
Arrrgh!
VFA-103 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[RadioDitch]

Looks like you had a couple Civy 747 heavies in there last night.

Probably from Evergreen Airlines. 747-200s. They're pretty much U.S. Air Mobility Command & the CIA's favorite civilian cargo contractor. They run regularly scheduled flights on a Ramstein/McGuire route, sometimes using military call signs, usually not.

 

[ff-medic]

What Does "Heavy" in an Aircraft Call Sign Mean? - YouTube

I always thought the aeronautical term "Heavy" was a term used to mean that a commerical aircraft
had passengers.

FF - Medic !!!

 

[Rt169Radio]

I always thought the aeronautical term "Heavy" was a term used to mean that a commerical aircraft
had passengers.

FF - Medic !!!

I also heard that the term "Heavy" meant a plane that causes wake turbulence.

 

[scannersnstuff]

i always thought "heavy" was the amount of fuel aboard.

 

[autovon]

Here is the definition. It's recently changed from 255,000

Heavy. Aircraft capable of takeoff weights of 300,000 pounds or more, whether or not they are
operating at this weight during a particular phase of flight.