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Due to this, most international traffic comes from Los Angeles or San Francisco which are both roughly 2 hour drives away. If a relatively large plane does decide to land here, they must use a high autobrake setting, and if one takes off here, full thrust is always required (regardless of runway condition) and the brakes are required to be held onto until the engine reaches full thrust. | Due to this, most international traffic comes from Los Angeles or San Francisco which are both roughly 2 hour drives away. If a relatively large plane does decide to land here, they must use a high autobrake setting, and if one takes off here, full thrust is always required (regardless of runway condition) and the brakes are required to be held onto until the engine reaches full thrust. | ||
[[File:UPS MD-11F at GIA.png|thumb|300x300px|A UPS MD-11 Freighter at GIA viewed from the control tower]] | [[File:UPS MD-11F at GIA.png|thumb|300x300px|A UPS MD-11 Freighter at GIA viewed from the control tower]] | ||
There have been cases of runway overruns due to unfavourable conditions resulting from the short runways, most notably [[Golden Pacific Flight | There have been cases of runway overruns due to unfavourable conditions resulting from the short runways, most notably [[Golden Pacific Flight 008]] which overran the runway during a strong crosswind and crashed through the eastern airport fences and onto [[I-205]]. This prompted a complete closure of said section for 2 weeks and resulted in heavy traffic in the [[Lannex]] roads due to diversion. | ||
==== Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach ==== | ==== Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach ==== | ||
The airport runways that head west were granted SOIA compliant in 2016 after a slightly intense vote in the FAA administration, now being one of the 3 airports in the US actively conducting SOIA approaches (San Francisco and Cleveland International). | The airport runways that head west were granted SOIA compliant in 2016 after a slightly intense vote in the FAA administration, now being one of the 3 airports in the US actively conducting SOIA approaches (San Francisco and Cleveland International). | ||
However, such approaches may not be used after sunset (times are directed by ATC) after the [[Vision Airlines Flight | However, such approaches may not be used after sunset (times are directed by ATC) after the [[Vision Airlines Flight 019]] incident. In 2021, due to concerns regarding wake turbulence from such little runway separation, parallel landings (with SOIA approaches) and takeoffs may not be carried out when resultant crosswinds are over 10 knots. | ||
=== Hotel === | === Hotel === | ||