Southwest Plane Taking Off From Tinker?

[Danny Tanner]

Coming back from lunch about 30 minutes ago I look over to the runway at the plane taking off and realize it's a Southwest commercial aircraft.

I've worked out here for almost 6 years and I've never seen a commercial aircraft landing, landed, or taking off. Just wondering if anybody knows why it was here?

My only guesses are mass military personnel transport (even though I thought the Air Force had their own planes for this?) or taking off after an emergency landing.

 

[inactive]

I know that the commercial airports have reliever airports in the nearby area for crowded or emergency landings, but Wiley Post is the reliever for OKC (and Jones for TUL). I wouldn't think they would hit up a military site for this.

But I guess anything is possible. You've got me curious as well.

 

[Old Fart]

My only guesses are mass military personnel transport ...

That'd me my guess also.

 

[348]

Janet airlines.

 

[Mr10mm]

Last time I saw this and asked was told military personnel transport.

 

[Danny Tanner]

Janet airlines.

Ha.

My room at MGM Grand overlooked the runway. It was pretty neat watching those Tylenol's taking off and landing, wishing I could be on one and all.

 

[vvvvvvv]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8603

That one?

(There were also two SWA arrivals per http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KTIK [or technically one, i guess])

 

[inactive]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8603

That one?

(There were also two SWA arrivals)

I was playing around with Flightaware and couldn't find any flights nearby.

I know you are an Android guy, but they (FlightAware) makes a nifty iPhone app. Free.

 

[Danny Tanner]

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8603

That one?

(There were also two SWA arrivals per http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KTIK [or technically one, i guess])

That's about the right time, so I imagine that's her.

Crazy little site you found there.

Thanks!

 

[inactive]

That's about the right time, so I imagine that's her.

Crazy little site you found there.

Thanks!

If you travel for business like I do, that site quickly becomes invaluable. You can see delays and updated flight times before the goons at the gate bother to get on the PA and announce them to you.