CLT-EYW

[JETSETTER USA/INTL]

I was looking today and the last few years CLT-EYW ended in May but I found it going to Jun 15. Quick is not loaded any ferther than that as of 7/13/10. I am excited to see that. Anyone else found anything?

 

[az_wild727]

I was looking today and the last few years CLT-EYW ended in May but I found it going to Jun 15. Quick is not loaded any ferther than that as of 7/13/10. I am excited to see that. Anyone else found anything?

Good news indeed! Is it still a Republic E-175? I would better news if it was mainline E-190! Does Republic still do any of the MCO-EYW-FLL turns or only US destination out of EYW is the CLT hub now?


-Kinglobjaw

 

[JETSETTER USA/INTL]

Good news indeed! Is it still a Republic E-175? I would better news if it was mainline E-190! Does Republic still do any of the MCO-EYW-FLL turns or only US destination out of EYW is the CLT hub now?


-Kinglobjaw

It is still republic but i wish it was mainline with an e 190. I love my day trips down to EYW. It is only out of CLT but maby just maby they might send a flight or 2 out of PHL or DCA

 

[cynic]

The runway is only 4800', you would take a pretty big hit on any flight to PHL or DCA. And that's assuming there was an aircraft that could handle it. Much like Hilton Head, you need a special aircraft to work that route.

 

[JETSETTER USA/INTL]

The runway is only 4800', you would take a pretty big hit on any flight to PHL or DCA. And that's assuming there was an aircraft that could handle it. Much like Hilton Head, you need a special aircraft to work that route.

Cant a CRJ or CR7 flight that? or even a CR9 jw because mesa flys a CRJ from PHX-DSM and I beleave EYW-DCA/PHL is shorter than PHX-DSM even with a full load of 50 people cant it still take off with a full tank of gas?

 

[PHL]

Cant a CRJ or CR7 flight that? or even a CR9 jw because mesa flys a CRJ from PHX-DSM and I beleave EYW-DCA/PHL is shorter than PHX-DSM even with a full load of 50 people cant it still take off with a full tank of gas?

It was great back in the day when Eastern sent 727-100's in and out of there. But I don't know how far they went (other than MIA or ATL).

 

[cynic]

Cant a CRJ or CR7 flight that? or even a CR9 jw because mesa flys a CRJ from PHX-DSM and I beleave EYW-DCA/PHL is shorter than PHX-DSM even with a full load of 50 people cant it still take off with a full tank of gas?

Well, Hilton Head is only 500' shorter and RJs can't get in there at all.
According to Bombardier, a CRJ200 and CRJ900 at MTOW requires 5800' for takeoff. Reducing weight will shorten that up, but I don't fly either and don't have the numbers for lower weights.

Even a 170 needs around 6700" at MTOW so you may find DCA and PHL I would guess that the difference between CLT at 700 miles and PHLY/DCA at over 1000 miles might start to cause weight restrictions.

The only aircraft larger than 50 seats that could operate from Key West at full MTOW that I can find would be a Q400. With a max range of 1500 miles, you could probably do it but it would still be a fairly long flight.

 

[flyJOE]

I wonder what restrictions DL has on their 737-700 flights from EYW-ATL? I read on A.net they were also flying an A-319 on one of their weekend flights. FL also is flying 737-700s between EYW-MCO. I'm sure an A-319 could be done between CLT-EYW, but the question would be how many seats could be sold and is it better to fly the E-175 instead?

 

[PBI2FLL]

I wonder what restrictions DL has on their 737-700 flights from EYW-ATL? I read on A.net they were also flying an A-319 on one of their weekend flights. FL also is flying 737-700s between EYW-MCO. I'm sure an A-319 could be done between CLT-EYW, but the question would be how many seats could be sold and is it better to fly the E-175 instead?

Good question....
I've heard that DL's ATL flight is often capped at 100 pax and each passenger is limited to only 1 checked bag. I'd imagine cargo would be very limited, too. As far as the reverse direction, I'm sure landing weight is certainly an issue at EYW, as well.

 

[FutureUScapt]

As I said in the PHL-ANC thread, I would caution against using QIK as an accurate source for what seasonal flights will/will not operate next summer since it is essentially a default schedule that will be toyed with many times between now and when it is finalized. While I wouldn't be surprised to see US serve EYW year-round or atleast through August (LCC competition has helped spur the market, not surprisingly), I almost guarantee that it won't be 3 daily flights (what appears in QIK now) which is what the winter schedule traditionally is.

 

[SegmentKing]

Back when Mainline err MidAtlantic flew into EYW, the 170 broke down in MCO (flew DCA-MCO-FLL-EYW)... OCC was able to find 2 qualified CA's and a 737-300 to send down here, albeit restricted. I guess US still had performance data from when mainline actually flew in here. Thank god we had a dry runway that day!

anyway, they were able to send a plane from somewhere else in the system and we were delayed for a while.

The CRJ-700s only appeared when mainline err MidAtlantic or PSA CRJ-200s had issues... we'd get CLT-SRQ-EYW-SRQ-CLT flights.

 

[PBI2FLL]

Back when Mainline err MidAtlantic flew into EYW, the 170 broke down in MCO (flew DCA-MCO-FLL-EYW)... OCC was able to find 2 qualified CA's and a 737-300 to send down here, albeit restricted. I guess US still had performance data from when mainline actually flew in here. Thank god we had a dry runway that day!

Do you have pictures or video to document this? Never heard about it.... When did this rare event happen? 2006?

 

[nethan]

We ran CRJ200s in there from FLL for a few years. Some restrictions on the way out, not very often on the way in. We also ran CRJ700s from CLT for a while. I don't think they were ever restricted in either direction.

 

[SegmentKing]

Do you have pictures or video to document this? Never heard about it.... When did this rare event happen? 2006?

I wish.. the 737-300 never materialized.. I was shocked that OCC even offered it to us!