I'm sure it could be mitigated and made generally safe, and I'm also sure it would not be as efficient or as safe as it is now. Using all 4 runways strategically would largely be a thing of the past. There would be increased go arounds - you have to cross or taxi down a well-used runway to get to the longest runway, and FSS has no ability to force an aircraft to hold short.thenoflyzone wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:03 pm While I agree the airport layout of YHM and its traffic mix is not conducive to FSS only service (I think it's high time they build a full length parallel taxiway), there are ways to mitigate the loss of ATC service, while keeping things moving safely.
It is not MEM, but delays in YHM fan out throughout the Canadian system, and there are a lot of companies that pay big money to have their shipment arrive next day. They would be complaining constantly if it consistently became a 2 day service.
Much of this is belly cargo, which is generally not as time sensitive and trickles in smoothly throughout the day (and of which YHM has none of to pad their numbers). YMX is the closest comparable, but it has a better layout (single main runway, close to full length parallel taxiway) and it does not have the same level of compressed arrival/departure banks (half the annual IFR movements, and they are spread out a little better).thenoflyzone wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:03 pm YYZ - 465,400 t
YVR - 285,100 t
YUL - 121,700 t
YHM - 97,900 t
YYC - 88,900 t
YMX - 83,500 t (*Moved all that cargo with no control tower)
YWG - 58,200 t