Air Force One at KJFK - 10/20/2009

[beckerm13]

Air Force One checks in at the 27:45 mark

http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kjfk/KJFK-Twr-Oct-20-2009-1900Z.mp3

Continues into next archive, with Marine One departing at the 17:20 mark

http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kjfk/KJFK-Twr-Oct-20-2009-1930Z.mp3

[dska22]

Why are there only intermittent comms?

[beckerm13]

Because the airport operations basically come to a halt during VIP movements.  They started up the arrivals not long after AF1 arrived, but departures were stopped until Marine1 departed.

[dska22]

Because the airport operations basically come to a halt during VIP movements.  They started up the arrivals not long after AF1 arrived, but departures were stopped until Marine1 departed.

Oh, I meant intermittent communication with AF1. It's clear that the other aircraft were just told to monitor tower (this is evident  on the ground feed). On other archived arrivals of AF1, it seems that there is simply more being said being the two. Minor observation, but I may be wrong anyway with this one.

[krozinov]

i went to passur, http://www4.passur.com/jfk.html, but could not locate AF1 on the map.

Any ideas why i couldnt find it on oct 20, 2009, 19:00-20:00?

[beckerm13]

i went to passur, http://www4.passur.com/jfk.html, but could not locate AF1 on the map.

Any ideas why i couldnt find it on oct 20, 2009, 19:00-20:00?

It is blocked from any flight tracking.