Oh them crazy winds at KLAS Las Vegas

[KB6HLM]

I see by the amount of listeners you guys are enjoying the show as much as I am

I was at the airport tonight and could not believe my eyes seeing all them planes going around and some just not being able to land at all !

The tower was reporting wind gusts up to 68 kts  So when I seen what looked like a plane about ready to crash and was low on fuel I got the HELL OUT OF DODGE !!! and drove home to save my own life 


So what did you hear on the FEED tonight that was crazy?
Let us know

Thanks,
Glenn Las Vegas NV

[tyketto]

I'm about to find out! I'm grabbing the last 12 hours out of the archive now.

For those not in the know, a lot of arrivals had to divert to PHX or the Los Angeles basin (LAX, ONT, SAN, BUR, etc.) because of the winds. Here's the last 12 metar reports:

KLAS 140656Z 35025G34KT 10SM BKN095 07/M16 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 01042/0604 SLP075 T00721161 PNO $
KLAS 140556Z 35023G39KT 10SM BKN080 09/M16 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 34051/0509 PRESRR SLP061 6//// T00891156 10233 20089 52069 PNO $
KLAS 140456Z 33024G45KT 10SM BKN095 11/M17 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 35049/0435 PRESRR SLP036 T01061167 PNO $
KLAS 140356Z 33025G48KT 10SM FEW120 BKN200 10/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 34058/0259 RAB02E17 SLP013 P0000 T01001044 $
KLAS 140256Z 34036G56KT 4SM BLDU SCT120 BKN200 12/M02 A2951 RMK AO2 PK WND 35056/0249 WSHFT 0203 RAB17E47 SLP988 BLDU ACROSS RUNWAY P0000 60000 T01221022 53037
KLAS 140221Z 34018G49KT 7SM -RA SCT120 BKN200 16/M03 A2948 RMK AO2 PK WND 35049/0215 WSHFT 0203 RAB17 BLDU ACROSS RUNWAY P0000
KLAS 140206Z 31023G37KT 7SM SCT120 BKN200 17/M03 A2945 RMK AO2 PK WND 31037/0202 WSHFT 0149 PRESRR BLDU ACROSS RUNWAY
KLAS 140156Z 25019G28KT 9SM SCT120 BKN200 21/M03 A2944 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/0059 PRESRR SLP958 T02111033
KLAS 140056Z 25021G32KT 9SM SCT120 SCT200 23/M06 A2939 RMK AO2 PK WND 24035/0040 SLP941 T02281056
KLAS 132356Z 22012G20KT 7SM SCT100 BKN200 23/M03 A2939 RMK AO2 PK WND 25037/2326 SLP939 T02331033 10244 20139 56029
KLAS 132256Z 23023G35KT 7SM FEW100 BKN200 24/M03 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 23037/2159 SLP944 T02441033
KLAS 132156Z 23022G33KT 9SM SCT180 BKN250 24/M04 A2943 RMK AO2 PK WND 23033/2149 SLP952 T02391039
KLAS 132056Z 19019G27KT 8SM FEW180 BKN250 23/M05 A2948 RMK AO2 PK WND 19030/2026 WSHFT 1946 SLP970 T02331050 58081
KLAS 131956Z 18014G20KT 10SM BKN250 23/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP002 T02281044

There was a point in time where they just about shut down. should make for a very interesting listen!

BL.