{"id":6098,"date":"2023-05-13T10:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T10:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2023-05-13T10:11:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T10:11:26","slug":"how-taxiway-victor-helps-keep-everyone-moving-at-atlanta-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=6098","title":{"rendered":"How ‘Taxiway Victor’ Helps Keep Everyone Moving At Atlanta Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport\u00a0is one of the busiest airports in the world. The airport welcomed more than 93.6 million passengers through its gates in 2022 \u2013 and according to OAG, is set to be the world’s busiest airport by number of seats next month, with over 5 million domestic and international seats available.<\/p>\n

With so much traffic, it is crucial that the airport’s runways and taxiways are well-organized and efficient to keep everything moving smoothly. One critical component in achieving this is the airport’s Taxiway Victor.<\/p>\n

Traffic on the taxiway<\/h2>\n

The usual procedure at Atlanta Airport is to use runway 8L\/26R for arrivals and 8R\/26L for departures. Of the five runways at the airport, these two north runways are the most extensively used as they serve flights that take off and land towards the west \u2013 which occurs around 70% of the time.<\/p>\n

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Prior to Taxiway Victor, up to 700\u00a0aircraft<\/a>\u00a0a day would have to wait in line for clearance to taxi across to the other active runway to get to the gates. Not only did this frustrate passengers who were eager to get off the plane, but it also increased fuel burn.<\/p>\n

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Thus came the idea to build a taxiway that would solve this issue: a $42-million, three-quarter-mile strip of pavement known as Taxiway Victor. The project was expected to save precious time for passengers, as well as trim $26 to $30 million off airline fuel costs each year.<\/p>\n

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The Loop<\/h2>\n

Taxiway Victor \u2013 or The Loop, as pilots call it \u2013 is an end-around taxiway that runs around the\u00a0runway<\/a>\u00a0safety area below the departure surfaces. It is a vital component of the airport’s taxiway system and plays a critical role in ensuring that planes can move around the airport efficiently.<\/p>\n