Short Final: Airport In Sight

Friday, July 19, 2019 at 11:52 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An air traffic controller instructed a Citation aircraft to expect a visual approach to Peachtree's Runway 21L and requested weather confirmation.
The Citation pilot confirmed the weather and additionally reported having the airport in sight, asking if it was "important."
The controller responded humorously, acknowledging the airport's importance would become clear "at some point" during the approach.

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Returning home to Peachtree DeKalb airport in metro Atlanta, I heard the following:

Atlanta Approach: “Citation 1234, expect the visual to Runway 21L at Peachtree. Let me know when you have the weather.”

Citation 1234: “Approach, Citation 1234, we have the weather for Peachtree. And, we have the airport in sight, if that’s important.”

Approach: (chuckling) “Well it will be at some point.”

Brian Williams
Marietta, GA