The new r/w is scheduled to open April 2, as a cat I. Cat III will follow
a month or two later. Then they will begin constructing the taxiway
between 25L & 25R. They did some flight checks on the new ILS last night.
It's getting the new fangled end-fire glideslope.

The decision was made to land on 24R so that the taxi routes could be
tested. Also, since there is only one r/w open on the south side, the
Airbus would have effectively shut down half of the airport until parked.
There was also some concern that the engine height was low enough to
actually strike some of the signage. It didn't.

--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an
incredible miracle."
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Tanks Dale, very intresting to know

Willem