Smoke from cotton fire near airport does not disrupt flights, Lubbock TX
Fire & ArsonSmoke from a cotton fire near Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport was monitored. Coordination with the FAA and the airport control tower confirmed the smoke did not disrupt flight operations. The fire was allowed to burn off on the ground safely.
Audio|Source: Lubbock City-County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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If you could,
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once you go ahead and get in touch with the FAA, with the control tower or somebody at the airport,
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I've got a little bit of a north wind and these cool temperatures are keeping the smoke from this cotton laid down.
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I just want to make sure that it's not interrupting their operations anyway.
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I've watched a couple planes land.
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I think it's okay.
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But check with them and see if everything's good with them, then I'm just going to let what's on the ground burn off.
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Is that clear?
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Bravo.
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(number withheld) Do you're doing.
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(number withheld).
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Hey, we're not clear covenant, but we need to go get in our backup.
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Crazy, I'll put you on a mechanical, just let us know when you're in your fix,
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whatever, truck.
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I will let you know when we're in our whatever truck.
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You can you on November, flex, roll me on (number withheld).
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And leave my tango Yankee, (number withheld).
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1025.
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2, dispatch.
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Okay, go ahead.
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We contacted control tower, they advised it was fine and was not interfering.
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Two is clear, thank you very much.
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Location mentioned:
Lubbock Preston Smith Int'l Airport (LBB), 5401 N Martin L King Blvd, Lubbock, TX 79403
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