One of the most impactful elements of the NAS (national airspace system), arguably one of the most dangerous, is thunderstorms. They terrorize our skies and our airports every summer. They’re an unavoidable fact of life in aviation. So let’s look at how pilots and ATC work together to deal with them.
‘Tis the season my aviation enthusiasts. Thunderstorms are in full swing. The time has come for the madness of deviations, re-routes, and closing airports. There isn’t a more chaotic time in aviation, particularly going into complex and congested airports. Has Denver International ever had less than 100 microbursts in a single day between June and August? Unlikely.
