The U.S. Open, the last phase of the Grand Slam tournament, requires finesse. And that involves, believe it or not, managing air traffic. Here's how it works.
, “Complaints about the noise of LaGuardia takeoffs have been almost as incessant as the takeoffs themselves ever since the Open moved from its former home at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills in 1978.” Get ready for a deep dive into history, and no, I don’t mean just a few years ago., who was the 106th Mayor of New York City and served from 1990 to 1993, ignited change for the U.S. Open.
In addition, if weather does not permit, the planes would use Runway 13 but would follow an established takeoff pattern that bypasses Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.Actually, yes. Mayor Rudy Giuliani complained 10 years later about the air traffic regulations. He accused U.S. Open tournament directors of sacrificing air safety for quiet tennis courts.
Giuliani, who was known to be a long-time critic of the city’s contract with the National Tennis Center, said rerouting the flights was an unnecessary inconvenience. . “But when you start taking a lane away or a route away, it takes just a little degree of common sense to know that you’re creating more problems.”
In agreement with Giuliani, FAA spokesman Jim Peters claimed they “will not compromise safety for the sake of providing less noise over the stadium.” He believed planes should only be re-routed if and when weather permits. Otherwise, there is no point in taking the chance. Joe Favorito, a spokesman for the F.A.A., settled the dispute by saying that if and when safety came into question, the rule would be waived.
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