Coyote causes delay on Sunport runway 8, Albuquerque NM


A coyote was reported on or near runway 8 at Albuquerque International Sunport, causing delays to aircraft movements until the animal left the area.
Audio|Source: Albuquerque Air Traffic Control
03:35
Transcript:
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7-8-November Albuquerque Tower. Roger. Sunport runway 8. It's going to be a little bit of a delay. We have a coyote just approaching the runway around to activate Delta. We're going to see if we can get them chakes them.
00:12
Direct to Rosie for a Legion of 1538.
00:19
...to 1630 Center,
00:25
132, 142, morning to date.
00:31
... 1618, 157, chronic 202.
00:37
Center, Roger. In other words, since the Fox Flight, Jop, Maintain, point level 280.
00:43
Okay.
00:46
Tristop left 154.
00:53
1332, contact Govkerki, Center 132. Center 132.32.
01:00
The runway, and he's just kind of hanging out there.
01:03
Okay, it looks like he's going south now.
01:06
So he's crossing the runway.
01:08
If you're comfortable with runway 8, you're going to be cleared for the option.
01:11
I want to hit for the option and we'll listen more for a coyote news.
01:17
November 600 members like the coyote just crossed the runway it looks like they're still south down shouldn't be a factor in three-fourth zero at eight turn the right on course runway eight you're clear for pay-off gothoc just and a little bit still left down one uh ten miles
01:35
cuff upper point in get in before good eight
01:45
The approach one two three point nine.
01:49
Forty-five if possible, can we go direct to Caledale?
01:55
Roger, should be anything worse than some pockets while I dropped in the car and car making 12-280.
02:02
Appreciate it.
02:04
I'll get up there to approach one two three point nineer.
02:09
Okay.
02:12
And verify the K-back.
02:20
10305-1-1-13 after the first good morning there's looking for the on now to move the runway three
02:49
99ER Delta Victor the Grand South perimeter 3043.
02:56
6-0. 6-0.
03:01
...we have X rate for double-eagle notice at the plate.
03:08
Roger, you can proceed on the runway for runwayway.
03:15
Dr. Manor Remo will be with the tower and your clock zero four four four four with power.
03:30
The coyote appears to be over near hotel.
03:33
I guess you're kind of already chasing away pretty well.
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Location mentioned:
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 2200 Sunport Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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