Large flock of birds reported near airport runway 4


Pilots and air traffic control report many birds near runway 4 at the airport. They warn aircraft to be careful of bird activity during landing and takeoff.
Audio|Source: Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)
02:42
Transcript:
00:00Power Pemont 5953 Visual runway 4.00:0321953 Rochester Tower, wind 040 at 10, runway 4, clear land, roll to the end.00:074, clear land at the end, Puma 59333.00:14Counting 5, no one reported the bird strike if you want to go to the SC8 a couple of arrivals after this field check.00:21That sounds nice to make.00:22The Delta Airbus, Bravo 7, and the United.00:27Airbus as well.00:29There are my last two arrivals.00:312-9-59-53.00:38Helicopter traffic to southeast airport.00:40They'll be remaining east and north-easty runway.00:43That's not.00:443.00:485-1-E145 line runway for 2-mile funnel.00:53We do have that landing traffic at the site.00:56We'll keep remaining.00:57Thank you.00:59About 04 at all times.01:01Yeah, you've got a problem.01:07Southpost 1904 is ready for Texas with Bravo.01:10Southwis 1904, ground, runway 4, touch today, Charlie 2, Bravo, Alpha, Alpha, cross runway 28 to runway 2A.02, Bravo, Alpha cross runway 28 to runway 4 Southwest 19004.01:261904 are we still looking at 22 or 3 for our edict? Your official wills that time is 01.01:32Okay.01:382-month 59-53 turn right at the end.01:41Remain is free taxis.01:42We gave you a trailer.01:43Right at the end we'll stay with you.01:44Taxi gave you a trailer.01:45We saw a huge flock of birds just to the right of us as you're coming in on file there.01:51Appreciate it, thank you.01:53Attention on aircraft.01:54Use extra caution for birds.01:56around the airport.
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Power Pemont 5953 Visual runway 4.
00:03
21953 Rochester Tower, wind 040 at 10, runway 4, clear land, roll to the end.
00:07
4, clear land at the end, Puma 59333.
00:14
Counting 5, no one reported the bird strike if you want to go to the SC8 a couple of arrivals after this field check.
00:21
That sounds nice to make.
00:22
The Delta Airbus, Bravo 7, and the United.
00:27
Airbus as well.
00:29
There are my last two arrivals.
00:31
2-9-59-53.
00:38
Helicopter traffic to southeast airport.
00:40
They'll be remaining east and north-easty runway.
00:43
That's not.
00:44
3.
00:48
5-1-E145 line runway for 2-mile funnel.
00:53
We do have that landing traffic at the site.
00:56
We'll keep remaining.
00:57
Thank you.
00:59
About 04 at all times.
01:01
Yeah, you've got a problem.
01:07
Southpost 1904 is ready for Texas with Bravo.
01:10
Southwis 1904, ground, runway 4, touch today, Charlie 2, Bravo, Alpha, Alpha, cross runway 28 to runway 2A.02, Bravo, Alpha cross runway 28 to runway 4 Southwest 19004.
01:26
1904 are we still looking at 22 or 3 for our edict? Your official wills that time is 01.
01:32
Okay.
01:38
2-month 59-53 turn right at the end.
01:41
Remain is free taxis.
01:42
We gave you a trailer.
01:43
Right at the end we'll stay with you.
01:44
Taxi gave you a trailer.
01:45
We saw a huge flock of birds just to the right of us as you're coming in on file there.
01:51
Appreciate it, thank you.
01:53
Attention on aircraft.
01:54
Use extra caution for birds.
01:56
around the airport.
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Location mentioned:
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
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