Flights Grounded at Tampa International Airport Due to Pole...

Flights Grounded at Tampa International Airport Due to Pole Shifts

Regarding recent flight groundings at a major international airport, FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen told Fox New: "The Earth's poles are changing constantly, and when they change more than three degrees, that can affect runway numbering. "The Earth's magnetic fields are always changing, but not to such a degree as this. Do you ever remember flights being grounded for such a purpose? (You certainly don't shut down an international airport for nothing.)

"You want to be absolutely precise in your compass heading," Bergen told Fox. "To make sure the precision is there that we need, you have to make these changes."


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