Balloon on runway causes delay at Myrtle Beach airport


A balloon was spotted on the runway at Myrtle Beach International Airport, causing a delay as staff worked to remove it to allow aircraft to take off safely.
Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR)
02:22
Transcript:
00:01Moxie's 583, we're number one for runway 1-8.00:05Moxie 583 in the middle-tower.00:07Roger,00:09we do have eyes on the balloon.00:10It's on the west side of the runway now.00:13You want to wait until it's collected?00:17No, we wait, Moxie 583.00:19Roger, I'll advise, thank you.00:20How long? Someone to get out there?00:22We just gave them a call now, so I'd say within the next five minute.00:26Okay, we'll wait, Moxie 5.83.00:31B-160-93 to the speed to 210 and then 2000.00:383,000.00:40Total approach, a Legion 973, Leisure 7,000, checking in, descending to 1-1,000.00:46We've got Delta.00:48Legion 973, model approach, you can expect to outlaw at 1-8 to maintain 1-0,000, reaching 1-0,000, which is speed to 210.00:58210. And we'll plan the ILS-18-9773.01:02The U.M.S.01:03693 BIV.01:04I'm showing the areas of light and my precipitation start about 5 miles north to Pied and extend to about a 2 mile final.01:12All right.01:13Let's go up here on 16-3.01:15At least 973 areas of light to my precipitation to year at 12 o'clock and 2.0 miles extend to pretty much everywhere south of about a 20-mile range ring to the south-west and to the northeast.01:30Chance we can pick up about a 120 heading and join the approach or off of that.01:35Legion 973, turn on 3 degrees left, vector sequencing.01:38You can expect a joint from the east side of the lesser intensity is to the east.01:46Now Legion 973.01:50Left 9060 contact tower, 128.45 if you could, a morale report.
00:01
Moxie's 583, we're number one for runway 1-8.
00:05
Moxie 583 in the middle-tower.
00:07
Roger,
00:09
we do have eyes on the balloon.
00:10
It's on the west side of the runway now.
00:13
You want to wait until it's collected?
00:17
No, we wait, Moxie 583.
00:19
Roger, I'll advise, thank you.
00:20
How long? Someone to get out there?
00:22
We just gave them a call now, so I'd say within the next five minute.
00:26
Okay, we'll wait, Moxie 5.83.
00:31
B-160-93 to the speed to 210 and then 2000.
00:38
3,000.
00:40
Total approach, a Legion 973, Leisure 7,000, checking in, descending to 1-1,000.
00:46
We've got Delta.
00:48
Legion 973, model approach, you can expect to outlaw at 1-8 to maintain 1-0,000, reaching 1-0,000, which is speed to 210.
00:58
210. And we'll plan the ILS-18-9773.
01:02
The U.M.S.
01:03
693 BIV.
01:04
I'm showing the areas of light and my precipitation start about 5 miles north to Pied and extend to about a 2 mile final.
01:12
All right.
01:13
Let's go up here on 16-3.
01:15
At least 973 areas of light to my precipitation to year at 12 o'clock and 2.0 miles extend to pretty much everywhere south of about a 20-mile range ring to the south-west and to the northeast.
01:30
Chance we can pick up about a 120 heading and join the approach or off of that.
01:35
Legion 973, turn on 3 degrees left, vector sequencing.
01:38
You can expect a joint from the east side of the lesser intensity is to the east.
01:46
Now Legion 973.
01:50
Left 9060 contact tower, 128.45 if you could, a morale report.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), 1100 Jetport Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect