You know the tarmac can tun into a frying pan in the summer if you’ve ever flown at one of the many airports in the American Southwest, like Palm Springs Airport (PSP). The area around this small Southern California airport is famed for the natural beauty of its desert setting.

The summer heat in Palm Springs has also been getting more intense every year due to global warming. So how does high triple digit temperatures on the ground change flight operations? Modern planes and airports have evolved to meet the challenge over decades of improvement.

Runways You Can Cook An Egg On

During coverage of the nationwide heat alerts on Thursday, August 7, ABC News reported the tarmac was a stunning 163 degrees Fahrenheit at PSP. More than a dozen states from the West Coast are experiencing

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