OyKIE From Norway, joined Jan 2006, 2577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 43563 times:
This will be interesting. We have many runways here that are less than 1200 meters. Could not find any exact numbers, but I belive that the runways operated by Wideroe in Norway should be among some of the shortest runways in the World
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Carpethead From Japan, joined Aug 2004, 2779 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 43511 times:
Japan had a few 800m runways for DH6s but these have gone the way of history books for now.
Somewhere I read that Saba Island has an extremely short runway that DH6 pilots have to certified to fly into it.
Another interesting runway is St. Barts too.
AJO From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 575 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 43484 times:
According to the following pic the runway in GZM (Ghawdex, Malta) is just 174 meters long (less than 600 ft.) It has scheduled helicopter services to MLA.
OyKIE From Norway, joined Jan 2006, 2577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 43325 times:
Quoting Pihero (Reply 2): Dubai.
the runways there are 60 meters long...and 4000 meters wide .
That was what the swedish pilots complained about when they landed at Fornebu in Norway. They said the runway was so wide and short. They where told to land the same way as everyone else
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TP727 From Brazil, joined May 2005, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 43141 times:
I can´t think of any runway operated with commercial flights, 737s and A319 (RG, JJ, G3), shorted than SDU. It´s 1230meters long and gets a lot of traffic every day.
Reimar From Austria, joined Jan 2000, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 42929 times:
Paros (PAS) in Greece sees a double-daily service of OA DHC-8. Runway length is 2300ft. Milos (MLO) 2600ft, is also served double daily by OA DHC-8. Naxos (JNX) has a runway lenght of 2900ft and is served by OA ATR42 daily. The touroperator I work for operates charterflights every season into Naxos from GRZ and KLU with an Austrian Arrows DHC-8-300Q with up to 50 pax on board (fuel stop at Lemnos). During the highseason we occasionally face weight problems, so luggage had to be offloaded once ore twice..I guess these 3 runways are one of the shortest in Europe..more information about runway lengths etc. on http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports
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Philb From Ireland, joined May 1999, 2915 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 42796 times:
The car park at Connaught is certainly bigger than the ramp!
I've done the Connaught-Inishmore run, about 6 minutes in an Islander at 750 feet. Beats over 50 minutes on the boat.
The Inishmore runway feels extremely short in the wet. I've been in and out of some short and very unrefined airfields on scheduled services but these, almost in my own back yard, take some beating for being primitive.
Philb From Ireland, joined May 1999, 2915 posts, RR: 14 Reply 17, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 42115 times:
Quoting EI321 (Reply 9): Connemara Airport in West Ireland has a 375m runway and has quite a few daily flights (by Aer Arann - Britten Norman Islanders)
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AndrewUber From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2528 posts, RR: 44 Reply 19, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 41009 times:
TIA From Albania, joined Mar 2006, 520 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 40415 times:
Quoting Carpethead (Reply 4): Another interesting runway is St. Barts too.
St. Bart's runway is so unique, and you need a special permit to land there. Since it was so easy to see the entire runway length, I took a few pics of it when I was there last week, but didn't stick long enough to see a plane land or take-off.
NateDAL From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 416 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 40357 times:
Quoting TIA (Reply 21): St. Bart's runway is so unique, and you need a special permit to land there. Since it was so easy to see the entire runway length, I took a few pics of it when I was there last week, but didn't stick long enough to see a plane land or take-off.
When were you there?
I was in St. Barths from the 11th to the 18th. Great place. I didn't spend much time spotting (10min or so), but I uploaded some pics to the database, I hope they are accepted.
While waiting to fly back to SXM on the 18th, we saw a Winair Twin Otter land and turn off the runway at the final turnoff. Pretty damn impressive at SBH.
Xjramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2352 posts, RR: 52 Reply 22, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 38935 times:
What is the conversion between meters and feet? Cause these in meters means nothing to me...lol.
Zeke From Hong Kong, joined Dec 2006, 7770 posts, RR: 73 Reply 23, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 38726 times:
Quoting Xjramper (Reply 22): What is the conversion between meters and feet? Cause these in meters means nothing to me...lol.
XJR
If I were to give you 32,808,399 Argentine Peso and wanted to convert them to US dollars, would it mean something to you with a conversion rate of 3.2808399 ?
1 meter = 3.2808399 feet
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25 Scoliodon: Oh man!!! The plane really runs off the cliff before climbing....incredible. That is one ride I would love to get onto.
26 777fan: No freaking way...much better (read: safer) on video. I think I'd have soiled myself if I were on that plane or any plane outta there!
27 Pawsleykat: " target=_blank>http://www.flightlevel350.com/video_...=3324 That looks so much FUN!! I've definatley gotta go there! JG
28 Lordanmol: What about the runway in Tioman. It has to be short cause not many flights arrive there I dont think Regards The runway was really short if you ask me
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