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[mcjohn]

Is la guardia short or what? Arn't two 7000 ft runways difficult for many aircraft? Where I live our 8000' runway doesn't handle more than regionals.
I was just listening to someone on T.V. making fun of flying into KLGA so I checked.

 

[CUEBOAT]

Delta flys the 767-400 in and out of laguardia everyday.

 

[flx757]

7000 ft runways are more than adequate for many airliners under most conditions. I have operated 737s, 757s, MD-80s, A-320s, etc into airports with 7000 ft or less on numerous occasions. Orange Co (SNA) is less than 6000 ft, and many airline types operate in and out of there. I regularly operated 757s into many 5 and 6000 ft runways in Europe and 737s into 5000 ft runways in Alaska, as well as Dutch Harbor, which is less than 4000 feet and I operated there before it was "improved".

Now, before everyone feels the need to "comment", I don't have a big head, am not bragging or claiming to possess any exceptional skill. I'm just stating my opinion that 7000 ft runways are more than adequate for many airliners under most conditions. The fact that your local 8000 ft runway sees mostly regionals is more a factor of passenger traffic demand than runway length.

 

[FlyingSig]

Orange Co (SNA) is less than 6000 ft, and many airline types operate in and out of there.

Yeah, but SNA always had the pucker factor in the MD90 ... we'd use every available inch to get stopped only to see the 757 behind us turn off a few thousand feet earlier.... just depends on the airplane.

 

[flyifrvfr]

I guess that the airliners listed above when at gross weight, could accelerate to just below V1, have an engine fail, and stop on the remainig runway at KLGA before running off and into the water. I say I guess because I don't know, but that is a good question to ask?

 

[chperplt]

I guess that the airliners listed above when at gross weight, could accelerate to just below V1, have an engine fail, and stop on the remainig runway at KLGA before running off and into the water.

On paper they can...

 

[satpak77]

I guess that the airliners listed above when at gross weight, could accelerate to just below V1, have an engine fail, and stop on the remainig runway at KLGA before running off and into the water. I say I guess because I don't know, but that is a good question to ask?

I will add that with brand new tires, new brakes, well-rested test pilot crew, and a perfectly graded flat surface runway free of rocks, rubber burn, dirt, FOD, etc, and yes, it allegedly can be done.

 

[EagleRJ]

KLGA is New York's primary General Aviation reliever airport, but due to poor planning and Mob influence, it is New York's primary domestic airline hub.

Yes, the runways are short for a commercial hub. And there's no ramp space...or enough gates.....or sufficient parking.....or public transit access....etc....etc.

 

[User546]

Doesn't Trump fly his 727 out of LGA?

BTW FlyingSig, nice avatar!!

 

[wrigley23]

Doesn't Trump fly his 727 out of LGA?

BTW FlyingSig, nice avatar!!

Yep, guess he doesn't fly it much cause it's always sitting there. Pretty smart looking 721.

 

[Kingairrick]

727s were origionally designed to fly 1000nm legs out of 5000 ft strips. At least that's what they taught us in 72 school back in the 80s...

 

[chperplt]

Those moded 727s can do some amazing things.. I saw one take off of 33 in HYA in about 1/3 of the 5000 foot runway. Lots of power for 10 or so seats.

 

[flyifrvfr]

I have seen a DC 9 lightly loaded take-off from ruway 15 @ KMTN using only 2,400 feet. The temp was cold, had a headwind, and light load. Runway 15 is about 7,000 feet long

 

[Flightjock30]

Its pretty amazing how aircraft of that size can do such remarkable things in terms of takeoff and landing distances. I wonder if some of these airliners that operate out of less than the 7000 foot runway , like Orange County, can not exceed a certain weight limit. For example it would be programmed into the airlines reservation computer a limit on the amount of passengers that can fit out of Orange County even though the plane may not be 100% full. I could be wrong though.