what's the shortest runway you.....

[timeoff]

Checking my past flights, my shortest runway was X25, 2313' of grass.

Thats funny, X25 is the strip I was refering to in my previous post. The threshold is displaced a couple hundred feet on both ends (around 1900' usable).

Imagine departing that strip in an over gross Duchess???

 

[momalley81]

Boss kept his C175 and C150 here, and used it regularly without problem http://www.airnav.com/airport/JY04 (don't believe the numbers, last 400-500' is unusable) In the Cubs we'd regularly land downwind towards the hanger, and aim for midfield to save taxi time.

Friends of mine flew 172's off this one daily all summer long- http://www.airnav.com/airport/0NJ6 (and I don't know how that guy measured, unless it was property line - property line, but the landing surface was 1900' long)

The fun one was the short runway at BLM; 14L/32R. From the looks of Google Earth they've lengthened it to 1300x16. Last time I used it was when it ended at the fuel tank, 1000x16. 'Course that was in a Super Cub, and I didn't back-taxi the whole length.

 

[FrozenPilot]

Thats funny, X25 is the strip I was refering to in my previous post. The threshold is displaced a couple hundred feet on both ends (around 1900' usable).

Imagine departing that strip in an over gross Duchess???

Wow, I'm guessing you departed the same way I did, on 18. It sure felt tight enough in the 'hawk. Good thing you didn't become an NTSB report like a few others there.

 

[time builder]

I agree with those who put more emphasis on getting back out. I can consistently get my 172 off at the first exit (1000 ft.), but it typically takes a temperature of less than 40F and 200 lbs below max gross to get it off in less than 1000 feet (disregarding wind).

The C206/C207 on the other hand, is whole different animal. If I were to take any plane I've flown out of a short field at light weight, that would be it. Other than that, I hate 'em. With 300 horses, you really should be indicating more than 110 kts.

 

[RedGuy]

The Shortest runway I've ever landed on was alittle 800ft private grass strip. But that was by far not normal since I was about 500lbs below gross weight and obviously used a maximum performance T/O and Landing. The shortest distance I've ever landed was about 75-100ft ground roll in a 172 RG. Tower asked me to make the first taxi way, so I got low and slow for a short field touched down within the first few feet of the end and stopped before the end of the threshhold lines!LOL I got off on the entrance taxiway, taxied around the jet that was waiting to depart. When I called ground they said we didn't mean the VERY first taxiway! I could hear the people in the tower laughing in the back ground.LOL But for normal every day use I don't have a problem with 2000ft in an older 172, 2500 for a R model 172. Actually I'd probably want alittle more right now since I only flew about 5 hours in singles last year. So I'm not on top of my game in a 172.

 

[Say Again Over]

I saw Mike Mullins land a Helio Stallion in the width of the runway in West Memphis (STRONG CROSSWIND), very impressive.

 

[SIG600]

The distance prescribed by the aircraft flight manual under those specific conditions, taking into account ambient local issues such as crosswind, terrain, obstacles, and of course, recency of experience in type, etc.

What does your AFM say?

Man you just don't know how to have fun do you? I've gotten an F-18 airborne in 200'... I promise the book says it needs more than that.

 

[time builder]

Man you just don't know how to have fun do you? I've gotten an F-18 airborne in 200'... I promise the book says it needs more than that.

Was this a Carrier takeoff? Strong headwind? Come on, tell the whole story.

 

[zasca]

Have my students land on a 1600 ft soft field strip with obstacles on either end. C-172M : 150hp but 40 degrees of flaps = wooot! Ironically it was my manager who almost killed us trying to take off in a crap warrior, not someone with 7 hrs... (K2B1)

With a good headwind you don't need a thousand feet, in or out.

 

[FlyinFife]

Hey FrozenPilot - Just curious as th where you got your avatar.

 

[FrozenPilot]

Hey FrozenPilot - Just curious as th where you got your avatar.

That is a photo taken by yours truly less than a month ago. What you dont see is the collar that is snapped. Someone blatantly disregarded the thick red limit lines.

 

[SIG600]

Was this a Carrier takeoff? Strong headwind? Come on, tell the whole story.

Ya catapult shot...

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Daily ops here...http://www.airnav.com/airport/8Q0
but it was a 210 hp 172...T41C....and a 145 hp T 41 A and warriors..lol


no bigee
Cowboy

 

[time builder]

Ya catapult shot...

Just thought I'd clarify before some hot shot bone head tosses his POH out the window and says "if SIG600 can do it, so can I."

Catapults are cool, we could use some civilian applications of those.

 

[gkrangers]

http://www.airnav.com/airport/12N

Nothing impressive here, but a cool airport.