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Old 16th Sep 2007, 15:23
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bomarc
 
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I've just seen a 10-9 chart for this airport...more than 9000 feet after a glideslope touchdown...though one end is at 82 feet, the other at 19 feet (threshold of 27 at 82 feet msl)

a low level windshear system is installed...

IT IS IMPORTANT to find out for sure which direction the plane was landing...even though it might make sense to land on 27 due to winds...it is something we need to find out FOR SURE.

ILS only on 27...PAPI ON BOTH but 3.2 degree on 27 I think (correct me if i am mistaken please)

sad...


by the way, there is a small over run on each end and I don't think that this runway will be the problem...it looks like a pretty good, more than long enough runway...the plane may not have gone off the end...more details I hope will be forthcoming
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