Kiwiguy the DUD runway is 1900 meters, Takeoff weight on 21 is just on 60 tonne for the B737-300 on a standard day, 03 is slightly less at 58 tonne. Called the airport manager about how freedom got loads off the runway, "a few times a year they had problems with low pressures, hot days and a northerly usually in the summer". The bus does it even better, according to the books.
Yeah I just got pretty much the same info from an old mate pilot about tt flights. was wondering where the 1700 was coming from, rather than the bit over 1900m
Mainland operate DUD to Alexandra on a semi sched basis, no punters no operate according to the Operations Manager in the ODT. They only fly on a charter basis to ZQN.
Mainland Air operates Monday, Tuesday and Fridays from DUD to ZQN via Alexandra if required to and return, leaves DUD at 0800 and 1515, and ZQN at 0920 and 1630.