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Old 3rd Jun 2008, 02:00
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kwick
 
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alf5071h, here is something for you, information of Toncontin lenghts from World Aero data, really very close to the 5410 ft. you mentioned. As for runway contamination, I can bet a zillion dollars that it is full of streaks of rubber if not completely covered with it.
Also enclosed below is an article with a lot of truth for the future at that day in 2007 (no need to be a magician to think this would happen someday).

TONCONTIN INTL

Runway 02/20

6112 x 148 feet
1863 x 45 meters

Runway 02
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 019.0
Latitude 14.052922 14° 03' 10.52" N
Longitude 87.220003 087° 13' 12.01" W
Elevation 3294.0 feet 1004 meters
Slope 1.0°
Landing Distance 5442 feet 1659 meters
Takeoff Distance 6312 feet 1924 meters
Displaced Threshold Length 670 feet 204 meters
Overrun Length 200 feet 61 meters
Overrun Surface ASPHALT
Lighting System MIRL REIL PAPI

Runway 20
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 199.0
Latitude 14.068844 14° 04' 07.84" N
Longitude 87.214392 087° 12' 51.81" W
Elevation 3232.0 feet 985 meters
Slope 1.0°
Landing Distance 6112 feet 1863 meters
Takeoff Distance 6212 feet 1893 meters
Overrun Length 100 feet 30 meters
Overrun Surface ASPHALT
Lighting System MIRL REIL PAPI

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Landing at Toncontin International Airport
Written by Garry Conn on July 21st, 2007
The Toncontin International Airport is a crazy airport. According to Wikipedia, Ryan Bert who wrote an article about the airport in 2001 on Airliners.net and photographer named William L.B.J Dekker, the Toncontin International Airport has one of the smallest runways in the world. To make matters worse, the airport is located on a plateau within the city of Comayaguela which is orientated between tall mountains. But wait, it gets even better! The runway itself is only 6132 feet long; however, it has a “displaced threshold” leaving only 5,436 feet of actual useable landing length. Oh but wait… it gets even better! In addition to the extremely short length, it also has a slight downhill slope making it even more difficult to land and stop. Could things possibly get any worse? Yes! Here is the final stab in the heart! 100 feet past the end of the runway is a cliff. If an airplane can’t stop in time, it will plummet down the dreadful cliff and crash. That is of course, if the planes doesn’t crash into traffic traveling on a street that is separated by a rickety and old 4 foot fence.
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