LC re RWY Lengths
Its History.
It was a critical factor in the days of Tridents,1-11's, DC8's and Boeing’s.
Its less so now with the coming of 777's, AB350's and especially 787's.
Its still important (think of BHX) but for a temperate climate, range & payload are much less restricted for a given TODA, temperature and given local air pressure.
The extra 300 Metres can be essential but its a statistical problem. The Pavement strength can now be a limiting factor - See prev posts re EDI.
Obviously the shorter the runway the more limited payload/range combination.
CAT III
Last edited by Guest 112233; 26th May 2016 at 13:10.
Reason: Absence of limiting factors