Longest runways in Europe?
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If you try a bit of Google research, you’ll find a dozen airports claiming to be the longest in Europe. For instance, on Campbeltown Airport’s official government website (here) it says in the first paragraph “The airport runway, at 3,049 metres, is the longest in Europe.” Given that Madrid Barajas is 4,328 metres, I don’t know how they have the cheek to try this on.
On a completely unrelated note, the UK’s only Primary Transoceanic Abort Landing site for the Space Shuttle is now RAF Fairford as RAF Upper Heyford has been deselected. Heathrow is apparently on the Secondary list.
On a completely unrelated note, the UK’s only Primary Transoceanic Abort Landing site for the Space Shuttle is now RAF Fairford as RAF Upper Heyford has been deselected. Heathrow is apparently on the Secondary list.
Heathrow is apparently on the Secondary list.
Wonder if it would still have to do 15 minutes in the Lambourne hold first ?
To be fair to Campbeltown, its website does not claim that the Airport's Runway is the longest in Europe, just one of the longest.
And at 3049 metres, probably adequate for the Loganair DH6 flying the solitary scheduled service!!!
And at 3049 metres, probably adequate for the Loganair DH6 flying the solitary scheduled service!!!
spekesoftly:
I think they have changed the website after I sent this correspondence on to them this morning, as follows:
Dear Campbeltown Airport
Your website states:
"RAF Machrihanish hosted UK military and NATO base operations until 1997. The airport runway, at 3,049 metres, is the longest in Europe."
Seeing as Madrid is 4,328m, almost half as long again, and even Heathrow runway 28R is 3,902m, how do you justify your statement?
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Dear [WHBM]
Thank you for your comments received through our website.
I have spoken with Campbeltown Airport and they confirm that your comments are correct. The website will therefore be updated to reflect that.
Yours sincerely
[Name]
Highlands and Islands Airports
I think they have changed the website after I sent this correspondence on to them this morning, as follows:
Dear Campbeltown Airport
Your website states:
"RAF Machrihanish hosted UK military and NATO base operations until 1997. The airport runway, at 3,049 metres, is the longest in Europe."
Seeing as Madrid is 4,328m, almost half as long again, and even Heathrow runway 28R is 3,902m, how do you justify your statement?
Reply:
Dear [WHBM]
Thank you for your comments received through our website.
I have spoken with Campbeltown Airport and they confirm that your comments are correct. The website will therefore be updated to reflect that.
Yours sincerely
[Name]
Highlands and Islands Airports
WHBM,
Thanks for the update, and well done HIA for correcting their website so promptly - even if their claim is still a little tenuous.
Here's another one!
Thanks for the update, and well done HIA for correcting their website so promptly - even if their claim is still a little tenuous.
Here's another one!
Spekesoftly:
Reading the blurb I think that could be the longest runway in Europe used by model aircraft !!
What are they ? 1:50 scale ? That would therefore be a scale 150km !!
Reading the blurb I think that could be the longest runway in Europe used by model aircraft !!
What are they ? 1:50 scale ? That would therefore be a scale 150km !!
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To be really pedantic....
Southampton Water, Studland Bay, Liverpool Bay....etc
ALL have been used by civil a/c
Length.....eerrmmm, miles.
Does this count?
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
Southampton Water, Studland Bay, Liverpool Bay....etc
ALL have been used by civil a/c
Length.....eerrmmm, miles.
Does this count?
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
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Isn't Istres 4958m long? And how long is Zhukovsky's (near Moscow) - 5403m?
But I suppose both of these aren't really civil fields...
But I suppose both of these aren't really civil fields...
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YP,
Without looking at the "book", an "Aerodrome" , AFAIK, is a place for "Alighting and Departing of Aeroplanes" and a "Runway" is a "Marked Area" Land or Sea is NOT specified.
watp,iktch
Without looking at the "book", an "Aerodrome" , AFAIK, is a place for "Alighting and Departing of Aeroplanes" and a "Runway" is a "Marked Area" Land or Sea is NOT specified.
watp,iktch