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Does anyone know if a B747F has been into Yellowknife before? I see rwy15/33 is 7500ft, damned short but not impossible.

Got a request to fly there, I've got my doubts but thought I'd get the opinions of those in the know!

Thanks & regards

Never seen a 747 in Yellowknife. With that said United had a 777-200 there last winter after it lost an engine.

i think one landed up there during 9/11.

Wasn't that in Whitehorse?

Dont know about Yellowknife, but an Korean Air Cargo 747 did land in Whitehorse....http://www.airliners.net/open.file/188162/M/

777's been into YZF a couple times, then. One landed there in '96 or '97 when I was up there.


Not like there's any major terrain concerns, I don't know what the requirements are for a '47 though. :O

Who wants to fly a 747F into Yellowknife??????

Hi, sorry late reply guys. Thanks for all your answers.

As to "who wants to fly a 747F to Yellowknife"..... The company that I work for does! (Maybe - we've been asked if we can do it for a charter - 20-something ton machine). Probably come to nothing when we tell them the price :(

I would'nt be too sure about that. Mining companies and the like are not shy about spending money. If the First Air Herc is unavailable, it becomes a real possibility.

UA brought a 772 in after 911. The runways long enough, as long as your bringing the a/c out pretty light. 7500 is long enough for max landing weight for the 744. The ramp area is pretty tight for a 747 however. When UA departed after 911 they were towed to the button of 15, as the taxiway is too tight, and there isn't enough room on the runway to turnaround. 33 has a turnaround bay. however. So either you land on 33, and make the intersection with 09/27, or do a BC on 15, to get the turnaround. I've often thought it would be great to bring a 747 in to YZF, but getting around could be a issue. Have fun!

dartman

When UA was here last winter with the 777, they wanted to bring in the 747 in with the spare engine but I believe the problem was that we dont have the ground equipement in YZF to
handle the 47.So I was told.

Cheers