runway length
 

can a 737 / A319 land in an airfield with only a 1500m runway? just wondered thats all

A319 at Max Ldg Weight requires approx 860m to come to a stop from a point 50 ft above the runway.
Note:- Nil margins in this figure and using test pilot stopping technique!

737's have been operating on 1250 meters for years on the Faeroe Islands - fully factored.

"319 at Max Ldg Weight requires approx 860m to come to a stop from a point 50 ft above the runway"

The joys of being a test pilot, you just don't care what the brake temps are other than to record them and brag you got 'em hotter than the last guys.


As to the 737 Alaska Airlines took a -200 combi into Dutch Harbor
in Alaska, 3900 ft long

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/images/AKPEN/DUT-a.jpg

If a B747 can land at Longreach in Australia on a 1936 metre runway, I shouldn't imagine a B737 should have much trouble on 1500 metres. Goto:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/298253/M/

I've flown as passenger in 737s into/out of Antwerp (1510m) and Horta in the Azores (1600m - airfield data states 'max aircraft size B757')

If they're working for me, they get told to go and do it again, within limits, and using the same technique as we'll be recommending the POH. Come to think of it, I did just that a few months ago to a TP from another company, something to do with different approach speeds in the POH and flight test reports I seem to recall.

G

Well .. it's not the length of the runway that is the problem, it's the width that goes with it. :(