I don't know about departures, but this is a scary approach for arrivals.
Lot's of micrometeorological stuff.
Looks like its on a hill on 3 sides with a fairly steep incline on the other. I'll bet there are often very strange wind conditions in that area and with only 1 runway there aren't a lot of options.
> I don't know about departures, but this is
> a scary approach for arrivals.
That pic is the Teluride airport, which I'd expect to
be closed during the winter, but in any case is apt
to be too short and dangerous for twin jets.
The report suggests that this accident happened at the
Montrose airport, some distance to the NW, and at a
substantially lower altitude on the valley floor.
Teluride is a white-knuckle ride on approach or
departure, with a cliff on one end and a box canyon
on the other - and the MSL is high enough that most
light a/c haven't enough fpm to go around if they
blow the approach. We won't even discuss engine failure
on t/o.
Though you're correct about Telluride Regional itself (at 9,078' elev, 'the nations's highest airport) which has a 6900 foot runway and can be hairy for take-offs and arrivals, this accident was at MontroseRegional. Montrose is at 5,800' and has a 10,000 foot runway.
Something nasty happened on their takeoff roll, sounds like to me. God bless the aircrew, and may He watch over any survivors.
Yikes! That reminds me of the airport in Bozeman, MT. You come right over the tall mountains and head down into the the valley. Scaredest I've EVER been when landing anywhere!