[Paleo Conservative]

The main runway at Mitchell is more than 9600 feet long.

The proposed solution is to say the runway is shorter.

Do they really need a runway that long anyway? Modern high bypass engines have improved the runway performance of jets so modern jet aircraft don't need runways as long as earlier jets. Milwaukee isn't going to be an international air hub in the foreseeable future, so it would make sense to shorten the length of the runway.

Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)

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[pissant]

THat's why we have reverse thrust.

Anyhow, its an adventure on a short runway. Try Burbank (Bob Hope Airport now).

[July 4th]

Well, one reason for the MKE size was the refueling wing, although they're one of the ANG bases scheduled to wind down. The city's industry sees a few big cargo jets now and then, and the Antonov makes an occasional showing.

[phantomworker]

Looks like a market for more short field airplanes.

[Moose4]

If you made them put 1000-foot overruns on the runways at Midway, nothing bigger than a Twin Otter would be able to land there ever again, it looks like. The joys of urban airports.

Maybe Mayor Daley will close it and plow the runways in the middle of the night...y'know, for "safety" purposes.

}:-)4

[RayChuang88]

Thanks to improved moveable wing surface design, more powerful engines and standard reverse thrust, a 737-700/800 can easily operate out of Midway Airport in Chicago even fully loaded. The combination of better flaps to allow slower landings, spoilers to bleed off speed, and thrust reversers doing the same makes this possible.

This isn't like the early days of jet airplanes, where the relatively low thrust of the jet engines really did mean much longer runway requirements.

[GOP_1900AD]

Got one of these of Burbank? (.... one of the places I have seen 737s sparking from slight impact of the tail on the runway ... :)