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Delta Virtual Airlines CHALLENGING RUNWAYS
Some approaches and landings are more challenging than others. Whether it's the geography, typical weather or just the nature of the airspace, touching down safely and precisely can be a real test of a Pilot's abilities. Over 20 years, here are the most consistently challenging runways at Delta Virtual Airlines with a minimum of 10 - for Pilots, are they places to avoid - or perhaps to seek out?
# AIRPORT RUNWAY SCORE DISTANCE VERT. SPEED LANDINGS
2,521 Istanbul Turkey - IST 34L - 12,303 feet, 359 degrees 79.20 +/- 16.8 1,822 +/- 921 ft -267 +/- 137 ft/min 26
2,522 Chisinau Moldova - KIV 26 - 11,734 feet, 268 degrees 79.20 +/- 12.4 1,835 +/- 899 ft -168 +/- 83 ft/min 16
2,523 San Rafael Argentina - AFA 29 - 7,713 feet, 289 degrees [was 28] 79.20 +/- 13.5 1,464 +/- 1,173 ft -222 +/- 139 ft/min 13
2,524 Iguassu Falls Brazil - IGU 32 - 7,207 feet, 311 degrees 79.20 +/- 14.0 1,277 +/- 710 ft -222 +/- 167 ft/min 23
2,525 Asheville NC - AVL 35 - 7,008 feet, 340 degrees 79.21 +/- 15.4 1,643 +/- 790 ft -290 +/- 197 ft/min 101
2,526 Keene NH - EEN 02 - 6,197 feet, 3 degrees 79.21 +/- 17.6 1,412 +/- 934 ft -262 +/- 206 ft/min 162
2,527 Ufa Russia - UFA 32L - 12,342 feet, 331 degrees 79.21 +/- 18.7 1,824 +/- 711 ft -278 +/- 183 ft/min 13
2,528 Köln/Bonn Germany - CGN 24 - 8,045 feet, 244 degrees 79.22 +/- 13.7 1,691 +/- 885 ft -227 +/- 125 ft/min 21
2,529 Wichita KS - ICT 19L - 7,284 feet, 200 degrees 79.22 +/- 14.9 1,634 +/- 799 ft -245 +/- 162 ft/min 242
2,530 Turin Italy - TRN 36 - 10,836 feet, 3 degrees 79.22 +/- 14.6 1,388 +/- 920 ft -238 +/- 136 ft/min 227
2,531 Venice Italy - VCE 22L - 10,873 feet, 222 degrees 79.22 +/- 14.4 1,776 +/- 867 ft -258 +/- 205 ft/min 57
2,532 Boston MA - BOS 32 - 4,998 feet, 306 degrees 79.23 +/- 18.7 1,722 +/- 1,954 ft -236 +/- 175 ft/min 32
2,533 Montgomery AL - MGM 10 - 9,008 feet, 96 degrees 79.23 +/- 14.4 1,747 +/- 1,032 ft -223 +/- 147 ft/min 298
2,534 Mar del Plata Argentina - MDQ 31 - 7,212 feet, 303 degrees 79.23 +/- 17.1 1,724 +/- 526 ft -300 +/- 195 ft/min 16
2,535 Burwash Landing YT Canada - YDB 11 - 5,067 feet, 128 degrees [was 10] 79.24 +/- 12.2 1,212 +/- 664 ft -235 +/- 175 ft/min 49
2,536 Atlantic City NJ - ACY 31 - 9,995 feet, 298 degrees 79.24 +/- 15.8 1,787 +/- 857 ft -254 +/- 167 ft/min 132
2,537 Walla Walla WA - ALW 20 - 7,071 feet, 216 degrees 79.24 +/- 13.8 1,527 +/- 1,008 ft -244 +/- 238 ft/min 173
2,538 Paso Robles CA - PRB 31 - 4,692 feet, 324 degrees 79.24 +/- 22.6 1,183 +/- 498 ft -339 +/- 255 ft/min 12
2,539 San Antonio TX - SAT 13L - 5,518 feet, 132 degrees [was 12L] 79.24 +/- 11.8 2,198 +/- 2,701 ft -301 +/- 97 ft/min 12
2,540 Reggio Calabria Italy - REG 33 - 6,556 feet, 333 degrees 79.24 +/- 15.6 1,183 +/- 895 ft -276 +/- 191 ft/min 120
2,541 Kaohsiung Taiwan - KHH 09 - 10,306 feet, 92 degrees 79.24 +/- 13.3 1,697 +/- 764 ft -241 +/- 142 ft/min 124
2,542 Neuquén Argentina - NQN 09 - 8,430 feet, 90 degrees 79.24 +/- 14.0 1,749 +/- 958 ft -215 +/- 119 ft/min 28
2,543 Kamloops Canada - YKA 27 - 7,976 feet, 283 degrees 79.25 +/- 14.6 1,775 +/- 1,032 ft -271 +/- 146 ft/min 19
2,544 Andrews AFB MD - ADW 01L - 11,293 feet, 0 degrees 79.25 +/- 15.6 1,737 +/- 745 ft -236 +/- 110 ft/min 28
2,545 Boston MA - BOS 09 - 7,148 feet, 77 degrees 79.25 +/- 16.6 1,227 +/- 857 ft -332 +/- 234 ft/min 138
2,546 Inyokern CA - IYK 02 - 6,271 feet, 31 degrees 79.25 +/- 15.7 1,100 +/- 721 ft -309 +/- 192 ft/min 63
2,547 Nome AK - OME 10 - 6,011 feet, 110 degrees 79.25 +/- 19.3 1,309 +/- 704 ft -305 +/- 239 ft/min 60
2,548 Istanbul Turkey - IST 35L - 13,451 feet, 359 degrees 79.26 +/- 17.8 1,855 +/- 1,263 ft -251 +/- 197 ft/min 42
2,549 Grand Forks ND - GFK 35L - 7,339 feet, 360 degrees 79.27 +/- 15.3 1,759 +/- 1,035 ft -245 +/- 170 ft/min 261
2,550 Pierre SD - PIR 31 - 6,884 feet, 321 degrees 79.27 +/- 16.1 1,386 +/- 891 ft -275 +/- 195 ft/min 242
2,551 Penang Malaysia - PEN 04 - 10,998 feet, 42 degrees 79.27 +/- 15.9 1,658 +/- 876 ft -236 +/- 306 ft/min 84
2,552 Raleigh/Durham NC - RDU 23L - 7,498 feet, 225 degrees 79.28 +/- 15.3 1,570 +/- 1,031 ft -255 +/- 178 ft/min 728
2,553 Thessaloniki Greece - SKG 10L - 6,792 feet, 104 degrees [was 10] 79.28 +/- 16.2 1,639 +/- 1,019 ft -243 +/- 161 ft/min 45
2,554 Cagliari Italy - CAG 14 - 9,196 feet, 138 degrees 79.28 +/- 16.7 1,655 +/- 909 ft -277 +/- 148 ft/min 35
2,555 Fredericton NB Canada - YFC 33 - 5,974 feet, 310 degrees 79.29 +/- 14.6 1,422 +/- 708 ft -298 +/- 153 ft/min 15
2,556 Watson Lake YT Canada - YQH 27 - 5,501 feet, 290 degrees [was 26] 79.29 +/- 13.8 1,350 +/- 832 ft -189 +/- 143 ft/min 14
2,557 Cleveland-Hopkins OH - CLE 24R - 8,991 feet, 230 degrees 79.29 +/- 15.6 1,717 +/- 919 ft -248 +/- 159 ft/min 589
2,558 Georgetown Bahamas - GGT 12 - 7,061 feet, 118 degrees 79.29 +/- 15.3 1,324 +/- 958 ft -286 +/- 314 ft/min 204
2,559 Santiago del Estero Argentina - SDE 03 - 7,970 feet, 28 degrees 79.29 +/- 17.3 1,372 +/- 851 ft -299 +/- 168 ft/min 18
2,560 Tefe Brazil - TFF 15 - 7,188 feet, 138 degrees 79.29 +/- 15.8 1,537 +/- 843 ft -255 +/- 192 ft/min 129
2,561 San Juan Puerto Rico - SJU 28 - 8,008 feet, 270 degrees 79.29 +/- 16.4 2,081 +/- 1,958 ft -214 +/- 175 ft/min 33
2,562 Manzanillo Mexico - ZLO 28 - 7,203 feet, 286 degrees 79.30 +/- 16.7 1,535 +/- 786 ft -284 +/- 193 ft/min 138
2,563 Basseterre St Kitts and Nevis - SKB 07 - 7,221 feet, 56 degrees 79.30 +/- 16.0 1,491 +/- 878 ft -261 +/- 188 ft/min 337
2,564 Roswell NM - ROW 21 - 12,985 feet, 225 degrees 79.31 +/- 16.0 1,881 +/- 763 ft -272 +/- 141 ft/min 34
2,565 Orlando-Sanford FL - SFB 27R - 11,008 feet, 270 degrees 79.31 +/- 15.1 1,425 +/- 795 ft -263 +/- 175 ft/min 112
2,566 Barrow AK - BRW 25 - 7,082 feet, 270 degrees [was 24] 79.31 +/- 15.3 1,530 +/- 1,682 ft -264 +/- 166 ft/min 77
2,567 Deer Lake NF Canada - YDF 07 - 8,009 feet, 46 degrees 79.32 +/- 16.3 1,344 +/- 860 ft -255 +/- 176 ft/min 49
2,568 Boston MA - BOS 27 - 7,148 feet, 257 degrees 79.32 +/- 15.4 1,669 +/- 922 ft -256 +/- 175 ft/min 2,693
2,569 Florence SC - FLO 01 - 5,989 feet, 1 degrees 79.32 +/- 15.0 1,350 +/- 661 ft -236 +/- 201 ft/min 19
2,570 Gothenburg Sweden - GOT 21 - 10,795 feet, 206 degrees 79.33 +/- 14.6 1,694 +/- 849 ft -237 +/- 139 ft/min 146
2,571 Walvis Bay Namibia - WVB 27 - 11,269 feet, 252 degrees 79.33 +/- 11.3 1,766 +/- 656 ft -354 +/- 121 ft/min 22
2,572 Appleton WI - ATW 12 - 6,500 feet, 116 degrees 79.33 +/- 17.4 1,576 +/- 645 ft -278 +/- 196 ft/min 19
2,573 Fort Dodge IA - FOD 06 - 6,544 feet, 65 degrees 79.33 +/- 14.9 1,686 +/- 860 ft -244 +/- 142 ft/min 56
2,574 Greenville SC - GMU 19 - 5,388 feet, 181 degrees 79.33 +/- 14.8 1,441 +/- 1,029 ft -259 +/- 189 ft/min 37
2,575 Ajaccio France - AJA 02 - 7,389 feet, 25 degrees 79.33 +/- 15.1 1,468 +/- 937 ft -241 +/- 164 ft/min 188
2,576 Changshua China - CSX 18 - 10,472 feet, 177 degrees 79.33 +/- 18.0 1,936 +/- 1,166 ft -244 +/- 130 ft/min 42
2,577 Sudbury ON Canada - YSB 22 - 6,555 feet, 209 degrees 79.34 +/- 14.5 1,644 +/- 850 ft -257 +/- 130 ft/min 59
2,578 Knoxville TN - TYS 23L - 9,016 feet, 225 degrees 79.34 +/- 14.5 1,415 +/- 823 ft -242 +/- 193 ft/min 275
2,579 Satu Mare Romania - SUJ 19 - 8,194 feet, 193 degrees 79.34 +/- 16.5 1,455 +/- 1,008 ft -219 +/- 202 ft/min 13
2,580 Glasgow United Kingdom - GLA 23 - 8,719 feet, 226 degrees 79.35 +/- 15.1 1,287 +/- 869 ft -230 +/- 153 ft/min 178
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