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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
4,081 Kissimmee FL - ISM 33 - 5,996 feet, 328 degrees 86.48 +/- 6.9 1,076 +/- 339 ft -270 +/- 137 ft/min 13
4,082 Orange County CA - SNA 02L - 5,688 feet, 28 degrees 86.48 +/- 9.8 1,254 +/- 497 ft -262 +/- 125 ft/min 77
4,083 Kissimmee FL - ISM 15 - 5,996 feet, 148 degrees 86.50 +/- 13.2 1,315 +/- 476 ft -285 +/- 144 ft/min 34
4,084 Palembang Indonesia - PLM 29 - 9,822 feet, 293 degrees 86.54 +/- 11.3 1,282 +/- 657 ft -214 +/- 90 ft/min 41
4,085 Cape Girardeau MO - CGI 10 - 6,495 feet, 106 degrees 86.55 +/- 10.8 1,387 +/- 573 ft -242 +/- 101 ft/min 32
4,086 Shenzhen China - SZX 15 - 11,118 feet, 153 degrees 86.55 +/- 10.6 1,260 +/- 466 ft -236 +/- 144 ft/min 61
4,087 St. Paul MN - STP 32 - 6,490 feet, 326 degrees 86.56 +/- 7.2 1,155 +/- 424 ft -194 +/- 108 ft/min 15
4,088 Cold Bay AK - CDB 15 - 10,210 feet, 158 degrees 86.59 +/- 10.2 1,384 +/- 535 ft -280 +/- 101 ft/min 25
4,089 Camaguey Cuba - CMW 08 - 9,813 feet, 68 degrees 86.60 +/- 10.5 1,469 +/- 550 ft -195 +/- 71 ft/min 26
4,090 Abadan Iran - ABD 14R - 10,169 feet, 145 degrees 86.60 +/- 13.1 1,327 +/- 443 ft -264 +/- 147 ft/min 10
4,091 Peshawar Pakistan - PEW 17 - 8,996 feet, 176 degrees 86.68 +/- 10.6 1,324 +/- 545 ft -274 +/- 93 ft/min 10
4,092 Lebanon NH - LEB 07 - 5,458 feet, 59 degrees 86.73 +/- 6.4 1,165 +/- 491 ft -157 +/- 87 ft/min 10
4,093 Treasure Cay Bahamas - TCB 14 - 6,979 feet, 133 degrees 86.74 +/- 10.8 1,491 +/- 551 ft -201 +/- 84 ft/min 20
4,094 Santiago de Compostela Spain - SCQ 35 - 10,502 feet, 346 degrees 86.75 +/- 6.4 958 +/- 386 ft -248 +/- 105 ft/min 13
4,095 Punta Gorda FL - PGD 22 - 7,190 feet, 209 degrees [was 21] 86.77 +/- 7.6 1,111 +/- 317 ft -217 +/- 151 ft/min 10
4,096 Long Beach CA - LGB 26R - 6,192 feet, 270 degrees 86.78 +/- 8.5 1,133 +/- 437 ft -187 +/- 101 ft/min 10
4,097 Xichang China - XIC 36 - 11,802 feet, 358 degrees 86.78 +/- 11.4 1,526 +/- 832 ft -274 +/- 82 ft/min 14
4,098 Gwangju South Korea - KWJ 04R - 9,291 feet, 30 degrees 86.79 +/- 11.6 1,418 +/- 766 ft -266 +/- 120 ft/min 12
4,099 Maastricht Netherlands - MST 22 - 8,196 feet, 213 degrees 86.81 +/- 6.7 1,011 +/- 438 ft -220 +/- 97 ft/min 30
4,100 Bethel AK - BET 19R - 6,390 feet, 204 degrees [was 18] 86.81 +/- 8.9 1,127 +/- 407 ft -228 +/- 130 ft/min 23
4,101 Huangshan China - TXN 13 - 8,504 feet, 128 degrees 86.84 +/- 9.0 1,444 +/- 377 ft -277 +/- 138 ft/min 11
4,102 Janesville WI - JVL 32 - 7,263 feet, 314 degrees 86.85 +/- 13.6 1,417 +/- 854 ft -192 +/- 81 ft/min 16
4,103 Paris-Le Bourget France - LBG 27 - 6,056 feet, 265 degrees 86.92 +/- 16.8 1,258 +/- 481 ft -262 +/- 175 ft/min 21
4,104 Hefei China - HFE 33 - 11,141 feet, 330 degrees 86.92 +/- 8.8 1,464 +/- 382 ft -252 +/- 132 ft/min 24
4,105 St Louis-Downtown MO - CPS 30L - 6,960 feet, 302 degrees 86.93 +/- 9.3 1,301 +/- 373 ft -239 +/- 153 ft/min 30
4,106 Tianjin China - TSN 34R - 10,492 feet, 335 degrees [was 34] 86.93 +/- 9.0 1,142 +/- 552 ft -232 +/- 87 ft/min 14
4,107 Hefei China - HFE 15 - 11,141 feet, 150 degrees [was 14] 86.96 +/- 11.8 1,429 +/- 578 ft -221 +/- 114 ft/min 23
4,108 Surgut Russia - SGC 07 - 9,122 feet, 90 degrees 87.01 +/- 10.8 1,591 +/- 582 ft -254 +/- 93 ft/min 24
4,109 Fairmont MN - FRM 13 - 5,497 feet, 134 degrees 87.06 +/- 8.2 1,063 +/- 488 ft -227 +/- 92 ft/min 24
4,110 Wuxi Jiangsu China - WUX 03 - 10,488 feet, 20 degrees 87.06 +/- 17.0 1,820 +/- 1,738 ft -226 +/- 110 ft/min 18
4,111 North Bend OR - OTH 05 - 5,965 feet, 61 degrees 87.09 +/- 10.2 1,564 +/- 621 ft -260 +/- 105 ft/min 41
4,112 Lawrence MA - LWM 05 - 4,981 feet, 38 degrees 87.10 +/- 9.8 1,195 +/- 475 ft -229 +/- 120 ft/min 58
4,113 Dhahran International Airport - DHA 34R - 11,779 feet, 345 degrees 87.11 +/- 8.3 1,297 +/- 469 ft -211 +/- 127 ft/min 19
4,114 Cape Girardeau MO - CGI 28 - 6,495 feet, 286 degrees 87.15 +/- 7.7 1,085 +/- 422 ft -243 +/- 113 ft/min 10
4,115 Tromso Norway - TOS 18 - 6,576 feet, 193 degrees 87.18 +/- 12.2 1,396 +/- 487 ft -288 +/- 123 ft/min 69
4,116 Sault Ste. Marie ON Canada - YAM 30 - 6,011 feet, 288 degrees 87.20 +/- 6.6 1,214 +/- 449 ft -224 +/- 114 ft/min 17
4,117 Orlando-Sanford FL - SFB 36 - 6,003 feet, 0 degrees 87.25 +/- 6.2 1,119 +/- 317 ft -256 +/- 146 ft/min 14
4,118 London-Luton United Kingdom - LTN 25 - 7,088 feet, 254 degrees 87.28 +/- 7.7 1,316 +/- 410 ft -214 +/- 115 ft/min 18
4,119 Saranac Lake NY - SLK 05 - 6,572 feet, 35 degrees 87.32 +/- 10.9 1,407 +/- 442 ft -256 +/- 121 ft/min 21
4,120 Wagga Wagga Australia - WGA 23 - 5,823 feet, 242 degrees 87.32 +/- 12.4 1,316 +/- 464 ft -248 +/- 131 ft/min 26
4,121 New Bedford MA - EWB 32 - 4,987 feet, 309 degrees 87.33 +/- 12.7 1,173 +/- 308 ft -279 +/- 204 ft/min 20
4,122 Bethel AK - BET 01L - 6,390 feet, 24 degrees [was 36] 87.34 +/- 7.0 1,298 +/- 452 ft -203 +/- 92 ft/min 26
4,123 Sheridan WY - SHR 15 - 8,294 feet, 156 degrees 87.36 +/- 9.9 1,316 +/- 828 ft -239 +/- 79 ft/min 17
4,124 Egilsstaðir Iceland - EGS 22 - 6,046 feet, 205 degrees 87.37 +/- 9.7 1,319 +/- 404 ft -277 +/- 138 ft/min 20
4,125 Wagga Wagga Australia - WGA 05 - 5,823 feet, 62 degrees 87.38 +/- 13.2 1,164 +/- 484 ft -292 +/- 131 ft/min 13
4,126 Tianjin China - TSN 34L - 11,804 feet, 335 degrees 87.42 +/- 14.9 1,312 +/- 343 ft -269 +/- 179 ft/min 17
4,127 Wausau WI - AUW 31 - 5,199 feet, 304 degrees 87.48 +/- 8.3 1,080 +/- 391 ft -256 +/- 126 ft/min 27
4,128 Kittila Finland - KTT 34 - 8,169 feet, 346 degrees 87.50 +/- 10.5 1,533 +/- 449 ft -286 +/- 102 ft/min 12
4,129 Tortola British Virgin Islands - EIS 07 - 4,635 feet, 60 degrees 87.50 +/- 6.2 1,057 +/- 352 ft -238 +/- 123 ft/min 27
4,130 Palmdale CA - PMD 22 - 11,990 feet, 232 degrees 87.52 +/- 8.6 1,452 +/- 407 ft -211 +/- 112 ft/min 17
4,131 Deadhorse AK - SCC 24 - 6,488 feet, 255 degrees 87.52 +/- 9.5 1,376 +/- 501 ft -277 +/- 104 ft/min 51
4,132 Guernsey United Kingdom - GCI 09 - 5,193 feet, 88 degrees 87.60 +/- 9.2 1,271 +/- 412 ft -251 +/- 125 ft/min 15
4,133 Sept-Iles QC Canada - YZV 31 - 6,037 feet, 289 degrees 87.68 +/- 7.9 1,368 +/- 518 ft -239 +/- 74 ft/min 14
4,134 San Antonio TX - SAT 4 - 8,505 feet, 40 degrees 87.68 +/- 7.6 1,511 +/- 399 ft -297 +/- 94 ft/min 14
4,135 Shanghai-Hongqiao China - SHA 36L - 11,138 feet, 357 degrees 87.68 +/- 10.8 1,350 +/- 649 ft -242 +/- 106 ft/min 32
4,136 Norfolk VA - ORF 32 - 4,876 feet, 308 degrees 87.73 +/- 7.8 1,174 +/- 358 ft -228 +/- 133 ft/min 12
4,137 Catamarca Argentina - CTC 02 - 9,189 feet, 12 degrees [was 01] 87.73 +/- 8.8 1,060 +/- 448 ft -192 +/- 92 ft/min 18
4,138 Sidney MT - SDY 19 - 5,700 feet, 204 degrees 87.80 +/- 8.6 1,217 +/- 428 ft -294 +/- 121 ft/min 13
4,139 Eielson AFB AK - EIL 14 - 14,530 feet, 159 degrees 87.84 +/- 8.3 1,275 +/- 437 ft -282 +/- 112 ft/min 12
4,140 Tromso Norway - TOS 36 - 6,576 feet, 13 degrees 87.86 +/- 8.3 1,449 +/- 376 ft -307 +/- 111 ft/min 35
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