It is also the widest, with a total width of about 105 m (344 ft). Wikipedia now says ' This runway is the third longest public use runway in the world with a length of 5 km (16,405 ft). * Indicates occasional use and is still MoD owned.Īny mistakes are my own, do not use this for flight planning and please check the status of any airfield should you take it upon yourself to fly there. : NOTE: The title was true when the map was posted originally. ![]() Please not that Active refers to a state that the runway is in use, those marked as Disused are either shut, returned to agriculture, built on or something else that prevents them from being used. Runway lengths do change over time, some have got longer, some shorter. As this is not intended to be a definitive list, those of you who are interested in runway lengths should continue their own research on them. The new runway (09/27) stretches 5,000m (16,404 ft) long with a 60-meter asphalt overrun at each end. It will not be a complete list of airfields in the UK as there are far too many to list but I will include what I feel relevant. Shigatse Peace Airport, China (runway length: 5,000m) Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), a dual-use military and civilian airport in Shigatse, Tibet hosts the longest runway in the world. ![]() This list is by no means 100% accurate but it is intended as a rough list starting with the longest runway going down to the shortest. Using various sources including Flight Guides, AIP's, Site Plans, Google Earth Distance Tool, Aeronautical Charts and other references I have started putting together a list. ![]() I, like many others often get told that this airfield or that airfield has the longest runway in the UK, I thought that I would do a little bit of research on this. Indira Gandhi International Airport of National Capital Region of Delhi,situated in Palam is the busiest airport in the country and Indias largest aviation hub.
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