| Air France / KLM 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 Air France / KLM 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 |
| 2,221 | Traverse City MI - TVC | 28 - 6,904 feet, 274 degrees | 88.35 +/- 8.7 | 1,283 +/- 307 ft | -236 +/- 145 ft/min | 13 |
| 2,222 | Vaasa Finland - VAA | 34 - 8,961 feet, 343 degrees | 88.37 +/- 5.6 | 1,354 +/- 423 ft | -185 +/- 73 ft/min | 14 |
| 2,223 | Alexandria-International Egypt - ALY | 22 - 7,176 feet, 225 degrees | 88.40 +/- 6.1 | 1,122 +/- 337 ft | -146 +/- 69 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,224 | Keene NH - EEN | 02 - 6,197 feet, 3 degrees | 88.40 +/- 5.3 | 1,293 +/- 346 ft | -184 +/- 100 ft/min | 15 |
| 2,225 | Taiyuan China - TYN | 31 - 11,789 feet, 307 degrees | 88.52 +/- 9.5 | 1,613 +/- 425 ft | -213 +/- 63 ft/min | 11 |
| 2,226 | San Joaquin Bolivia - SJB | 34 - 3,495 feet, 328 degrees | 88.60 +/- 6.6 | 1,411 +/- 378 ft | -156 +/- 94 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,227 | Kupang Indonesia - KOE | 07 - 8,196 feet, 76 degrees | 88.62 +/- 5.0 | 1,264 +/- 385 ft | -177 +/- 74 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,228 | Dickinson ND - DIK | 32 - 6,383 feet, 330 degrees | 88.67 +/- 4.9 | 1,253 +/- 408 ft | -185 +/- 77 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,229 | Zakinthos Greece - ZTH | 34 - 7,333 feet, 344 degrees | 88.75 +/- 8.3 | 1,242 +/- 364 ft | -261 +/- 118 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,230 | Limoges France - LIG | 03 - 8,012 feet, 33 degrees | 88.92 +/- 5.7 | 1,313 +/- 345 ft | -168 +/- 76 ft/min | 10 |
| 2,231 | Minneapolis/St Paul MN - MSP | 17 - 7,989 feet, 170 degrees | 89.45 +/- 7.9 | 1,494 +/- 319 ft | -191 +/- 90 ft/min | 14 |
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