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World's biggest passenger jet forced to land at small New York airport thanks to blizzard
Singapore Airlines A380 forced to land at Stewart Airport in NY state due to blizzard conditions in NYC. (www.cnbc.com) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Stewart's 11,800+ foot primary runway is longer than 4L/22R at JFK. Stewart is "small" only in the sense that its rural-ish location near NYC causes it to have limited passenger traffic. It used to be an Air Force Base.
If it’s big enough to be designated as an emergency landing site for the space shuttle I would think it’s big enough for the 380. If it diverted to Farmingdale it might have been worth the headline.
I agree with your point, I have been there multiple times. Despite the runway length however, it still feels like you are in the middle of nowhere.
Because you are! ð
Its as popular with airlines as Luton airport is in England. You just don't want to go there.
After the 1989 earthquake, the major Bay Area airports were closed until the runways could be inspected. Many planes were diverted to McClellan Air Park (Sacramento) because it has a very long runway from its Air Force days. It also has no commercial traffic and plenty of space to park a plane. I watched as JAL, Philippines, Singapore, Lufthansa and others landed. Most were 747's. My house is right under the final approach flight path, and I remember how colorful it was. McClellan was home to A-10's when it was active, so these big planes were a treat. Of course, McClellan had no interstructure to handle commercial passengers, so the folks just had to sit. Some planes were eventually released to fly to Sacramento International, a 5 mile flight. I think the passengers still had to disembark using stairs because Sacramento International was never meant to handle a 747. Still, passengers could clear customs, get food, and decide if they really wanted to rent a car and go to the Bay Area. The news accounts were grim. I think more than a few drove to Reno and tried their luck at the tables.