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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 Wellington New Zealand - WLG 16 - 6,716 feet, 183 degrees 87.96 +/- 7.3 1,407 +/- 486 ft -227 +/- 89 ft/min 18
2,222 Traverse City MI - TVC 28 - 6,904 feet, 274 degrees 88.35 +/- 8.7 1,283 +/- 307 ft -236 +/- 145 ft/min 13
2,223 Vaasa Finland - VAA 34 - 8,961 feet, 343 degrees 88.37 +/- 5.6 1,354 +/- 423 ft -185 +/- 73 ft/min 14
2,224 Alexandria-International Egypt - ALY 22 - 7,176 feet, 225 degrees 88.40 +/- 6.1 1,122 +/- 337 ft -146 +/- 69 ft/min 10
2,225 Keene NH - EEN 02 - 6,197 feet, 3 degrees 88.40 +/- 5.3 1,293 +/- 346 ft -184 +/- 100 ft/min 15
2,226 Taiyuan China - TYN 31 - 11,789 feet, 307 degrees 88.52 +/- 9.5 1,613 +/- 425 ft -213 +/- 63 ft/min 11
2,227 San Joaquin Bolivia - SJB 34 - 3,495 feet, 328 degrees 88.60 +/- 6.6 1,411 +/- 378 ft -156 +/- 94 ft/min 10
2,228 Kupang Indonesia - KOE 07 - 8,196 feet, 76 degrees 88.62 +/- 5.0 1,264 +/- 385 ft -177 +/- 74 ft/min 10
2,229 Dickinson ND - DIK 32 - 6,383 feet, 330 degrees 88.67 +/- 4.9 1,253 +/- 408 ft -185 +/- 77 ft/min 10
2,230 Zakinthos Greece - ZTH 34 - 7,333 feet, 344 degrees 88.75 +/- 8.3 1,242 +/- 364 ft -261 +/- 118 ft/min 10
2,231 Limoges France - LIG 03 - 8,012 feet, 33 degrees 88.92 +/- 5.7 1,313 +/- 345 ft -168 +/- 76 ft/min 10
2,232 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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