bvb09
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Post by bvb09 on Apr 30, 2013 11:38:18 GMT 1
Out of the blue I would say Manchester, with just 17.663.371 (2010) passengers. Edit: Already have to correct myself. Auckland with just 14.006.122 passengers. At least in one aspect MAN is indeed the smallest airport with regularly scheduled A380 services: According to english wikipedia, its longest runway has a length of just 10.000 ft / 3.050 m. If you use the measuring tool in Google Earth though, the total length of Rwy 05R/23L seems to be approximately 3.300m. Next in Order seem to be YYZ (longest runway 11.120ft/3.390m), IAD (11.500ft/3505m) and SFO (11.870ft/3618m). All other airports have at least one runway of 12.000ft or longer (all data according to English Wikipedia).
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seibedom
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Post by seibedom on May 1, 2013 14:20:44 GMT 1
In the fututre I think it will be the Airport of Abidjan (Air France destination in 2014) :-) Just 962.000 Passengers in 2012 (eng. wiki) It will be like: "Why is there an A380 standing alone on a field? Oh, there´s an airport behind it!"
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on May 1, 2013 14:31:54 GMT 1
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Post by airboche on May 6, 2013 13:19:31 GMT 1
Tarbes, close to Toulouse, must be a candidate. But only used for test flights.
Hamburg-Finkenwerder ain't big too. Aside from a long runway not much traffic there. But they had several delivery flights with passengers from "Finki" already.
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harty236
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Post by harty236 on May 6, 2013 21:05:41 GMT 1
Tarbes, close to Toulouse, must be a candidate. But only used for test flights. Hamburg-Finkenwerder ain't big too. Aside from a long runway not much traffic there. But they had several delivery flights with passengers from "Finki" already. Hehe... Finki
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Post by Flying Dutchman on May 13, 2013 18:39:19 GMT 1
Thanks guys, that means still some hope for Stockholm ARN to get the A380 with 19 million passengers.
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Dec 10, 2013 12:53:32 GMT 1
Deviating from Fabien's clarification of the topic, I wonder what small airports are A380 capable but not 'active'. The reason I mention this is that MSN004 (minus the winglet which the Thai 'professional ground crew' managed to break off!), flew to Chiang Mai which can hardly be termed a big international airport.
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Dec 10, 2013 18:36:11 GMT 1
Not counting the gates I think many small airports could facilitate the A380.
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noistar
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Post by noistar on Dec 11, 2013 1:49:23 GMT 1
Not counting the gates I think many small airports could facilitate the A380. Something which many less-well-informed people forget of course. A380 is big but doesn't need a big runway. Chiang Mai services ATR72s, A319, A300, baby B747 (don't know what model, but it seems to have had a bit chopped out), but I don't think anything bigger. As you say, there must be many airports capable of landing an A380. Don't think I'd fancy being bussed to and from it though! And what about baggage reclaim, customs and immigration. Seems there's more to operating an A380 at an airport than getting it on and off the Tarmac
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Dec 11, 2013 2:01:21 GMT 1
Most Airports being able to take a charter 500+ passenger B747 will be able to take an occasional A380.
Every registered alternate airport must be able to land a A380, get her to a stand even if it is a remote and disembark and later embark the Passengers and let her fly out. Jet bridges are optional, stairs will do.
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