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Table 4.16 Commercial aircraft runway length takeoff requirements.

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Aircraft Group Aircraft Type1 Required Runway Length2 Commercial Service Airport Primary Runway Lengths (m)
EFD 2,744 IAH 3,658 HOU 2,317 BPT 2,057 MSY 3,080 LFT 2,332 BTR 2,135 LCH 1,981 MOB 2,597 GPT 2,744 HBG 1,859
A. Measured in Meters                          
Wide-Body 747-400 3,170 -426 488 -853 -1,113 -90 -838 -1,035 -1,189 -573 -426 -1,311
  MD 11 3,597 -853 61 -1,280 -1,539 -517 -1,265 -1,462 -1,615 -999 -853 -1,738
  777-200LR 3,505 -762 153 -1,188 -1,448 -426 -1,173 -1,370 -1,524 -908 -761 -1,646
Medium-Haul3 737-900 2,652 92 1,006 -335 -594 428 -320 -517 -671 -55 92 -793
Narrow Body DC-9-15 2,499 244 1,159 -182 -442 580 -167 -365 -518 98 244 -640
  737-800 2,225 518 1,433 92 -168 855 107 -90 -244 372 519 -366
  MD-80 2,195 549 1,463 123 -137 885 137 -60 -213 403 549 -336
  737-300 2,012 732 1,646 305 46 1,068 320 123 -30 586 732 -153
  A300-600 1,981 762 1,677 336 76 1,098 351 154 0 616 763 -122
  737-500 1,920 823 1,738 397 137 1,159 412 215 61 677 824 -61
  A319 1,859 884 1,799 458 198 1,220 473 276 122 738 885 -0.3
  757-200 1,829 915 1,829 488 229 1,251 503 306 152 768 915 30
  737-600 1,768 976 1,890 549 290 1,312 564 367 213 829 976 91
Regional Jets and Turboprops ERJ 145 1,951 793 1,707 366 107 1,129 381 184 30 646 793 -92
  ERJ 135 1,951 793 1,707 366 107 1,129 381 184 30 646 793 -92
  CRJ 1,829 915 1,829 488 229 1,251 503 306 152 768 915 30
  DASH8-300 1,554 1,189 2,103 763 503 1,525 778 580 427 1,043 1,189 304
B. Measured in Feet                          
Wide-Body 747-400 10,400 -1,399 1,601 -2,798 -3,650 -296 -2,749 -3,396 -3,900 -1,879 -1,398 -4,301
  MD 11 11,800 -2,799 201 -4,198 -5,050 -1,696 -4,149 -4,796 -5,300 -3,279 -2,798 -5,701
  777-200LR 11,500 -2,499 501 -3,898 -4,750 -1,396 -3,849 -4,496 -5,000 -2,979 -2,498 -5,401
Medium-Haul3 737-900 8,700 302 3,301 -1,098 -1,950 1,404 -1,049 -1,696 -2,200 -179 302 -2,601
Narrow Body DC-9-15 8,200 801 3,801 -598 -1,450 1,904 -549 -1,196 -1,700 321 802 -2,101
  737-800 7,300 1,701 4,701 302 -550 2,804 351 -296 -800 1,221 1,702 -1,201
  MD-80 7,200 1,801 4,801 402 -450 2,904 451 -196 -700 1,321 1,802 -1,101
  737-300 6,600 2,401 5,401 1,002 150 3,504 1,051 404 -100 1,921 2,402 -501
  A300-600 6,500 2,501 5,501 1,102 250 3,604 1,151 504 0 2,021 2,502 -401
  737-500 6,300 2,701 5,701 1,302 450 3,804 1,351 704 200 2,221 2,702 -201
  A319 6,100 2,901 5,901 1,502 650 4,004 1,551 904 400 2,421 2,902 -1
  757-200 6,000 3,001 6,001 1,602 750 4,104 1,651 1,004 500 2,521 3,002 99
  737-600 5,800 3,201 6,201 1,802 950 4,304 1,851 1,204 700 2,721 3,202 299
Regional Jets and Turboprops ERJ 145 6,400 2,601 5,601 1,202 350 3,704 1,251 604 100 2,121 2,602 -301
  ERJ 135 6,400 2,601 5,601 1,202 350 3,704 1,251 604 100 2,121 2,602 -301
  CRJ 6,000 3,001 6,001 1,602 750 4,104 1,651 1,004 500 2,521 3,002 99
  DASH8-300 5,100 3,901 6,901 2,502 1,650 5,004 2,551 1,904 1,400 3,421 3,902 999

1 MD 11 aircraft runway length based on standard day +18°C (33°F). All other aircraft based on standard day +15°C (27°F).

2 Assumes all elevations at sea level.

3 Medium-Haul are aircraft weights for 800 miles of fuel on-board.

EFD Houston Ellington Field
IAH Houston Intercontinental
HOU Houston Hobby
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur Regional
MSY New Orleans International
LFT Lafayette Regional
BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan
LCH Lake Charles Regional
MOB Mobile Regional
GPT Gulfport Biloxi
HBG Hattiesburg Regional
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