STOLport
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A STOLport or STOLPORT is an airport designed with STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) operations in mind, normally having a short single runway. STOLports are popular in places like Alaska and Northern Canada where space for runways is limited. STOLports are normally used for local aviation and limited commercial operations. A STOLport usually has a runway shorter than 1,000 meters. This is not always the case. Larger STOLports like the London City Airport have runways that are longer than 1,000 meters. A STOLport can also be considered an airport with a small runway.
[edit] List of some STOLports
- London City Airport (UK)
- Port Stanley Airport (Falkland Islands)
- Ridge Soaring Gliderport (USA)
- Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park (Canada)
- Finlay Air Park (Canada)
- Air Park-Dallas Airport (USA)
- Grimsby Air Park (Canada)
- Smoketown Airport (USA)
- Bendigo Airport (Pennsylvania) (USA)
- Barra Airport (UK)
- Hammerfest Airport (Norway)
- Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (Norway)
- Narvik Airport, Framnes (Norway)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Definition of STOLport, allwords.com
- Definition of STOL, allwords.com
