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Jun 22, 2007 | 8:39 am

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Originally Posted by COFlyerCLE

I am just wondering... I have heard that the runways at CLE are not long enough to support 76 or 77 traffic - but now have read (and even seen pictures) of these planes landing and taking off from CLE. And clearly AFOne lands there, as well as Saudi 747's to take people to the Cleveland Clinic.

So... are they long enough to support this traffic routinely? Or have these just been one-offs and the runways are just barely long enough for them?

Just wondering...

(See you all at the backed-up ORD PC this afternoon!)

CLE used to have daily D10 (UA), A300 (CO), and 767 (UA) traffic in the 80's and 90's - that was before the longest CLE runway even existed. I believe UA even operated regularly scheduled 747 service there during the 70's (though I could be wrong). So, yes, CLE could support daily heavy traffic.