largest plane allowable into CLE?
Oct 4, 2004 | 9:47 am
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largest plane allowable into CLE?
I apologize in advance if this is posted in the wrong forum.
I was wondering, now that the new runway is open in CLE, what are the largest planes that they can handle now? This morning, driving into work, I almost swear I saw a grey 747 coming in for landing. I am at least pretty sure it had 4 engines. I'm assuming this is due to the VP debate tomorrow night, but it just made me wonder.
Don't forget to watch said debate tomorrow night, it's being held at my school! I'll have inside pics (Case contractor) if anyone is really interested...
I was wondering, now that the new runway is open in CLE, what are the largest planes that they can handle now? This morning, driving into work, I almost swear I saw a grey 747 coming in for landing. I am at least pretty sure it had 4 engines. I'm assuming this is due to the VP debate tomorrow night, but it just made me wonder.
Don't forget to watch said debate tomorrow night, it's being held at my school! I'll have inside pics (Case contractor) if anyone is really interested...
Oct 4, 2004 | 10:40 am
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largest plane ?
Wouldn't that be a 737 for CO? We have some large planes here at InterCONTINENTAL, I know I've seen 747s, 777s, as well as the widebody Airbus. But we have very few planes from airlines other that CO ....
Perhpas you have more of a choice at CIA, er CLE
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Oct 4, 2004 | 10:41 am
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The 9,000' runway can certainly handle a 747, however a fully loaded 747 would require a little more runway to take off. For example, a 747-200 fueled to go CLE-NRT would require 11,500 to meet minimum requirements.
Oct 4, 2004 | 10:48 am
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Originally Posted by rxn20
I apologize in advance if this is posted in the wrong forum.
I was wondering, now that the new runway is open in CLE, what are the largest planes that they can handle now? This morning, driving into work, I almost swear I saw a grey 747 coming in for landing. I am at least pretty sure it had 4 engines. I'm assuming this is due to the VP debate tomorrow night, but it just made me wonder.
Don't forget to watch said debate tomorrow night, it's being held at my school! I'll have inside pics (Case contractor) if anyone is really interested...
I was wondering, now that the new runway is open in CLE, what are the largest planes that they can handle now? This morning, driving into work, I almost swear I saw a grey 747 coming in for landing. I am at least pretty sure it had 4 engines. I'm assuming this is due to the VP debate tomorrow night, but it just made me wonder.
Don't forget to watch said debate tomorrow night, it's being held at my school! I'll have inside pics (Case contractor) if anyone is really interested...
Oct 4, 2004 | 12:12 pm
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We get all sizes of planes through Cleveland, including 747s, 777s, and the Antonov cargo planes. Unfortunately, as noted above, our runways are still a bit short for some long range flights.
As for current schedule (non special event or diversion) service, I believe the current largest passenger plane is the 757. For a while United was dropping 767s and DC-10s in here on a regular basis so they could clear the tarmac at ORD, but I think that has ended.
There has been some talk about seasonal weekly 767 service to HNL, which I think would be great considering all of the east coast and midwest feeder flights through CLE. AMS and CDG has also been discussed, but if anything those will be the 757 as well.
As for current schedule (non special event or diversion) service, I believe the current largest passenger plane is the 757. For a while United was dropping 767s and DC-10s in here on a regular basis so they could clear the tarmac at ORD, but I think that has ended.
There has been some talk about seasonal weekly 767 service to HNL, which I think would be great considering all of the east coast and midwest feeder flights through CLE. AMS and CDG has also been discussed, but if anything those will be the 757 as well.
Oct 4, 2004 | 2:23 pm
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At CO's CLE Hub...
Beechcraft 1900s=Express
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
Oct 4, 2004 | 3:08 pm
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Didn't CO used to run 767's or 777 to LGW a while back? I seem to recall they did.
Oct 4, 2004 | 3:21 pm
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Originally Posted by joebeenyc
Didn't CO used to run 767's or 777 to LGW a while back? I seem to recall they did.
Oct 4, 2004 | 9:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Billiken
rxn20 -- I believe the plane you saw this morning was a C-17. It did the "downtown" approach (flying east to west parrallel to the lakefront). It probably contained equipment for the Cheney and Edwards security units.
Oct 5, 2004 | 1:35 am
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Originally Posted by GSP flyer
Beechcraft 1900s=Express
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
Oct 5, 2004 | 7:14 am
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Originally Posted by eerich
Beechcraft? Do those things still exist in the Continental fleet?
No, No - Continental has an all jet fleet. Continental Connection, however, flies the turboprops out of the hubs. Not something that I would love to take, but it helps Continental offer service to smaller regional communities that can not support ERJ service.
Oct 5, 2004 | 9:32 am
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CLE-HNL? Will this happen?
Originally Posted by MBM3
There has been some talk about seasonal weekly 767 service to HNL, which I think would be great considering all of the east coast and midwest feeder flights through CLE.
MBM3 - what are you basing this on? Any other info you can share?
Steve
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Last edited by smuniak; Oct 5, 2004 at 12:00 pm
Oct 5, 2004 | 2:18 pm
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Originally Posted by GSP flyer
Beechcraft 1900s=Express
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
ERJs=Mainline
737s/MD-80s=Widebodies
757s=JumboJets
Oct 5, 2004 | 2:19 pm
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Back about 3-4 years ago when the President of UAE was at CCF his modified 747 was at CLE quite a bit
Oct 5, 2004 | 2:39 pm
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Anotov beast
The Anotov cargo beast has landed at CHIA pet serveral times