Aircraft and runway comparison
Runway Reality Checker
Compare reference take-off and landing distances for an aircraft variant with the recorded length of an open runway.
Not for flight planning: a mathematical length comparison ignores weight, configuration, weather, elevation, slope, obstacles, surface condition, declared distances, safety margins, access and NOTAMs. Always use the applicable flight manual and current official information.
—Aircraft performance variants
—Variants with a take-off or landing figure
—Open runway records
—Runways with complete dimensions
Interactive comparison
Choose an aircraft and runway
Type at least two characters. Select one of the matching records, then read the comparison below.
Select both records to compare their published reference figures.
Methodology
What is included
- Every aircraft-performance record in the source; missing distances remain blank and are never estimated.
- Every runway not marked closed at an operational, non-merged aerodrome; unknown surfaces and dimensions remain visible.
- The comparison uses the longer available reference value from take-off or landing against the runway’s recorded physical length.
Editorial use
What still needs checking
A positive result means only that the recorded physical runway length exceeds the selected source figure. It is not a safety conclusion, permission to land or evidence the aircraft can operate there under real conditions.
Suggested source line: “Comparison of aircraft reference data and runway records by Sprinkle.”