Skip to content

How long is the runway, actually?

...it's not as long as they're telling people!

slide1-aerial

1

Official end markings visible in this imagery are 3,735 feet apart, marking runway end “4” and runway end “22”. This is the existing 
condition today.

slide2-map

2

Here you can see the official runway end markings; white parallel bars on the black runway surface.

  • The centerline of Solberg’s approved runway is a line between two points;  the point labeled “4” to the south and "22" to the north. These two endpoints are 3,735 feet apart.
  • The main runway is 50 feet wide and paved between the runway endpoints.
  • The areas beyond are turf and are referred to as “Displaced threshold” (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displaced_threshold)
You can measure the distance yourself using the "measure" tool in Google Maps (right-click then "Measure Distance") or Google Earth (Ctrl+Shift+M).
slide3-comparison

3

But Solberg Aviation will tell you its main runway is already 5,598 feet long! What?! Let's look again at that map!

...Their Master Plan calls for a 5,600 foot runway! Solberg claims this is not a runway expansion, and that they are simply proposing an “improvement” to an existing runway.
The yellow/orange line on the right is about 5600 feet long - see for yourself and decide: how dumb does Solberg Aviation think we all are?
© 2025 BRAAC