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Originally Posted by Draftsman
I don't think they can extend the main runway, at least not any meaningful distance, as the runway is kind of blocked by the CP Rail mainline to the northwest and Lewvan Drive to the southeast.
I don't see Regina being a market for large aircraft flying to Europe, for example. Airlines are getting away from large jets such as the B747 and A380, except in major markets or hubs such as Dubai. There are newer, more fuel efficient planes, such as the B787 and A350 which can fly ultra long distances. I don't know if our main runway is long enough for those. Perhaps skydivepilot might know. AC has been flying single-aisle jets, including the 737 Max 8 from Atlantic Canada to UK for example, although they do not have the range to fly from Regina to UK. The majority of planes already present at YQR are Dash-8 turboprops, and both of our runways are sufficient for them. Now that the winter charter season is coming to an end we will be seeing fewer jets at YQR.
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Yeah, apparently, there is a plan to extend the threshold of Runway 13 to the northwest by 1200'. (9100' total length.) That would result in a new threshold for take-offs; however, the landing [then displaced] threshold would remain as it is. The extension would definitely increase aircraft speeds for V-1 (Rotation Speed), and the distance with regards for RTOs. (Rejected Take-Offs.) No-matter-what, an extra 800-some-odd feet of additional (V-1-related) take-off roll would still increase aircraft payload.
It would be difficult to extend the threshold of Runway 31 to the southeast because of the ILS. (Aside from that, there is still some real estate for pavement extension there.)
The threshold of Runway 08 can be extended [indefinitely?] to the west - or at least for an additional 5000' of runway distance. That's probably the most likely scenario for the future.
In any case, until YQR extends one of the runways, there will never be non-stop service to Europe.
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