How much runway does a Boeing 747 need to land?

Question

length of Plane= 76.4m

wing span= 68.5

max weight= 440 000kg

Answer 1

It depends on many factors:

- Weight and speed of the plane

- Temperature of the runway

- Air pressure

- Density of air

Answer 2

I've seen 747-200s, 747-400s land on EWR's runway 11/29 many times.

EWR's runway 11/29 is 6,800ft long.

I've seen AF1 land @ Patrick AFB and I believe its only 7500ft in length. So yes a 747 can land and depart on short runways. Its part of its STOL capability. Go in heavy and take off light. You just have to know your mins.

So around 6500 ft not fully loaded is the minimals.

Answer 3

I'm a pilot and I fly 747-400 often into JFK. They need about

6,500 to 7,000 feet to land.

Answer 4

Most companies that operate 747s have a policy about minimum runway length.  The company I worked for required a minimum of 9,000 feet, but we rarely actually landed on a runway shorter than 10,000 feet in revenue service.

My crew actually landed in less than 6,000 feet on one or two occasions, but not with paying passengers aboard.  A cakewalk, in fact.

The 747, like all jet airliners from Boeing and its imitators, is a gigantic replica of the North American F-86 fighter plane of the late 1940s--one of the most brilliant designs in aviation history.  It is even-tempered, easy to handle, and comes with a built-in Will to Survive that makes it hard to get into serious trouble.

Fantastic airplane.  I will wake up dreaming of flying the 747-400 until the day I die.

Answer 5

Depends on the speed of its approach

Answer 6

Here;s a chart showing how much runway each model of B747 needs :

747-100   747-200B........747-300........747-400

                                                                      

...........3,190 m.................3,320 m.......3,018 m.

Answer 7

How light is it?  How much headwind?  What is the runway gradient?  What density altitude?

It's less than 5000 feet with no wind, and that is without using reverse thrust.

jojo: the question is about landing--not takeoff--distance.