Does the author, Sean Spoonts, believe that there are NO RUNWAYS in Pakistan that can handle the weight of that Boeing 777-200 ? He'd better think again.
- Okay ~ remeber Gen. McInerney said Allama [ Iqbal International ] Airport was the same distance from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 point of departure, Kuala Lumpuras, its original destination airport, Beijing, China.
Now with Gen. McInerney's comments on Hannity's Mar 21 show, take a look at this research I did, and all the links.
Gen. McInerney on the phone with Uma Pemmaraju on America's News HQ at 12:06 Central Time, said he thought the Pakistan Air Force had helped MH370 get into Pakistani Air Space.- PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha) (IATA: SGI, ICAO: OPSR) It has two runways measuring 10,000, and 7,700 feet respectively and a large hanger.
PAF Base Masroor (ICAO: OPMR) is the largest airbase operated by the Pakistan Air Force It is stated to have a single runways measuring 10,000 feet and a parallel taxiway that could be used for emergency landing and recovery of aircraft.
But look for yourself and see that it appears to have 2 long runways and several large hangers.
PAF Base Shahbaz (IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA) It is a military base operated by the Pakistan Air Force as well as a civilian airport.
It has a single runways measuring 10,000 feet and some large hangers.
PAF Base Rafiqui OPRQ It has a single 10,000 foot long runway and a parallel taxiway that could be used for emergency landing and recovery of aircraft.
I noticed one large hanger.
PAF Base Peshawar OPPS It has a a 8,900 foot long runway.Not to be confused with Peshawar Air Station.
It is … located immediately to the east of Peshawar International Airport, which is shared by civil aviation flights and military flights.
PAF Peshawar has an 8,900 foot long runway. It has one large hanger.
Peshawar Air Station was located in Badaber, a remote area about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the city of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Peshawar Air Station is a former Central Intelligence Agency[1]-United States Air Force Security Service listening post, used by the 6937th Communications Group from 1958 until January 7, 1970, when the facility was formally closed.
Currently, the base is housed by Pakistan Air Force and is known as PAF Camp Badaber.
PAF Base M.M. Alam OPMI use to be PAF Base Mianwali and it has a 10,000 foot long runway. There is a parallel taxi way that could serve as an alternate runway in emergencies.
It also has a large hanger.
PAF Base Minhas OPMS has a 9,950 foot long runway.
But their is a parallel taxi way is marked as Runway 30R that could serve as an alternate runway in emergencies.
It has several large hangers, and a large camouflaged and extra long hanger south of Rwy 30 approach end and East of the exiting taxiway.
PAF Base Samungli OPQT has a single 12,010 foot long runway and a parallel taxiway marked as 13R/31L.
It has a large hanger and is also listed as Quetta Samungli Airport (UET).
PAF Base Nur Khan Airbase Chaklala renamed as Nur Khan Airbase and is part of Benazir Bhutto Islamabad International Airport OPRN
It's runaway is 10,809 x 150 feet and it has an intersecting taxiway that could be used for a runway (approximately 270/090 headings).
It has several large hangers and some have camouflaged roofs.
PAF Base Faisal OPSF Runway 08/26 approximately 8,000 ft (2438 m SkyVector World VFR) with several large hangers. some with camouflaged roofs.
Pakistan Air Force Academy is also know as OPRS - Risalpur Air Base.
It has two runways, Rwy 09R/27L is 9,085 X164 Ft of ASP, and Rwy 09L/27R is 5,840 X 164 Ft of ASP.
It also has a narrow parallel taxiway, and one large hanger.