Re: Accommodating the A380

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Check the landing gear foot print vs taxiway widths
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael C. Berch" <mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 2:38 AM
Subject: Re: Accommodating the A380


> Well, I've seen both C-5s and Antonov An-124s there, so I don't see why
> not.   The A380 is only a few feet longer than a 747-400, and the
> wingspan is about 60 ft wider.   The MTOW is 1,285,000 lbs. vs. 875,000
> lbs.   The only thing that is slightly problematic is the wingspan
> while taxiing, which can be dealt with by ground control.   The runway
> length (28R/10L) is 11,870 ft. which should not pose a problem.
>
> >

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