At 05:39 PM 3/9/2004, you wrote: >Now throw how many airports that the A380 can divert to due to wx/mx? >Can't wait to see a inbound to JFK and due to weather, diverts back to LHR. > >How will the Dispatchers plan that? > >Would an airport allow the plane to land that basically crushes your >runway after it's emergency landing? It isn't a runway load issue, in general. As other people have said it's gates, and in a lot of places taxi-ways. I expect most of the current diversion choices can get an A380 down onto a runway. But... for a lot of airports, you'll have one heck of a time getting the thing off to some quiet corner of the airport, and parking it. The extra wingspan severely challenges current practice for wingtip clearance to other taxi-ways and runways, and also to fixed obstacles such as light poles, on taxi-ways and aprons. But, if taking in an A380 on diversion nearly shuts down an airport like Logan or Hartford, they aren't going to be very happy, having it happen.