T here are many reasons why some runways are built longer than others, ranging from terrain type, altitude, weather conditions and other factors. When it comes to commercial runwa ...

Photo courtesy city of Palo Alto. A small plane ran off the runway at Palo Alto Airport on Saturday afternoon, drifting into the Baylands Nature Preserve and prompting a fire department response.

March 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport is weighing changes to its previous expansion blueprint in a bid to cut costs and has been evaluating options such as building a shorter third runway ...