FNC - Funchal 🇵🇹

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:round_pushpin: Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Funchal Christiano Ronaldo Airport (LMPA / FNC)

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Location
Madeira, Portugal

:chart_increasing: Airport Type & Size
Medium-sized holiday hub with 1 runway

:vertical_traffic_light: Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Funchal should be added because it is in a good place in the Atlantic Ocean, being just over 600 miles (1000km) from the European coast. The airport’s location on the cliff and next to the sea will present a nice mix of scenery.

:airplane_departure: Major Airlines & Routes
Airlines: easyJet, Tap Air Portugal, Ryanair, TUI, Binter Canaries
Routes: Mainly to Europe and a route to New York JFK with Sata Azores

:world_map: Unique Features or Challenges
A challenging approach path if RWY05 is chosen, that being a 180° turn shortly befofe touchdown, similar ot that of Hong Kong Kai Tak. Relatively short backtracking time depending on which runway used

:camera_with_flash: Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Example: Munich Airport - Wikipedia

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I think the most interesting feature of this airport is the runway. It is extended with concrete columns supporting it.

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I tried to do this airport but I found you posted it already but thanks for posting this interesting airport!

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Disclaimer : this is unofficial and made for fun.
Credits: @Knudel

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Personally another backtracking airports would be awesome

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First azores fly not direct anymore to new york(they need to transfer in ponta delgada)

United is doing direct flights new york - funchal

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But this is my problem around FNC.

It is very similar to INN and many people may just want to skip it…

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Well that’s unfortunate
Some airports just require backtrack and it shouldn’t be an issue

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It isn’t a problem in the beginning.
But later on when you open the game and have 20+ planes waiting for arrival, it really slows down the game. Maybe the new scheduling tool the Devs are working on would elevate some of this, but personally, I wouldn’t want another backtracking airport in game. Though Corfu would be nice as well.

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Depends how they do the taxi system. It that’s the challenge of the backtracking
It ain’t for the weak I guess :zany_face:

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Funchal airport is cool one, nice location, full most of the time, but there is one thing that I dont like. When planes land or takeoff they have to taxi to the end of the runway and then takeoff, taxi to parking (after landing) and that is one big minus for me.

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That’s exactly a challenge I love about these airports

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I love this airport.
I remember seeing it in aeronautica once and looked it up. Boy I was amazed

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