What is this? (World's shortest runway by far)

So I was looking around for random airports in the world, and went to San Diego and found THIS!

ICAO: CA84

At only 106 ft long, 15 ft wide. It’s by far the shortest runway I’ve ever seen.

The 747-200 is 231 ft long…

(Oh and I found that dude there as well)

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I did try to takeoff from here. Ended in a crash…

i wonder why xD

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That’s actually a Gliderport! (Torrey Pines Gliderport, to be specific)

It’s got a 1500x30 runway, and it services tow gliders from the area! It’s super cool that it’s in the sim, you could probably land a Cub or maybe a Cessna there. Yeah, you’re definitely not doing anything with a 747 though :joy:

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that’s cool. Didn’t know that there was such thing as glide ports.

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So I was actually there today IRL. It sits at the edge of a cliff and is used for hang gliders and paragliders that fly around over the beach and is basically just a grass landing pad. Definitely no powered aircraft.

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Awesome!

Would be cool if IF had gliders.

Try to land an A380 there, I’m sure it will go well

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