STOLport

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A STOLport or STOLPORT is an airport designed with STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) operations in mind, normally having a short single runway.

STOLports are common in places like Alaska, northern Canada and northern Norway, where space and financing for runways is limited. STOLports are normally used for local aviation and limited commercial operations. A STOLport in a remote location often can not have connection with major hubs, since the small planes that can land do not have enough range. Instead there are regional hubs (examples Nome and Tromsø) where the passengers change to larger planes. A STOLport usually has a runway shorter than 1,000 meters, although this is not always the case. Larger STOLports like the London City Airport have runways that are longer than 1,000 meters. A STOLport can also be considered an airport with a small runway.