Boston RWY 32

[djmwx2]

I was just wondering about runway 32 at Boston.  I know the runway is only 5,000 feet.  Yesterday for the first time I heard some JetBlue flights landing on 32.  They were E-190s.  I would think that runway is too short for them to land.  Anyone know if they can land on 5,000 foot runway fully loaded?  It was weird hearing them inbound for 32.

[alltheway]

Found this on the web: http://www.airmoldova.md/fleet-en/

5000 feet is 1524 meters....

[djmwx2]

I was under the impression from what I had read online that they could only use the runway for props.  I got that from the concern of noise over the areas west-southwest of the runway.  They fought for very strict wind restrictions on the runway.

[joeyb747]

The required landing runway length for the ERJ190 is 4,341ft/1,323m. So 5,000ft should be a piece of cake! Hope this helps!

http://www.embraercommercialjets.com/img//download/136.pdf

[TC]

I was under the impression from what I had read online that they could only use the runway for props. 

The runway is not restricted to props only.

[Jason]

The required landing runway length for the ERJ190 is 4,341ft/1,323m. So 5,000ft should be a piece of cake! Hope this helps!

http://www.embraercommercialjets.com/img//download/136.pdf

Legally it gets a little tight due to 14 CFR 121.195 which states (my emphasis in bold):

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), (d), or (e) of this section, no person operating a turbine engine powered airplane may take off that airplane unless its weight on arrival, allowing for normal consumption of fuel and oil in flight (in accordance with the landing distance set forth in the Airplane Flight Manual for the elevation of the destination airport and the wind conditions anticipated there at the time of landing), would allow a full stop landing at the intended destination airport within 60 percent of the effective length of each runway described below from a point 50 feet above the intersection of the obstruction clearance plane and the runway. For the purpose of determining the allowable landing weight at the destination airport the following is assumed:

(1) The airplane is landed on the most favorable runway and in the most favorable direction, in still air.

(2) The airplane is landed on the most suitable runway considering the probable wind velocity and direction and the ground handling characteristics of the airplane, and considering other conditions such as landing aids and terrain.

So legally to land unless you have a waiver via OpsSpecs, your calculated landing distance may not exceed 60% of the effective runway length.  In this case on runway 32 at BOS, that would equal 3,000 feet.  This is commonly referred to as the 60% rule.  With a wet runway, the required runway length must be at least 115% of the wet/contaminated landing distance.