EGPH Edinburgh runways and takeoff performance

Runways at EGPH

Edinburgh has one runway, so every departure and arrival uses 06/24, towards 059° or 239° true depending on the wind. With no second runway there is no crosswind alternative: on a day with strong wind across the field, the crosswind limit of your aircraft decides whether you can go.

Displaced thresholds: 06 213 m, 24 213 m. A displaced threshold shortens the landing distance from that end, not the takeoff run.

Example takeoff performance

Flap setting, assumed temperature (FLEX) and V1/VR/V2 in knots for an A320ceo at 70 t and a 737-800 at 72 t, from the start of each runway of at least 1,800 m. Conditions are a standard day so runway length and airport elevation are what change: ISA temperature at the runway elevation, QNH 1013, calm wind, dry, no obstacles.

At these conditions the A320 takes off with CONF 2 and an assumed temperature of 56 °C from each runway end in the table, V2 145 kt.

At 135 ft above sea level the air is as dense as it gets, and the elevation costs nothing: the A320 example on 06 matches the same runway at sea level (CONF 2, 56 °C).

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 2 with an assumed temperature of 46 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

The A320 V2 values include improved climb: with a long runway and a high assumed temperature, V2 is raised above its minimum so the one-engine climb gradient still holds. That is why V2 runs higher on the longer runways.

The 737-800 assumed temperature is at its FCOM maximum (marked max) from each runway end in the table, so at 72 t the runway is not what limits it.

An illustration for flight simulation, not for real-world operations. Your own numbers depend on weight, weather, runway condition, intersection and obstacles; SkyNexus computes them from your SimBrief plan and the live METAR. See the A320 performance calculator and the 737-800 performance calculator for how it works.

Flying EGPH on VATSIM

VATSIM UK publishes a pilot briefing for Edinburgh with local procedures. Read it before you file: VATSIM UK EGPH briefing. In SkyNexus the division notes show up next to your departure briefing, with the live VATSIM and IVAO controllers along your route.

Nearby airports

• EGCC Manchester161 NM
• EIDW Dublin182 NM
• EGSS London Stansted275 NM
• EGLL London Heathrow288 NM

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EGPH questions

How long is the longest runway at EGPH?

Runway 06/24 at Edinburgh is 2,558 m (8,392 ft) long and 45 m wide, surfaced in asphalt.

What is the elevation of Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Airport sits at 135 ft above sea level. Elevation lowers air density, which raises true airspeed at a given V-speed and lengthens the takeoff run, so it matters for performance.

Which flap setting does an A320 use for takeoff at EGPH?

In our reference example (70 t, ISA, calm wind, dry runway, full length) the A320 uses CONF 2 here. On a real day the answer moves with weight, temperature, wind and the runway condition; SkyNexus works it out from your SimBrief flight plan and the live METAR.

Which runway at EGPH limits a heavy A320 takeoff?

Near its maximum takeoff weight, at 77 t, the A320 example gets CONF 2 with an assumed temperature of 46 °C from each runway end. Runway length does not limit a full A320 here on a standard day; heat, a tailwind or a wet runway would change that.

Is there a VATSIM pilot briefing for EGPH?

Yes. VATSIM UK publishes a pilot briefing for Edinburgh with local procedures. SkyNexus links to it and shows the division notes next to your departure and arrival briefing.