The main runway of the airport (Runway 09/27) is long. Landing on this short runway was considered difficult. Landing was originally planned on the Runway 31. The fully loaded aircraft weighed , with takeoff hampered by a muddy, rain-soaked runway. Islands Airport with a single paved runway. The demolition of the runway trapped planes. Southern Seaplane has a runway for wheeled planes and a water runway for seaplanes. The longest paved runway extends 6,962 feet. The length of the longest runway (rwy) is stated. The airport has a single runway (05/23), which is . There are 19 other public use airports with a hard surface runway. Frisas are open air box seats located along the samba runway. The closure also allowed for apron expansion on both sides of the main runway. The centre line separation from the existing north runway is about . In May 1963, construction of a asphalt runway started.