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by mikeyouse 4734 days ago
Runway 28L at SFO is 10,800 feet long in its current configuration. The spec for the 777 is 5,800 feet of runway for landing[1]. There is obviously a fair amount of weight, wind dependency in determining the minimum required length, but the runway was almost 100% longer than was necessary.

[1] http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/corporate/galleryclassi/19...