Which value correctly describes the divert landing length?

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Which value correctly describes the divert landing length?

Divert landing length is the landing distance available at the diversion airport—the usable runway length from the threshold to the point where you can stop safely under expected conditions. It’s a published figure used in planning to ensure your aircraft can land and stop within the available runway given factors like weight, configuration, braking action, and winds. In this scenario, the published divert landing length is 5000 ft, so that is the value you’d use for planning. The other numbers would imply runways shorter or longer than what’s actually available at the divert field, which wouldn’t be appropriate for determining if a safe landing is possible.

Divert landing length is the landing distance available at the diversion airport—the usable runway length from the threshold to the point where you can stop safely under expected conditions. It’s a published figure used in planning to ensure your aircraft can land and stop within the available runway given factors like weight, configuration, braking action, and winds.

In this scenario, the published divert landing length is 5000 ft, so that is the value you’d use for planning. The other numbers would imply runways shorter or longer than what’s actually available at the divert field, which wouldn’t be appropriate for determining if a safe landing is possible.

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