I am a closet aviation geek (the making of Airbus A380 was on the forefront of my mind several years back), so when we were landing on this tiny strip of land I knew it was something unique. Here is a little information about the airport, in case any of you are interested in this as well.
In 1934, in order to handle a growing amount of land operations, land was reclaimed from the sea to create the first runway of the airport with a length of 1,300 feet (400 m). Over the years, the airport's main runway has been extended several times, first to 2,300 feet (700 m), then to 3,000 feet (910 m), and finally 4,340 feet (1,320 m). The airport is famous for having some of the shortest runways on which some Boeing and Airbus aircraft can land.
Fun Facts:
The longest runway in Houston at IAH is 12,001 feet.
The Nimitz-class Aircraft Carriers are 1,092 feet.
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