Flying a ATR 72-600 into Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

KCLE / CLE Β· Cleveland, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

791 ft

Aircraft Range

825 NM

Cruise Speed

275 kt

Runway Requirements

The ATR 72-600 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 23,000 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KCLE: 3
  • β†’ Coordinates: 41.4117, -81.8498
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KCLE.

Common Considerations

Lake Erie airport with lake-effect snow and low ceilings good for building instrument experience. For the ATR 72-600, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 791 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KCLE. The ATR 72-600 burns approximately 1375 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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