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FSXA Runway Question

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Using a AI Helicopter and FSXA. Want a short runway so AI does not slide 5 or 10,000 feet to take off.

Is there a default runway length setting in ADE? Trying to make separate runway for helicopter. For length, I tried 75 foot, 50 foot, ect. In ADE, it is perfect. But in FSXA, I would *guess* the length to be maybe 150 or 175 feet long. Another oddity: In FSXA, the 75 and the 50 foot runways are the same matching length. That is where I came upon the idea there may be a default length.
In the picture, the right runway is 75 feet. The left is 50 feet. But they show as the same length.

Appreciate any suggestions.
 

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There is a maximum display length for a runway as I recall but I am not aware of a minimum but there may well be
 
FSX has some very unique runway coding.

A runway has a minimum size when compiling. That size is 1M x 1M (3.3F x 3.3F). However if we increase the length then the width can be decrease to a value of zero.

If we compile a postage stamp runway 3.3F x 3.3F the ingame runway graphics does not draw a 3.3 by 3.3F runway but draws a 3.3 by 1250F runway. If you want the compiler value to match the visual runway length then you must use 750 ft. or longer. That means 750F is the shortest runway allowed. The reason FSX has a minimum length runway of 750F is for the markings (if selected) to display properly.
 
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