Ross Richardson wrote:
I learned to fly out of a 1800' runway south of Kansas City, MO. The
name was Hillside. Never had problems with short runways. They even had
a Beech 18 going in and out.


I've always thought approach and departure obstacles and terrain were as
important as simply stating runway length. There's an certain unnerving
mental aspect when trees or power lines seem to be licking at the
landing gear that isn't there for the same short runway approached over
the water, or miles of flat, undeveloped farmland.

How are the approaches to Hillside?