re: Where does your team stay and where do they fly

actually might be the newer 737's that fly them.

KTUP has a runway length of just over 6500 feet
OUX is only 5600.

The 737-600 and 700's can take up in less than 6000 feet. Pretty sure that's the model aircraft that I've seen fly them out.

LSU stays in the hotel on campus.

They fly out of BR.

I think Alabama discontinued using the Capstone the night before games. I think they go to MS now.
I think I'm correct on these:
Auburn-Columbus GA- bus to game
Ole Miss- Tupelo- bus to game
MSU- Columbus MS-bus to game
LSU-Covington or Hammond- fly to game
UT-Oak ridge TN- fly
UGA- Tucker area- fly
A&M-North Houston- fly
USCe-Not sure-fly

I think everyone that plays Bama now pretty much stays in B'ham and flies into B'ham with the exception of those that bus.

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Typically no. A 737 7/800 needs about 6500-7000ft of runway to operate at gross weight. UOX and STF can't reliably handle aircraft that size at takeoff weight. GTR can handle anything and TUP can handle most aircraft at high takeoff weights.

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Good thing is charters for the team are typically lighter weight. The majority of the cargo is taken ahead of time by the 18-wheeler. So it's just carrying the people and a carry-on. It doesn't need anywhere close to 7000 ft to take off/land.


and I was just able to verify that 737's are used in KTUP. Also that their runway is 7200 feet since last expansion. But that the 737's don't take up NEARLy that much. They could comfortably take off/land on the old runway length that I posted earlier.

LSU flys out of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport...

I never stated that 737's can't use TUP. I said they can't use UOX or STF for football charters, and they don't for the reason I stated. GTR and TUP are suitable for aircraft of that size and weight. Buses may transport equipment but are also needed to transport the team once they arrive at destination.

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I never stated that 737's can't use TUP. I said they can't use UOX or STF for football charters, and they don't for the reason I stated. GTR and TUP are suitable for aircraft of that size and weight. Buses may transport equipment but are also needed to transport the team once they arrive at destination.

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ah.....didn't realize you were just repeating exactly what I already posted. Was a bit misleading.

A 737-700 could probably takeoff from a 5800ft runway with 120-130 football players and staff on a 90 degree day, but I wouldn't want to be on it. I can assure you

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We fly out of CoMo, and have no idea where they stay. Some area 51 type stuff.

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Not really.....it's a local whorehouse

Renaissance Hotel & Spa. Interesting that the other team will stay right across the street.

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Auburn's football team has set up camp at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center before its home football games.

Many foes have set up shop across the street at the Embassy Suites. So far this year, South Carolina, Arkansas and LSU have been guests at the Embassy.

That makes the street between the hotels almost a ground zero the night before the game, but the hotels like it.

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