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					Originally Posted by Waveu6410
					
				 
				seems it's a mistake waiting to happen. 
 
is it common for airports to have different length runways? 
			
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 yes, any airport with multiple runways have greatly varying lengths especially general aviation airports like lexington.  Small planes have a small maximum crosswind component for landing and taking off so the shorter runway is preferred when the surface winds are favoring that runway.