Originally Posted by Pontius Pilot

RWY 36 at SJT is 8,049'. I can almost promise you that they landed on 27, which isn't much shorter at 5,939'.

Let me tell you why we land on this one -- because it's a straight in approach to the runway from our flight path! We don't have to add 10 minutes to the flight. 27 is almost 6,000', which is not a short runway!!!! Who cares about what you consider to be the "MAIN" runway. Would you question your flight crew if they landed on RWY 13R at DFW instead of 18R? Technically speaking 18R is the "MAIN" or "primary" runway on the west side!
So who cares what runway they land on. Its an approved runway! Its plenty long! You landed safely!

If the wind was 320/20 then it was NOT a tailwind. We do get the most current weather right before we land you know.

If it was 320/20, then RWY 27 is a whole 50 degrees CWC, whereas your precious RWY 36 is a 40 degree CWC. Makes very little difference to the ATR in those conditions. It did not exceed our limitations in any stretch of the imagination.

Man this dude has got me steamed up. You aren't ever getting on one of my flights, so I hope for your sake you don't commute from SJT to work. Your information is making the rounds at AE with the ATR guys and I think you may have cut off your nose to spite your face. I hope Continental's schedule works better for you. We'll figure out who you were (we can get the info) and now you have a reputation! Ooops. See what being unprofessional gets you????