Editing STOL (section)

{{Short description|Class of airplanes that are designed to takeoff and land in a short distance}}
{{Other uses|Stol (disambiguation)}}
[[File:20120902 Zenair STOL CH 701 Krakow 8579.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A [[Zenith STOL CH701|Zenair CH 701]] STOL light aircraft]]

A '''short takeoff and landing''' ('''STOL''') [[aircraft]] is a [[fixed-wing aircraft]] that can takeoff/land on short [[runway]]s. Many STOL-designed aircraft can operate on [[airstrip]]s with harsh conditions (such as [[high altitude]] or ice).  STOL aircraft, including those used in scheduled passenger airline operations, can be operated from [[STOLport]] airfields that feature short runways.