I have noticed a very same runway can bear two different numbers. But two different runways can bear the same number. On the other hand, numbers are qualified with either an L or R, which I assume stand for right or left. How do they choose a number? Why it seems a two-runway airport have arbitrary - at least to me - runway identification tags?
2006-09-27 05:53:10 · 2 answers · asked by Curious 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Runway 5 indicates that the plane is landing with an approximate heading of 50 degrees. 23 would be a heading of 230 degrees.
Actually it could be the same runway, but at different ends. (Hopefully, not at the same time). The two number are always 18 (180 degrees) different.
You are correct about the "L" and "R" meaning left and right.
2006-09-27 06:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number is in relation to the compass heading that the runway points to. In the case of two parallel runways one is left and one is right.
2006-09-27 13:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋