Questions tagged [runways]
A runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft" (ICAO definition).
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How is separation ensured after a go-around due to a busy runway
In watching aviation / ATC videos, I've often seen situations like the following: airplane A is coming in to land, but airplane B is already on the same runway trying to take off. Either it's slow ...
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What is the purpose of these round paved pads?
What is the function of these round pads at KMWH, Grant County International Airport, in Moses Lake, WA? They appear to be sized to allow an aircraft to turn around, perhaps under its own power or for ...
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What is the landing requirement for Klein Vision AirCar?
The Klein Vision AirCar is said to require a runway of only 1,000 ft and a speed of only 75 mph for take off.
But I cannot find any information on its landing requirement such as:
Minimum runway ...
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Runway edge and center line lights spacing
We use the number of visible lights on a runway edge/center line to estimate the RVR in LVTOs. So, what is the minimum/maximum spacing between runway edge and center line spacing ?
Where do we find ...
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What determines the active runway and is crosswind or headwind with crosswind better?
Today I read the METAR for Mumbai airport (VABB) and it goes like this
VABB 180730Z 23007KT 3000 HZ NSC 28/14 Q1013 NOSIG
Here the wind is 07 knots from 230, so if ...
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What determines the name of the runway if it is not active (for atc instructions)
I was not succesful with finding an answer to this anywhere on the web. Let’s assume we have multiple runways in the airport and ATC controller gives us instructions to cross certain runway that is ...
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Why does the taxiway parallel to Runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport exist?
I was looking at these two questions about the single direction takeoff-only runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) when I noticed that it has a full-length taxiway (taxiway Y5) to its east.
As far as ...
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Should you line-up the runway 90 degrees or follow the yellow marking?
I had a discussion with somebody recently. I prefer to do a 90 degree line-up on the runway, ensuring max take-off run available. (in GA airplanes...) However, somebody pointed out that one should ...
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How can a surface created with asphalt be considered "Rigid" and not "Flexible"? Isn't concrete that is rigid and asphalt that is flexible?
How can a surface created with asphalt be considered "Rigid" and not "Flexible"? Isn't concrete that is rigid and asphalt that is flexible? This was also stated in the answer to ...
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How common is the use of "quick-set asphalt" on runways such that flights may begin just a few hours after paving?
In the DCist's August 8, 2023 At DCA, Crews Race Each Night To Repave A Bit Of Runway Before The Next Day’s Flights they describe how runway repaving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) ...
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Why would a pilot request that ATC dim the runway lights?
In this clip, the pilot requests dimmed runway lights.
Tower, you able to reduce the runway lights, please?
[Tower dims runway lights]
Thank you much
This seems like ...
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What happens if the current ICAO method disagrees with double wheel/dual tandem etc?
Is the old U.S. method (a weight max for each landing gear kind) simply ignored? Planes with 3, 12, 14 and 22 wheels are common after all but gear types with those numbers often aren't listed. If the ...
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When does taxiing become taking off?
When there is a relocated runway threshold, the PHAK says:
When the threshold is relocated, the closed portion of the runway is not available for use by aircraft for takeoff or landing, but it is ...
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Why wouldn't a plane start its take-off run from the very beginning of the runway to keep the option to utilize the full runway if necessary?
I was just watching BSL/LFSB on Flightradar24 and noticed that flight W67772 didn't start its take-off run from the end of the runway.
Wouldn't it make sense to start every take-off from the end to ...
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Runway distance remaining signs outside of USA and/or in meters?
Are there runway distance remaining signs used outside of the United States (and territories)? From what I can tell by reading this document (p. 50), these are standardized by the FAA (§ 2-3-13), but ...
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