Runway Markings Explained

[@AdrianColley]

There's another, fairly important marking: the giant X, meaning "this runway is closed". Even if it's an emergency landing, this information is vital to stop you running into a row of parked cars. Or Jeremy Clarkson.

[@Doofer911]

Yeah that's a fair point, I completely forgot about closed runways when I did this video, just about remembered it for Taxiways!

[@jamessimms415]

Adrian Colley KTCL will use a lighted "X" for it's 11/29 runway when it's used for parking on heavy college football weekends & as a display area when the Blue Angels are in town

[@nabaruntarat]

Doofer911

[@catharinasoetjipto6421]

Adrian Colley ddl

[@michaelsierra6313]

Or a runway a corrupt mayor got his hands on and destroyed. RIP Meigs.

[@onjofilms]

I mostly land in corn fields, so this is educational.

[@globetrotterbengaluru]

rofl....

[@MalaysianAviator737-8]

onjoFilms cropdusting operations?

[@natankoln8074]

XD

[@onjofilms]

@@MalaysianAviator737-8 - Sailplaning.

[@johannes7256]

😂

[@johnlcallaway]

Thanks for the explanations. I'm not a pilot, but you never know when any bit of information can be useful.

[@Doofer911]

Little bit of trivia next time you're at an airport ;)

[@johnlcallaway]

Never pass up a chance to say 'Well ... actually ...' :-)

[@user32455]

I'm glad you showed up in my recommended, good job YT algorithms!

[@Doofer911]

Me too, channel has exploded the past couple of days! haha

[@Andrew-718]

Glad to hear! I love watching informative videos and documentaries. It was great to learn more about every-day things that we see but don't understand. Thank You for sharing.

[@IAmTheBestOf1998]

It also showed up in my recommendations :)

[@house3344]

MW3haha i

[@tiffany51793]

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[@redcoatmamamosa]

Straight to the point and not drawn out. Thanks

[@braindamage5652]

I never searched anything on youtube referring this topic. But I had my phone laying around on the table while I had a conversation about air traffic controllers and what they had to do etc. And 10 minutes later this video "coincidentally" pops up. These things happen very often and I somehow have the feeling that my phone filters keywords and adjusts the interests of connected websites. Did someone else ever had these experiences, too?^^

[@Doofer911]

Possibly, I know certain adverts work that way. For example if you're searching the internet for Nike shoes, you'll start seeing adverts for Nike. And Google owns KZbin....

[@ericw.1620]

What kind of phone do you have?

[@braindamage5652]

Eric W. HTC One

[@ericw.1620]

Braindamage ok so it's Android. I'm pretty sure Google does use input from your keyboard for targeted advertising so maybe that's why.

[@braindamage5652]

Eric W. Nah, I didn't write anything^^ Just talked about it.

[@CallieMasters5000]

This is the first time I've ever seen anybody explain this. I've done a lot of flying but I didn't know any of this. Thank you so much!!

[@Doofer911]

Glad my video could help! :)

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

I just began playing MFS2020 and this has made my life 10x easier.

[@dieselsmoker2425]

I usually like landing on freeways full of cars and light poles , they slow down the plane real quick! & sometimes the plane brakes apart allows the best way for the passengers to get out.

[@Jay-hr3rh]

Said the Diesel Smoker's brain.

[@ChrisWilliams8301]

Great video, some additional information. Runways that have more than 3 parallel runways will go up or down 1 digit of the compass. Example: LAX, coming in from the ocean on the left runways are numbered 6L & 6R. On the right side is 7L & 7R.

[@Kabitu1]

My bedtime was an hour ago, how did I even end up here?

[@nentihaiudittu]

every time you start watching youtube haha

[@kaboomwinn]

nentihaiudittu same here new information to learn everyday

[@MichaelTJohnston]

Story of my life

[@filipryba9612]

i have few tests tomorrow, i wanted to study, now I should be in bed, i didn´t do anything, i just ended up here.

[@trulyinfamous]

This was very informative. Thank you for this video!

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome! :)

[@gege212011]

Thank you. It is nice to have such teacher like you ;-) . Wait for the next. Have a nice week.

[@Doofer911]

You're too kind :)

[@marikaallen9346]

gege212011 ,

[@gege212011]

Yes Marika ?!

[@snowgolem6099]

In the us, the international airports have the centerline, thresh hold markers, and runway numbers(of course) then it is the triple bar lines, the 2 single bars, and then the double lines to indicate the touchdown zone. Followed by that is the single bar line.

[@joeg5414]

Now this is right up my alley. I worked in airfield management for 4 years in the Air Force.

[@yurakhaim7658]

You just got your self a subscriber. This was a brilliant video. Keep it up

[@Doofer911]

Welcome to the channel, glad my videos could help :)

[@yurakhaim7658]

(:

[@Pinkybum]

This is great! I just checked and at Laguardia they have 2 runways at right-angles to each other. Each end is labelled: 4,13,22 and 31 - cool.

[@alexmonamochamuch2652]

Very Short but very informative, nice video

[@Doofer911]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching :)

[@michaelflister6605]

The first vid i saw...very good. As german i could easily follow your english explanations.

[@Doofer911]

Hey Michael, thanks for letting me know. One of my goals was to make the videos easy for non-English viewers :)

[@michaelflister6605]

Great!!!!

[@richard1113]

Thanks so much for this video! I always wondered what these markings were all about as they seemed random to me. Now I know better. :)

[@flyingtour974]

hollow hollow~ :) i'm really appreciate with your video. i'm student pilot from south korea. i didn't know well about Runway light and marking system. but after i saw your video, i understand thous thing all. really thank you sir! and keep your video upload

[@Doofer911]

I'm glad my video could help! Best of luck for your study! Hope you get your pilot's licence soon :)

[@camerontrickey6057]

I loved this mate.. Thanks for documenting this. Air roads have been one of my biggest wonder out of all the enjoyment so have of aviation stuff

[@Doofer911]

Glad I could help :)

[@leopard6554]

Thank you very much. We stay tuned for the next ones.

[@PilotEngineer]

Great! Now I know little bit more about runways) Thank you!

[@johns.6133]

I really enjoy learning this sort of stuff. Thanks for posting the video

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Interesting! I've been a flight sim buff for... Geez, decades now, and never caught on to a lot of this stuff. I figure if the gear is down and I stop before the end, I'm good enough :) Thanx for posting

[@Doofer911]

Well that does count as a successful landing! :)

[@devilsoffspring5519]

Doofer911 Yes it does, in flight sim world a sign on the grass at each end of the runway that says "Don't Land Here!" is good enough, they like to make things complicated in the real world just for fun. It's probably because of the lawyers.

[@devingarvin1523]

I really enjoy videos that help me understand things like this thank you!

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gregwillett3297]

Excellent presentation. One thing to note is that runway numbers will occasionally change because of changes in Earth's magnetic variation. For example, when I started flying many moons ago, the runway at my airport was labeled 14/32. A few years ago, it changed to 15/33.

[@KSKJADOON]

Lovely Video. I have Liked and Subscribed.

[@Doofer911]

Welcome to the channel, thanks for watching :D

[@tobylicious494]

Information has entered my head.

[@thawekpl]

Just for your curiosity: If there are 4 parallel runways (which doesn't probably happen these days), you can push the number by 1. So you would have runway 09L, 09C, 09R, 10, and all of them would be parallel ;)

[@CAHSR2020]

I was going to say the same thing. Although if he's based in the UK do they have any commercial airports with four runways? Seems like they usually stop at one or two max. ;-)

[@thawekpl]

+CAHSR2020 I haven't met anything like that in Europe. Even there are some airports with plenty of runways, almost always they are in different direction, just to have bigger spectre of available directions for operations (easier to adjust to current winds). Frankfurt has 3 parallels, and the rest I know has only 2 parallels. Heathrow wants to build 3rd one, but not sure if it's gonna be parallel as well.

[@CAHSR2020]

Just to be clear, I said UK not EU. Heathrow will get another runway when hell freezes over.

[@CAHSR2020]

The decision was made decades ago. And then they revisit the decision again and again every few years or so. Still no runway.

[@KingdaToro]

They typically use two of each number with four parallel runways, rather than 3 and 1. For example, LAX has 6L, 6R, 7L, and 7R.

[@alienpancake2067]

This was explained so well!

[@TheLightningZap]

amazing video

[@MikeTheBaller2009]

Awesome video! Nice and short, yet very informative!

[@Doofer911]

Glad you liked it, thanks very much for watching! :)

[@elijahstewart1333]

also a ton of skid marks mean you should touch down

[@bct_planespotter5598]

Elijah Stewart those of marks of rubber from aircraft touching down and are not painted on

[@Hello-cy9er]

@@bct_planespotter5598 r/wooosh

[@copium4496]

BCT_Planespotter 2 years late but No shit Sherlock

[@rishabhkrishnan9187]

Very well explained. Thank you

[@Doofer911]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video :)

[@thinktriple4282]

The explanation is very clear, thanks very much!

[@chrislohtt1960]

Great video. Informative. Now to watch your next one on lights.

[@A_Hironaka]

Subscribed! Very informational, and very professionally done. Impressed.

[@Doofer911]

Welcome to the channel, glad you liked the video :)

[@Cleared_To_Land]

Good explanation mate... well done.

[@animatorpa]

Thanks much ! Been flying fsx since it was Sublogic on C64 but didn't bother to check what markings were for. Keep em ccmin!

[@Doofer911]

Will do, glad you liked it!

[@chloesgrass4143]

This is pretty cool!

[@kotonizna]

Liked and subscribed. thanks!

[@kathy13volpe]

Very interesting & informative. Thanks

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :)

[@vanhouten64]

I encourage all pilots to watch this video! Great information here than can save lives!

[@Hennix1029]

Im pretty sure that pilots are aware of this information

[@Engineer9736]

Negativbeispiel Lol it would be pretty disturbing if one single pilot wouldn't know this information indeed.

[@KuraIthys]

vanhouten64 Even for the least demanding pilot's licence there is. (varies by country, but it's typically a recreational aviation or sports pilot certificate), you still have a massive book of theory, all of which you are expected to know. (My copy of the BAK - Basic Aeronautical Knowledge is about 400 pages long, and there's a seperate 300 page lesson plan book and 100+ page radio operations book. The combined sum of what you learn from this, alongside the theory tests and practical lessons is only enough to allow you to fly a single engine, fixed prop aircraft with fixed landing gear during good weather and visibility and only in the daytime, plus, only at airports and in airspace that do not have any air traffic control in use, plus, you aren't even allowed to do crosscountry navigation with this level of knowledge. Only fly within about 100 miles of your home airport, and land the same place you took off from.). Not all runway markings mentioned are covered, but the basic most important ones are. Which specific markings they teach you is of course related to the country in which you learnt to fly. (presumably international pilots are expected to learn the significance of the variations too.) Runway lights aren't and guidance equipment isn't really covered, because that's night and/or instrument flying, which constitutes a seperate subject with seperate endorsements that require extra training and licensing...

[@incognito2746]

I'm a pilot for virgin Atlantic (a380 pilot) I still watch these types of videos because they are very useful.

[@scottfranco1962]

"if there are three runways, you have L, R and C for center" Not always true. In SJC (San Jose), there WAS 30L, 30R, and ..... runway 29. Why? Because 30L and 30R are heavy jet runways, and 29 was a general aviation (light airplane) runway. They felt it dangerous to label them 30L, 30C and 30R because a heavy jet confusing 30L with a usable runway would cause a horrific accident, since 29 (what would have been 30L) was far too short to land a heavy jet. So what they did is round up to 30L and 30R, then round DOWN to get 29. Of course, its a moot point now. SJC has been trying to get general aviation OUT of the airport for years, and the latest move is to get rid of our (ahem) runway. So 29 no longer exists. I'm sure there are other examples of runways labeled like this.

[@dhkatz_]

But the point is that it would be labeled in the mentioned way if it wasn't for that.

[@kylebeveridge4245]

fancy

[@Greengreenhorn]

At Kuala Lumpur International (KUL/WMKK) there are 3 parallel runways, 32R/14L, 32L/14R and 33/15. All runways are pretty much the same length and width. Although KUL originally had only 32R/14L and 32L/14R and later expanded with 33/15 and a new terminal.

[@SteveAubrey1762]

That was VERy interesting! Well done!

[@Doofer911]

Glad you liked it!

[@monika.alt197]

Thank you!

[@Samuel-lq3gh]

This helped alot

[@Doofer911]

I'm glad, thanks for watching :)

[@lastshadow2542]

Great vid!

[@Doofer911]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Uk uses the rectangular boxes as well for touch down markings & they use sets of boxes, the thick boxes mark the middle of the touch down area. Look on Google maps if you don't believe me. LTN, STN, LCY,SOU use the 1st system you mention. LHR,LGW,MAN,BHX,BRS all use the THICK box to mark the centre touchdown point.

[@mohammedyaqoob7882]

Nice video

[@Soniboy84]

You're wrong about the Blash pad/ Overrun area. Those are used to give instant acceleration to planes on takeoff. (see similar approach used in video games)

[@Doofer911]

Of course! I remember seeing them in TrackMania!

[@HenryMullan]

Great video. Very informative. Thanks

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :)

[@philk9227]

Very informative, thanks

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :)

[@sebastianhallin3984]

Very good video, god explanations, learned a lot of things cheers!

[@LucarioFan550]

Great video!

[@soccerguy2433]

3:22 they do not indicate how much runway is left. they represent how much runway has passed behind you. In your example the 2 double has is 500 from the threshold. the thick aim point is 1000 feet from the threshold. the 2 single is 1500 feet from the threshold.

[@Arcadiez]

The two lines are the aim points. But the white box(3 boxes) is the touchdown zone, were the wheels should make contact with the rwy. If i remember correctly you can still Take off from the chevron area but you cannot land due to PCN being higher than ACN. What happens if you have 4 or more parallel rwys? Well, for this example if you have 4 rwys on a easterly heading. Then one will be called 09L and one 09R, and the other two who's also on easterly heading will be named 08L and 08R. There can only be 3 rwys with the same number. (09L, 09C and 09R)

[@ikesk89]

Thanks for this video 👍🏻

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome, glad you liked it! :)

[@hendelar]

Thanks - useful information. Hope the congestion clears up. Cheers

[@OroszvariPeter]

Hey Doofer, the blast pads you mention at the end are actually called "stopways" both in ICAO Annex 14 and in EASA CS-ADR-DSN documents. Their purpose is to provide more length to stop an aircraft in the event of an abandoned takeoff - so actually they should be as strong as the runway to not to cause any damage to the aircraft. In reality, they are designed to withstand at least a certain number of loadings of the aeroplane which the stopway is intended to serve. Also, there shouldn't be any ground equipment this close to the runway to be protected by it - the closest structure should be the ILS LOC at the and of the RESA. All the other subjects of the video are correct. Great and informative video.

[@Doofer911]

Ah thanks for letting me know, I was simply going with information from Wikipedia, someone should add "Stopways" to that article!

[@OroszvariPeter]

I just had a look in FAA Airport Design documents too, and they do mention blast pads, with the same purpose you tell in the video. It also cleary states that "A blast pad is not a stopway.", but has the same yellow chevron marking. So perhaps it's more common in the USA. I haven't encountered it in EASA stuff yet (to which we have to be compliant in Europe). I guess we both learned something new :)

[@iMatti00]

@3:48 ~ Just FYI, one bite you didn’t mention is more specifically about the overrun area of a runway. Most, if not all large airports, have specifically designed concrete that crumbles and sinks the airplane into the crumbling concrete to bring the airplane to a stop before the airplane crashes into whatever is beyond the runway.

[@scott.c9587]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@DavidMercer1969]

Excellent once more thanks!

[@globetrotterbengaluru]

Thanks to you and KZbin I've learned so much compared to the old days where I was trying to figure out what the hell is "ILS" lol....

[@Doofer911]

Yeah I remember those days! haha, thankfully it's easier to find answers to many questions nowadays.

[@sidv4615]

are you a pilot now?

[@globetrotterbengaluru]

@@sidv4615 haha... I am a pilot in flight simulator. 🤣

[@rusty9959]

Very informative! Wonderful video, thanks for sharing!

[@CanadaRulez4Ever]

finally explained! thank you very much and greetings from YUL

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :) Always happy to hear from people across the pond!

[@bornicks2]

Greeting from their neighbor @ YQB

[@dustyhouk1570]

Just happened to be shown in my feed, very interesting.......

[@alixena9340]

Dear Doofer911. Love your work. May I suggest a visit to an ENT specialist?

[@3ktone685]

The Blast Pad/Overrun Area can contain an EMAS (Engineered material arresting system)

[@Capt-th6ym]

I'll also add a little bit to this good video: center line stripes are 120 feet long, with 80 feet between them. Just another way for pilots to determine their visibility.

[@cybersurg]

Lovely thanks very much. Did you use a sound editor for hiss/noise reduction on your voice over? That gives a "blocked nose" effect

[@Doofer911]

Yeah I run it through a slight reduction however I think that's just how I naturally sound.

[@tomaszmagierowski2166]

Great Vid!

[@Americium-241]

thank you very much for this vid!

[@Doofer911]

You're welcome :)

[@robmuzz]

Great idea, thanks for the info.

[@TheDark101Knight]

Very informative in informing me about markings, our flight teacher told us how to fly and gave us a course to fly on a simulator but didnt tell us what the markings mean -.-

[@Doofer911]

+TheDark101Knight doh! Well now you know :)

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Recommended...

[@TheDragonFlyerAviation]

That was an awesome information I needed this I subbed :)

[@jgjtpw]

Schiphol has 3 runways, called 18R-36L, 18C-36C and 18L-36R. Note the L-R, since you can land both ways on the strip you also have 2 names for a single runway...

[@jeemotion1962]

Very interesting, thank you!

[@Peizxcv]

So where should the model turn and pose showing the outfit?

[@Doofer911]

Threshold, definitely! Preferably with the lights on!

[@vadimyakovlev8753]

huge question regarding threshold markings!!!!! i counted 14 stripes on the runway at LED but i know for sure the runway is 200ft wide

[@Sorenle72]

Thought when I clicked this video that I'd know most of it. Which I sort of did, but didn't know about the US dropping an initial 0, the different aim point in the UK, nor the amont of bars giving the width.

[@G56AG]

I'm no longer current, but the number 9 used to be pronounced niner, so runway 09 would be referred to as runway zero niner. Back in the early 70's when I was a student pilot I referred to runway zero nine and I was sternly reminded by the tower the runway was zero niner, you could tell by the tone of his voice the tower really didn't approve of only saying 'nine' instead of niner.

[@Doofer911]

I don't think that aviation authorities are too strict on pilots saying "nine" nowadays. I think officially, pilots should be pronouncing three as "tree" as well but I can't think of a time I've heard a pilot say "tree".

[@factnotfictionpeople1313]

And 'fife' for five? :-)

[@EllipticGeometry]

Or "zeero" or "fower". If pilots actually say those, I haven't noticed. "Niner", I have noticed. "Nine" sounds a lot like "one" so that ought to be the most important one.

[@rjhornsby]

It's niner because the word "nein" (pronounced exactly the same as the english word "nine") means "no" in german.

[@atent5124]

So with L, C and R, What would happen if there are 4 parallel runways that have the same heading?

[@kavitha8096]

There is no such airport...if they want 4 runways...they might just change the direction of runway by 10° or so Example: Los Angeles airport

[@atent5124]

@@kavitha8096 Ok, thanks for telling me :)

[@dylanwolcott5244]

This is so cool!

[@vincent7520]

Thanks for posting. Hope your cold will be over next week !… ;))

[@AJB7988]

Who has two thumbs, was 16, landed before the displaced threshold, and got in trouble by the FAA official at the airport, this guy.

[@Doofer911]

I hope they were gentle!

[@AJB7988]

I was getting a talking to when a local plane used for skydiving (divers away as I was taxiing) came in and landed before where I landed. He (FAA rep) looked at me and said have a nice day.

[@marcel911]

I love stuff like this. I have subscribed. Anyone know of a good video that describes what all the equipment at the side of the motorway is for? So many cameras and sensors, I'd love to know what they all did.

[@DonMuffatello]

No idea why on Earth someone would set up a channel dedicated to airport marking, but anyway rly interesting bro well done

[@Doofer911]

There's plenty other videos on my channel ;)

[@TonyP9279]

Then there's KATL (Atlanta) that have 5 runways: 8L/26R, 8R/26L, 9L/27R, 9R/27L, and 10/28, and they all run parallel to each other with an actual heading of 95º.

[@undytermined]

Ajinkya Pathania youre correct. If you have more than 3 parallels they change the numbers. Example. O'Hare has 5 soon to be 6 parallels. It goes 27 L R C. and then 28 L R C

[@Sorenle72]

+undytermined or rather 27 L C R 28 L C R (or could it awkwardly be L R C C L R?) Edit: Just checked Google Earth (which currently shows 5 runways) and it goes 28 L C R 27 L R

[@anthony851]

New Zealand markings seem to be different. Have a look at Wellington airport. The runway is pretty much north south. At the north end it is marked as runway 16 and runway 34 at the south end. Anthony

[@pudzta]

You serious? you mean 160 degrees and 340 degrees? makes total sense. only 20 degrees off north south.

[@Arcadiez]

anthony851 If you landing from the North you're flying in what direction? You're flying south (south east) thus a course between 090-179 and for this example 160 (rwy16) the opposite of 160 is 160+180=340* thus rwy 34. if you're going to land on a North-South rwy. Then the southern part of the Rwy who's facing north will say rwy36. You have to think at which way it's facing.

[@EmperorFool]

+anthony851 My guess would be that those runways can be used to take off and land in either direction. Would this be due to wind changes? Is that ever the case in commercial airports?

[@Arcadiez]

David Harkness Sorry for late reply. For the most part you always want to land with headwind, however if I remember correctly you can still land with 10kt tailwind. But if there's is little to no wind at all then they may use the runway most convenient. For say all airports in the area use RWYs in southerly directions so all departing aircraft's departs on the same direction. For example where I took my licenses we had to adapt to the big airport 10min away when the wind was light. Usually they took of on a southerly heading due to being in Sweden and majority of the traffic are heading to southern Europe. Then we also used take of in a southerly heading. For the mos part it has to do with the wind. When we get a report or check the weather we can see what runway we may expect due where the wind is from. 90% of the time we land with headwind. Only at certain conditions and long airports we land with tailwind as the landing distance increase drastically. For very big airports they adapt to the wind and all traffic land for say on a northerly direction and all departing traffic takes of on a southerly direction, just so the ATC can maintain and control all the traffic.

[@HerbertTowers]

The numbers refer to the take off and landing magnetic heading. Some runways with headings like - for instance 246 degrees often swap designation as magnetic North moves. In this case flipping between Runways 24 and 25.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

I have painted these markings. The paint contains retro-relflective glass beads which in darkness redirect the aircraft’s light beams on a parallel direction back to the aircraft to maximise visibility.

[@Doofer911]

Ah nice! I didn't know that

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Thanks , I wasnt sure if anyone would be interested. The glass beads are called “Ballotini”. It is generally applied to all the markings (at least in U.K.)

[@twotimesaday]

You are wrong about the "Displaced Threshold". The portion of runway behind a displaced threshold is available for takeoffs in either direction; and landings from opposite direction.

[@cctrollz5706]

What about the soft concrete that is at the ends of runways to stop runaway jets. Its like a really brittle conrete that you or i could walk om but the weight of the plane cuases it to crumble

[@lsmeteor4652]

You forgot to mention that the number of the runway, which is tied to the magnetic heading, can be changed as the magnetic north shifts. As an example, a runway pointing to 175 degrees would be 18. If the magnetic pole shifts a tiny bit east from the runway point of view so that it is now pointing to 174, it becomes runway 17.

[@Doofer911]

Yeah the thing with Magnetic North is that it moves so slowly, and because I like to cover just the basics, I felt that the magnetic shift was outside of the scope of this video.

[@ZeNex74]

im here for flight sim 202... get busy adding more please :)

[@danielmoses6626]

I don't think you mentioned it, but am I correct in thinking that the other end of the runway with have the reciprocal compass heading as its label? So the opposite end of zero-niner would be two-seven? 05 will be 23? Interesting that the tarmac itself is not labelled 09, but it is given that moniker when the aircraft is landing in that direction only.

[@Doofer911]

Yep you're right, the opposite end of a runway will always be a reciprocal.

[@patricksullivan1601]

Totally tripped me out having the runway running left to right and labeled 09.

[@caitthenerd7470]

Really? That's facing the correct way, assuming up is north.

[@321argeleb123]

Wouldn't it be 27 though? I always thought you went clockwise when talking degrees "from" north.

[@caitthenerd7470]

TheVeryBest No, 27 is the other side. The runway number is the heading you fly towards it at when landing, so runway 09 would be flown towards from 090 degrees, due east.

[@321argeleb123]

CrazyCashGaming Well, then I know. ;)