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RUNWAY NUMBERING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

Airport runways are numbered for the purpose and convenience of identification. The number a runway is assigned corresponds to its magnetic bearing, rounded off to the nearest 10°.

OBS

runway number: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

Les pistes sont numérotées pour faciliter leur identification. Le numéro assigné à la piste correspond à son orientation magnétique, arrondie au 10° le plus près.

OBS

numéro de piste : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
OBS

El número de la pista según se define en el Anexo 14, Volumen 1, Capítulo 5.

OBS

número de pista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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