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Runway Three or Runway Zero Three - which is better ?
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March 14th 14, 01:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Runway Three or Runway Zero Three - which is better ?
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On Saturday, May 3, 1997 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Andrew M. Sarangan wrote:
I was taught to always call out runway number in two digits. When I was
training in Ottawa, the tower and all pilots refer to Runway Zero-Four,
not Runway Four. Similarly Runway Three-Five, not Runway Thirty Five.
In Albuquerque, USA, where I fly now, I have noticed the opposite.
Today, the tower instructed me to fly a left base for Runway Three. Every
other time at this airport, I landed on Runway 30. For a brief moment I was
confused. When I asked for clarification how they want me to enter a left
pattern for Three-Zero, they said, "I said Runway Three, not runway Thirty".
How do other pilots like to refer to runway numbers ?
In the US, painted on the runway would be 19 - 1. Not 01
And in the *rest* of the world, outside US juristiction etc, it'd be 01.
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Duncan.
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