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1.5.6.6 Airfield areas
There are different
areas at the airfield.
You can see a simple
sketch here.
- Runway – where aircraft take off and land.
- Taxiway – used for aircraft movement. You may encounter the term
"Taxiway" at larger airports; it's just the English term for a taxiway.
- Apron – used for passenger boarding and disembarking. The apron is also
called the ramp.
- Movement Area – consists of runways and taxiways necessary for
movement to and from the runway.
Other secondary taxiways, such as those between hangars and fuel tanks,
are not part of the movement area.
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1.5.7 Runways and runway lighting
Runways at airports can look very different, from parallel asphalt runways to
grass or gravel runways. At approved airports, there are requirements for
runway design, lengths, and strength.
We will now look at runway numbering and runway systems.
1.5.7.1 Runway numbering and runway systems
Below is an example of an asphalt runway.
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