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When Were San Francisco International Airport’s Various Runways & Terminals Opened?

The airport’s facilities have evolved over 90 years to accommodate increasing air travel.

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Not Just Asphalt: 3 Cool Alternative Runway Surfaces From Around The World

What are some of the alternatives to paved runways, and what impact do the different surfaces have on aircraft operations?

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Joint-Use Airports: Everything You Need To Know

These airports can be beneficial to both parties.

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Top 5: The Longest Airport Runways In India

From New Delhi to Srinagar, here's where some of the longest runways in India are located.

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Are There Any Advantages To Using Grass Runways?

Grass runways open doors to cost savings, remote operations, and fun.

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How Often Must Runways Be Repaved?

Busy commercial airports need to repave runways every ten years.

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Which Rules Dictate The Use Of Parallel Runways At Airports?

Airports with multiple parallel runways can handle more flights.

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The Wonderful World Of Runways: 5 Fun Facts You Might Not Know

An impressively calculated strip of pavement.

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Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport To Inaugurate New Runway

Delhi's airport is opening its fourth runway, making it the only airport in India with more than three.

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How Are Runways Named?

Looking at what the combinations of letters and numbers mean.

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What Are Bush Planes & What Makes Them Different To Other Aircraft?

The modified aircraft must be able to take off and land in short distances on a variety of surfaces.

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India’s Kozhikode Airport’s Runway Length In Focus Again

The tabletop runway needs more land to expand the end safety area.

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Everything You Need To Know About Runways

A complete guide to the strips where flights start and end their journeys/

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The Risks Posed By Standing Water On Airport Runways

Standing water poses many risks to runway operations. This article will explore what these are and how they can be minimized.

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How Altitude Affects Runway Length: A Brief Guide

The world's four highest airports are in China.

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Reagan National Airport Runways To Undergo Improvements

Reagan National Airport (DCA) is about to have its runways resurfaced.

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Top 5: The Finnish Airports With The Longest Runways

An examination of Finnish airports with the longest runways - which one takes the top spot?

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How Are Aircraft Tire Skid Marks Removed From Runways?

Every time an airliner lands, each tire leaves behind a pound to a pound and a half of rubber on the runway.

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Welcome To Saba: Landing On The World's Shortest Commercial Runway

The tiny Caribbean island holds the record for the shortest commercially usable landing strip in the world

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Top 5: Spain's Longest Runways

Many of the longest runways in Spain were built by the American Air Force during the Cold War.

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