A bit of trivia for you: The LAX runways are not nearly parallel but are in fact actually parallel. They are numbered differently to make it easier for air traffic control. headings for runways 6 and 7 are 69 degree magnetic headings for runways 24 and 25 are 249 magnetic http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAX - scroll down to the runway data ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 19:01 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] [Sky-1] A318 vs B717 > I like the LAX setup. 2 sets of nearly paralel paralels. I am also in favor > of more runways when they are needed. I am in favor of the 5th at LAX, in > the south field >