Runways are numbered by the inbound magnetic heading rounded off to two digits. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "David MR" <damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [Sky-1] A318 vs B717 > 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 > > >