Civil Engineering - Airport Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Airport Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
8.
The runway orientation is made so that landing and take off are
Discussion:
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Suman Subedi said:
4 years ago
Wind helps in lifting during take off and dragging during landing. It is always advisable to utilize the maximum effect of wind during take off and landing. So runway should be oriented such that an aircraft is against the wind direction. So option A is correct.
Anomiii said:
4 years ago
How takeoff against the wind?
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Sudip said:
5 years ago
How is this against the wind direction? Can someone explain?
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