Runway in use/active runway/duty runway
Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000853
Any runway or runways currently being used for takeoff or landing. When multiple runways are used, they are all considered active runways. In the metering sense, a selectable adapted item which specifies the landing runway configuration or direction of traffic flow. The adapted optimum flight plan from each transition fix to the vertex is determined by the runway configuration for arrival metering processing purposes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AVN-000853 |
|---|---|
| Field | Aviation and air traffic control |
| Synonyms | Active runway; Duty runway |
| References | FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AVN-000853",
"term": "Runway in use/active runway/duty runway",
"field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
"definition": "Any runway or runways currently being used for takeoff or landing. When multiple runways are used, they are all considered active runways. In the metering sense, a selectable adapted item which specifies the landing runway configuration or direction of traffic flow. The adapted optimum flight plan from each transition fix to the vertex is determined by the runway configuration for arrival metering processing purposes.",
"synonyms": [
"Active runway",
"Duty runway"
],
"references": [
"FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/runway-in-use-active-runway-duty-runway/"
}
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