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Runway

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005013

A rectangular area on an airfield prepared for the takeoff and landing of aircraft. Runways are typically paved with asphalt or concrete and marked with specific lines and numbers for navigation. They are designated by numbers corresponding to their magnetic azimuth, rounded to the nearest 10 degrees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005013
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
Synonymsairstrip
TranslationsGerman: Landebahn; Spanish: pista de aterrizaje; French: piste d'atterrissage
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005013",
  "term": "Runway",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rectangular area on an airfield prepared for the takeoff and landing of aircraft. Runways are typically paved with asphalt or concrete and marked with specific lines and numbers for navigation. They are designated by numbers corresponding to their magnetic azimuth, rounded to the nearest 10 degrees.",
  "synonyms": [
    "airstrip"
  ],
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Landebahn",
    "es": "pista de aterrizaje",
    "fr": "piste d'atterrissage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/runway/"
}

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