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Airports

# PARALLEL RUNWAYS

TERM · Airports

At a glance

## Meaning of PARALLEL RUNWAYS

Two or more runways at the same airport whose centerlines are parallel.

### More about PARALLEL RUNWAYS

Two or more runways at the same airport whose centerlines are parallel. In addition to runway number, parallel runways are designated as L (left) and R (right) or, if three parallel runways exist, L (left), C (center), and R (right).

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