I am a little confused on general runway labeling.
I understand runways are named after the magnetic bearing they are facing.
For example runway 36 is facing north and runway 18 is facing south.
This is the part I am confused:
Where is the actual number painted on the runway? For runway 36 would it be painted on the top or bottom of runway? My local small airport has runways 7/25.
The left end pointing west has the number 07 painted on it and the right end facing east has the number 25 painted on it, shouldn't it be the opposite?
I also heard that aircraft always land into the "number".
If there is a radio call that says an aircraft is left midfield downwind for runway 13, does that mean he is landing into the painted numbers on the runway or are the numbers on the opposite end of his landing?
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I understand runways are named after the magnetic bearing they are facing.
For example runway 36 is facing north and runway 18 is facing south.
This is the part I am confused:
Where is the actual number painted on the runway? For runway 36 would it be painted on the top or bottom of runway? My local small airport has runways 7/25.
The left end pointing west has the number 07 painted on it and the right end facing east has the number 25 painted on it, shouldn't it be the opposite?
I also heard that aircraft always land into the "number".
If there is a radio call that says an aircraft is left midfield downwind for runway 13, does that mean he is landing into the painted numbers on the runway or are the numbers on the opposite end of his landing?
I confused [emoji52][emoji854]