Runway Quiz

The runway centerline identifies the center of the runway and provides alignment guidance during takeoff and landings. The centerline consists of a line of uniformly spaced stripes and gaps.

The Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Nepal, also known as Lukla Airport, is one of the world's most dangerous airports. At an altitude of nearly 9,500 feet, with the mercurial Himalayan weather, and a sheer drop, the airport can send shivers to the most courageous of the lot.

"Located in the Elgin suburb of New Zealand, Gisborne is one of the 62 internal and international airports of the rather small country. It covers almost 400 acres, which may not be a lot for an airport. However, every inch of it is sufficient." Learn more here.

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