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Old Mar 10, 2011 | 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by StevieJ
Can someone put me out of my misery? What do the letters and numbers mean on runway signs? As in 29R 9L; I assume R and L mean right and left. But what about the numbers?? Latitude, distance?

Thanks in advance.
Here is some more information that you may find helpful:
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publi...2/aim0203.html
And here is a study guide to receive certification to drive on the movement areas of an airport. I've provided SEA's as an example: http://www.portseattle.org/downloads...studyguide.pdf
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