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Old Jul 19, 2019 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by HDQDD
It happens. When I worked in the ramp tower at RDU, I saw lighting take a chunk out of a taxiway. Hopefully they can get it fixed quickly. I guess it depends how bad it is.

Looks like they've moved departures to 27L and are using 28 for arrivals.
There was a few months back in the early 2000's, when 27L was being rebuilt that we landed and departed taxiway Romeo. Very narrow, and very close to the radar.
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