In 1916, in a World War I war effort context, the first concrete-paved runway was built in Clermont-Ferrand in
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For fixed-wing aircraft, it is advantageous to perform takeoffs and landings into the wind to reduce takeoff or landing roll and reduce the ground speed needed to attain flying speed. Larger airports usually have several runways in … See more

Runway dimensions vary from as small as 245 m (804 ft) long and 8 m (26 ft) wide in smaller general aviation airports, to 5,500 m (18,045 ft) long and 80 m (262 ft) wide at large international airports built to accommod… See more

There are standards for runway markings.
• The runway thresholds are markings across the runway that denote the beginning and end of the designated space for landing and takeoff under non-emergenc… See more

There are runway markings and signs on most large runways. Larger runways have a distance remaining sign (black box with white numbers). This sign uses a single number to indicate the remaining distance of the runw… See more

A line of lights on an airfield or elsewhere to guide aircraft in taking off or coming in to land or an illuminated runway is sometimes also known as a flare path.
Runway lighting is used at airports during periods of … See more

Types of runway safety incidents include:
• Runway excursion – an incident involving only a single aircraft, where it makes an inappropriate exit from the runway (e.g. Thai Airways Flight 679).
• Runway incursion – an incident inv… See more