• Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    A private (meaning, non-public) field like this one probably uses the multicom frequency, but yes. Self-announce on the CTAF. Irks me a bit there aren’t runway numbers.

      • ℛ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓃@pawb.social
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        1 year ago

        Gives you a rough magnetic heading so you can line up easier and keep your pattern straight. Also to tell others which way you’re going to keep from crashing head-on (a north/south strip might be 36/18, for example, so ppl know which way you’re going).

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        1 year ago

        A runway with two ends. And you’d probably be surprised how easy it is to choose one end when you mean another.

        Also to identify it from the air as a runway. It’s paved and they painted a centerline; I would have also painted numbers and thresholds.