What does the designation 'Rwy 28R' refer to?

What does the designation 'Rwy 28R' refer to?

• A. Runway 28 Left
• B. Runway 28 Right
• C. Runway 28 Center
• D. Runway 28 North

Answer: (B)

Rwy 28R identifies a runway that is oriented toward a magnetic heading of about 280 degrees, and the Right suffix shows this is the right-hand counterpart among parallel runways sharing that same heading. The number 28 comes from rounding the magnetic bearing to the nearest ten, so the parallel runways would be labeled 28L and 28R (or 28L, 28C, 28R if there are three). The suffix helps pilots pick the correct runway in busy airports. Left, Center, or North aren’t used in this context for Runway 28, so those options don’t fit.

Rwy 28R identifies a runway that is oriented toward a magnetic heading of about 280 degrees, and the Right suffix shows this is the right-hand counterpart among parallel runways sharing that same heading. The number 28 comes from rounding the magnetic bearing to the nearest ten, so the parallel runways would be labeled 28L and 28R (or 28L, 28C, 28R if there are three). The suffix helps pilots pick the correct runway in busy airports. Left, Center, or North aren’t used in this context for Runway 28, so those options don’t fit.