Effective length of a runway is the distance between

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ends of the runway

ends of the clear way on either side

point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway

point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway

Correct Answer : point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway

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In an airport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well separated are considered for traffic and the future to present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement of future gates will be

Correct Answer : Option (B) : 36

For determining the basic runway length, the landing case requires that aircraft should come to a stop within p % of the landing distance. The value of p is

60 %

75 %

80 %

85 %

Correct Answer : Option (A) : 60 %

The capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon

Weather conditions and navigational aids available

Lateral spacing between two runways and weather conditions

Lateral spacing between two runways and navigational aids available

Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available

Correct Answer : Option (D) : Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available