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dfdasein
3rd Jul 2012, 16:06
The main runway at Cape Town Airport is aligned NW-SE and fits the prevailing winds. Yet the designations are 01 and 19, which to my reckoning is NNE-SSW.
:confused:
welkyboy
3rd Jul 2012, 16:58
You have to add on the magnetic variation which is 26degrees there.
dfdasein
3rd Jul 2012, 17:15
Wow! Thanks. I'll have to research magnetic variations!
training wheels
4th Jul 2012, 00:58
Wow! Thanks. I'll have to research magnetic variations!
It's the difference between magnetic north and true north. Research complete. :E
dfdasein
4th Jul 2012, 10:01
Yes, but such a big discrepancy. True North. What is Truth? I know, a star.