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Old 19th August 2009 | 20:59
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IRRenewal

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You'll probably find that both rwy's (31 and 13) have the same ILS frequency, and share a DME station positioned halfway between the two thresholds.

This DME station has been altered (electronically) so it reads 0 at both thresholds, as opposed to reading zero at the station location itself. This is somehow done with a delay setting within the DME station and requires no input from the crew.

Is the ground equipment somehow smart enough to show the distance from either threshold,
Short answer, yes.
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