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Originally Posted by Macman
I learned recently that the runway markers at airports are actually degrees and the number on one end of a runaway will be 180 degrees from the other. They're real world co-ordinates as well. The letter is basically if there's more than one runway like (L)Left or (R)Right.
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And the heading corresponds to magnetic North, not geographic North. So, as the magnetic pole drifts over time, runways may need to be renumbered. This was done in Calgary a few years ago when Rwy 10/28 became 11/29 and 16/34 became 17/35.