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Originally Posted by fotze
How do runways work? Are there different lengths? How many are at YYC? What do the numbers/letters mean? Do they have different wieght restrictions? Do the east west ones service east west routes?
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We have 3 runways currently:
-34/16 (the main N-S runway)
-28/10 (NW-SE orientation)
-25/07 (south end of the field)
I think only 25/07 has a weight restriction, but it can still land mid-sized airliners like the A320 and 737's. However it is mainly used for the charter/private operators based on the south end of the field like Sunwest, Shell, Suncor, Kenn Borek, and many others.
Runway usage is based on wind direction, ATC and pilots prefer to take off and land into the wind as much as possible. Check out this link to see the current wind conditions at YYC and which runways are currently in use, plus info on the headwind/tailwind/crosswind component based on the current wind conditions:
http://atm.navcanada.ca/atm/iwv/CYYC