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I read that the opposite direction had a NOTAM exclusion, i.e. was excluded from use. From the professional pilot forum linked a few days ago in a similar thread.

If that's right then OP would be correct in saying, this direction wasn't meant to be used.



Depends on why it was NOTAM’d - could be that the localizer was out, that there was a noise abatement, or other reasons.

Part of preflight is investigating those so you know what are options at what are not - entirely closed runways will be indicated if they’re actually broken up or just marked closed.


Ok but in an emergency all bets are off, the opposite direction is better than a crash landing. So you can't just assume 100% of landings are in one direction.


> Ok but in an emergency all bets are off, the opposite direction is better than a crash landing.

Sure, but so is a highway, or a river. Doesn't mean those should be built to runway standards.


Ok but this is a runway. It should be built to runway standards!


Who doesn't love a good runway: https://youtu.be/1_MO5Wfomks?t=146


It's a runway in one direction only. It doesn't need to be built to the standards for a runway operating in the opposite direction, because it isn't.




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