The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately

• A. 080 and 260 magnetic
• B. 090 and 270 magnetic
• C. 085 and 265 magnetic
• D. 060 and 240 magnetic

Answer: (A)

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading of each end, rounded to the nearest 10 degrees and written as the last two digits of that heading. An end labeled with 8 corresponds to about 080 degrees magnetic. The opposite end is 180 degrees away, so 080 + 180 = 260 degrees, which is labeled 26. So the runway orientation is approximately 080/260 magnetic.