The runway ends marked with the numbers 8 and 26 indicate approximate magnetic headings of

• A. 080 degrees and 260 degrees magnetic
• B. 090 degrees and 270 degrees magnetic
• C. 085 degrees and 265 degrees magnetic
• D. 070 degrees and 250 degrees magnetic

Answer: (A)

Runway end numbers are the magnetic heading of that end, rounded to the nearest ten degrees, with the ends 180 degrees apart. The end labeled with 8 corresponds to about 080 degrees magnetic, and the opposite end labeled with 26 corresponds to about 260 degrees magnetic. So the approximate headings are 080 and 260 degrees. Other options would require headings that don’t match the tens-based labeling used for runway numbers.