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FAA / ICAO Magnetic Runway Designator

Runway Number Calculator

Convert any magnetic compass heading to its official airport runway designation. Calculate reciprocal runways, parallel strip suffixes (L/C/R), and magnetic rounding.

Magnetic Heading & Parallel Inputs

FAA / ICAO Numbering Methodology:

Runways are designated according to their magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees, with the trailing zero dropped. A runway with a heading of 088° becomes Runway 09.

The opposite end (reciprocal) is exactly 180° opposite. Runway 09’s reciprocal is Runway 27 (268° rounded to 270°).

Runway Designation Pair
Approach Heading 88°09L
Reciprocal 268°27R
Primary Heading:88° Mag (rnd: 90°)
Reciprocal Heading:268° Magnetic

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Airport runways are numbered according to their magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees, with the trailing zero dropped. For example, a runway oriented along magnetic heading 088° is rounded to 090° and designated Runway 09. A runway oriented at 356° is rounded to 360° and designated Runway 36.