Rwy 24L vs Rwy 24R

Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for
example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes
land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds
play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how
they decide to use left or right.

thanks again!

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Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for
example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes
land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds
play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how
they decide to use left or right.

Typically they'll use one for departures and the other for arrivals.
If they're different lengths, they'll usually use the longer one for
departures, since the departing planes usually need more distance
because they're heavy with fuel.

If things are not busy, they'll probably assign individual flights to
the left or right runway based on which involves less taxiing to get
to or from.

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Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for
example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes
land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds
play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how
they decide to use left or right.


Airport layout, runway length, approaches serving the runways versus the
current weather, etc., etc., etc.

One may involve a shorter taxi to the terminal. Often airline terminals
will be on one side of the field and and general aviation on the other.
There may be other factors too.
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Roy Smith wrote:

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If things are not busy, they'll probably assign individual flights to
the left or right runway based on which involves less taxiing to get
to or from.

I have observed that it could also be the presence of an ILS Category II or
III approach to one runway, but not the other.

--
Peter

Thanks for all the answers everyone!!!

On 26 Apr 2006 11:50:13 -0700, wrote:

Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for
example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes
land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds
play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how
they decide to use left or right.

thanks again!

Other folk's answers seem to be assuming commercial IFR traffic. In
my experience in general aviation VFR, the assignment is based in part
on where you are when you first call in. Based on that, you'll get
assigned the base or downwind entry that involves the least
maneuvering.

(Sometimes, as is the case at Palo Alto, in California, one runway may
have traffic patterns on each side. Which one you're assigned depends
on where you're coming from.)

For practicing touch and goes, instructors with lower-time primary
students may request the longer runway.

Don

Noise, taxi distance to the ramp, type of approach on each
runway.



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| Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In
Montreal for
| example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor
making planes
| land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that
prevailing winds
| play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant
figure how
| they decide to use left or right.
|
| thanks again!
|

Don Tuite wrote:

Other folk's answers seem to be assuming commercial IFR traffic. In
my experience in general aviation VFR, the assignment is based in part
on where you are when you first call in. Based on that, you'll get
assigned the base or downwind entry that involves the least
maneuvering.

At Palm Springs, CA, VFR traffic tend to be vectored to the parallel runway
that provides them the closest taxi to the FBO, given that there is one FBO
east and one west of the runways, not the runway requiring the least amount
of maneuvering.



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Peter

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Hi everyone, I have a general question about runways. In Montreal for
example (CYUL) or anywhere else. What would be a factor making planes
land on Rwy 24L vs landing on 24R. I understand that prevailing winds
play a role in determining if its 24L or 06L, but I cant figure how
they decide to use left or right.

thanks again!

I recall once when listening to traffic on LiveATC one busy
evening, the pilots were being asked which side they wanted.

Brian
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