Is parallel landing possible?

In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration dictates that airports must have at least 3,000 feet (910 m) between runways, though it can grant special permission to conduct parallel approaches with less separation if deemed necessary.



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Some airports operating parallel runways
  • Abilene Regional Airport.
  • Abu Dhabi International Airport.
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
  • Ashgabat.
  • Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson International.
  • Auckland Airport.
  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
  • Bangkok/Suvarnabhumi International Airport.


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Same Runway Separation: One Arrival, One Departure If the other aircraft is departing and has crossed the runway departure threshold, separation is guaranteed and another aircraft may land. Again, however, exceptions apply: 1) 3,000 Feet of Separation: Category I aircraft landing behind Category I or II.

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Some other runways appear to go up and down at different points. Answer: No, runways are not flat. They are crowned to help drain water off the sides during rain, and often one end of a runway is higher or lower than the other. When preparing takeoff performance calculations, pilots include the slope of the runway.

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Aircraft on parallel runways both go in the same direction, so that a departing plane and arriving plane would both be flying in the same direction. There would be no head-on collision.

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1 Lukla Airport (Nepal) The airport is located over 9,000 feet and is positioned between two mountains. While the terrain and the high altitude make operating an aircraft at the airport hard enough, the pilots then have to contend with the airport's unidirectional runway, which is only 1,600 feet long.

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Commercial aircraft travel at hundreds of miles per hour, and it takes experience and skill to bring a jet engine to a safe stop. A pilot who miscalculates the initial approach can veer off the tarmac or completely miss the runway, rolling over rough terrain or into ditches or bodies of water.

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