Runway
A Runway is a ground based location. When you select the Runway site type, specific details of the runway location must be defined manually, as indicated in the following table.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Enter a name for the runway, if desired; this field is not displayed when working with the Catalog Manager. |
| Latitude | Defines the latitude of the center point of the runway. |
| Longitude | Defines the longitude of the center point of the runway. |
| Relative... | Click to define the site as a relative point. Specify the latitude, longitude, radial, and range in the window that opens. |
| Waypoint... | Click to define the site based on a waypoint, runway, or VTOL point in a catalog. This button is not displayed when working with the Catalog Manager. |
| Altitude | Defines the altitude of the center point of the runway. From the drop-down menu, select MSL to apply the altitude as a fixed value above seal level, or AGL to apply the altitude as a relative value above the local terrain, if you are using terrain data. |
| Runway Heading | Define the Low End and High End runway headings and select True or Magnetic north reference from the drop-down menu. |
| Length | Defines the length of the runway. |
| Add to Catalog | Click to save the runway you have defined to a catalog. This button is not displayed when working with the Catalog Manager. |
| From Catalog... | Click to define the runway from a runway catalog. This button is not displayed when working with the Catalog Manager. |
| Copy Site | Copies the current site definition to the clipboard. |
| Paste Site | Pastes the definition of the site from the copy currently on the clipboard. |
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