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 The latitude of the center point of the runway.
Longitude 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 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 The direction that the aircraft is pointing. The Low End and High End runway headings and select True or Magnetic north reference from the drop-down menu.
Length 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.