Eli5 Why do runways have numbers on them?

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Like really, why tho?

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Something I haven’t see mentioned is when there are multiple airports that are close together the runways will have different number despite being in the same exact direction. For instance 1 airport may have a runway 25 that lines up with 250 on a compass, but a nearby airport may have a runway 26 even though it’s also lined up with 250.

Anytime you have questions about airplanes I would check out Captain Joe on YouTube. He’s an airplane captain and has all kinds of videos about airplanes, airports, and runways. Here’s his video on runway markings. https://youtu.be/H701DOaQvDM

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