Eli5 Why do runways have numbers on them?

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Like really, why tho?

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The numbers on a runway represent their heading on a compass divided by 10.

So runways are numbered from 1 to 36

This is to help identify them, make it clear to pilots where they are too land or takeoff to avoid accidents.

The big numbers on the tarmac are there to identify them to pilots visually.

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