Runway arrangement

An airport runway arrangement according to any preceding claim comprising a further safety area at the start of each landing section.

An airport runway arrangement according to any of the preceding claims wherein each runway section is between 1000 m and 8000 m long.

An airport runway arrangement according to any preceding claim wherein the first and second runway sections are substantially the same length.

An airport runway arrangement wherein each runway section is between 1000 m and 4000 m, preferably between 2200 m and 3200 m.

An airport runway arrangement according to any preceding claim wherein the or each intermediate section is at least 200 m in length, preferably between 240 m and 600 m in length.

An airport runway arrangement according to any preceding claim wherein the safety sections are at least 200 m in length, preferably between 240 m and 300 m or 600 m in length.

An airport runway arrangement according to any of the preceding claims wherein a terminal area is situated adjacent the or each intermediate section.

An airport runway arrangement comprising a pair of substantially parallel runways, the runways each having a main runway section and an intermediate section adjacent a first end of the main runway section, the intermediate sections of the pair of runways being substantially adjacent each other and laterally offset from one another, and each main runway section extending away from the intermediate section towards a second end thereof in an opposite direction from the other runway.

A method of providing a runway arrangement comprising:

• dividing an existing runway longitudinally into first and second parallel runways;
• designating a first section of each runway as an intermediate section, and a second part of each runway as the main runway section.

A runway comprising a designated landing section and a designated take-off section, the sections being separated by an intermediate section.

A method of operating an airport runway arrangement for commercial aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:

• directing an aircraft to move along a first runway section;
• directing an aircraft to move along a second runway section;
• providing an intermediate section between the first and second runway sections.

A runway configuration substantially as described herein with reference to FIG. 2, FIGS. 3 and 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 of the accompanying figures.

A method substantially as described herein with reference to FIG. 2, FIGS. 3 and 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 of the accompanying figures.