"Mike Hughes" wrote in message


Both 27 and their opposite 9) runways are interchangeable for landing
and takeoff. It is not uncommon, particularly in the early mornings to
see aircraft landing alternately on L and then R runways.

There does appear to a regular pattern in that landings on the 27 are
usually on the R in the morning and on the L in the evenings. (The
taxi feeder park is next to the R and we get a lot of noise in the
evenings from the takeoffs)

Actually, while 27L and R are both used for takeoffs and landings,
switching usually in the afternoons, it's a different picture when the
9's are in use: 09L is usually used only for landings, while 09R can be
used for both takeoffs and landings. For example, when it's in use for
takeoffs, an occasional T4-bound aircraft will be allowed to land on it.

In the early mornings, there are lots of planes landing but few taking
off, so you often see planes landing on both runways.