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CLOSED RUNWAY- A runway that is unusable for aircraft operations. Only the airport management/military operations office can close a runway.

 


October 31 - Western Airlines Flight 2605, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10, struck a vehicle on a closed runway in dense fog at Mexico City, Mexico. 72 died.

See also: Thunderstorm, Direct, Cruise, Cross, Air traffic