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Airport operationsQuestion 182 of 934

What does a relocated threshold do to the runway in the opposite direction?

  1. It lengthens the opposite direction runway
  2. It shortens the opposite direction runway
  3. It closes the opposite direction runway
  4. It does not change the opposite direction runway
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Correct answer: It shortens the opposite direction runway

A relocated threshold closes part of the approach end and also shortens the opposite direction runway.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 2-3-3 Runway Markings — Relocation of a Threshold, page 141

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026