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Airport operationsQuestion 183 of 934

A runway has a displaced threshold. How may a pilot use the pavement behind that threshold?

  1. For landings in the normal direction, plus taxiing, but not takeoffs
  2. For taxiing only, because the area is closed for flight
  3. For emergency landings only, with ATC permission
  4. For takeoffs both ways, and landings from the opposite end
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Correct answer: For takeoffs both ways, and landings from the opposite end

The pavement behind a displaced threshold is usable for takeoffs in either direction and for landings from the opposite direction.

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

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026