Why Airport Runways Sometimes Get Renumbered

Pilots can see large numbers at the end of the runways when a plane comes to land. Do you know what they mean and how they are essential for pilots? More importantly, why would airports be changing these numbers? Airports worldwide need to change the numbers on runways due to the earth’s magnetic field moving around 37 miles (60 kilometers) each year.

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