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Runway vs Flarepath - What's the difference?

runway | flarepath |

As nouns the difference between runway and flarepath

is that runway is an airstrip, a (usually) paved section on which planes land or take off while flarepath is a runway (or simple field) that is illuminated (at night, or during fog) to enable aircraft to land or take off.

runway

English

(wikipedia runway)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an airstrip, a (usually) paved section on which planes land or take off
  • a narrow platform extending from a stage on which people walk, especially used by models in fashion shows
  • the usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, i.e. from the forest to the stream
  • a stream bed

    • Synonyms

    * (platform for fashion shows): catwalk

    Related terms

    * landing strip

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    flarepath

    English

    Alternative forms

    *flare path

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated (at night, or during fog) to enable aircraft to land or take off