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b) What is a wind rose diagram? How is it useful in fixing the best orientation of (8)
runway?

9 a) Length of a runway at Mean Sea Level (MSL), standard temperature and zero (10)
gradients is 1500 m. The site has an elevation of 1000 m above MSL, with a
reference temperature of 34°C. The runway has to be constructed with an effective
gradient of 0.26%. Determine the actual length of the runway at the site.

b) What are the design considerations applicable to runway lighting? Explain with (10)

neat sketches.

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