List of airports with triple takeoff/landing capability

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Airport layout of Kuala Lumpur Airport, a typical airport with triple parallel landing capabilities KLIA Layout.svg
Airport layout of Kuala Lumpur Airport, a typical airport with triple parallel landing capabilities

Triple takeoff/landing capabilities are a necessity for many large airports as it allows many aircraft to arrive and depart in a short amount of time. Each country sets its own standards for the separation between runways required for parallel approaches. In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration dictates that airports must have at least 3,000 feet (910 m) between runways, [1] though it can grant special permission to conduct parallel approaches with less separation if deemed necessary.

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Airports with triple parallel landing capabilities

AirportCityCountryNumber of runwaysIATA/ICAO CodeSource(s)Notes
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Amsterdam Netherlands 6AMS/EHAM
Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing China 3PEK/ZBAA
Beijing Daxing International Airport Beijing/Langfang China 4 (5)PKX/ZBADAfter expansion, the airport will have 5 parallel runways capable of quadruple parallel landings.
Cairo International Airport Cairo Egypt 3CAI/HECA
Changi Airport Changi Singapore 3SIN/WSSS
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte United States 4CLT/KCLT
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati United States 4CVG/KCVG
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth United States 7DFW/KDFW
Denver International Airport Denver United States 6DEN/KDEN
Detroit Metropolitan Airport Detroit United States 6DTW/KDTW
Dulles International Airport Washington, D.C. United States 4IAD/KIAD
George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston United States 5IAH/KIAH
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou China 3 (5)CAN/ZGGGCurrently no triple parallel landing possible, but it will be possible after completion of the expansion in 2025.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta United States 5ATL/KATL [2]
Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong 3HKG/VHHH [3] However, due to terrain constraints, triple parallel approaches are currently not authorized, only double parallel approaches and a parallel takeoff are approved for the 3 runways.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 3KUL/WMKK
Incheon International Airport Incheon South Korea 4ICN/RKSI
Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi India 4DEL/VIDP [4] Although runway 27/09 is not magnetically aligned with the other runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
Istanbul Airport Istanbul Turkey 5IST/LTFM [5]
King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3JED/OEJN
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 3KUL/WMKK
Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City Kuwait 3KWI/OKKK
Memphis International Airport Memphis United States 4MEM/KMEM
Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport Minneapolis United States 4MSP/KMSPThough runway 17/35 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
Nashville International Airport Nashville United States 4BNA/KBNA
O'Hare International Airport Chicago United States 8ORD/KORDCurrently capable of quadruple parallel landings.
Orlando International Airport Orlando United States 4MCO/KMCO
Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia United States 4PHL/KPHL
Salt Lake City International Airport Salt Lake City United States 4SLC/KSLCThough runway 17/35 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai China 5PVG/ZSPD
St. Louis Lambert International Airport St. Louis United States 4STL/KSTL
Suvarnabhumi International Airport Samut Prakan Thailand 3BKK/VTBS
Wichita Falls Regional Airport Wichita Falls United States 4SPS/KSPSThough runway 18/36 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations with small aircraft.

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References

  1. ↑ "FAA JO 7110.65Y, 5-9-7".
  2. ↑ "Aviation "Bridges" the Gap for Future Growth". Williams-Russell and Johnson, Inc. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Hong Kong Airport starts simultaneous three-runway operations for the first time". 28 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Delhi airport first in country to have four runways, elevated taxiways". The Times of India. 14 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Istanbul Airport to open third runway on Sunday". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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