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RWY 05/23 @ YYZ Closing?

Dakotasport From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 224 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 985 times:

Hey everyone! I was listening to my scanner last week and I heard one of the Tower Controllers say that this runway is closing in the next couple of weeks??? HUH???? Is that true???

Thanks in advance

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WestJetYYZ From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 945 times:

I don't think they're closing it? However they MAY be renaming it, I believe it's scheduled to become 23L/05R ... but I could be mistaken.

Olympus69 From Canada, joined Jun 2002, 1737 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 867 times:

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I doubt if it's being closed permanently, but I suppose they could close it for re-surfacing or something of that nature.

Runway 05/23 is slated to be twinned at some time in the future - depending on demand. However I can't see them renaming it years in advance of a new runway being commissioned. In any event I was under the impression that the new one would be 05R/23L. Looking at the airport chart, it appears that a new runway to the north of the present one would just about touch the FedEx ramp. OTOH, one on the south side would be very close to the Vista Cargo buildings.

Slawko From Canada, joined May 1999, 3799 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 836 times:

Vista cargo is being removed for the new runway construction, but I imagine this closure is just for some usual runway work, paving, painting etc...They may re-name it...they did it to 24R/06L a few years back before the new one was ready....cause much confusion..."You mean Im cleared to land on 6L but its the one on the right???" Was a common phrase back then...hehehe

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JNCVH From Canada, joined Feb 2004, 22 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 779 times:

The runway isn't closing or being re-named for awhile there is some construction planned in the next couple of weeks but nothing permanet.

JVH

Olympus69 From Canada, joined Jun 2002, 1737 posts, RR: 8
Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 717 times:

Slawko,

They may re-name it...they did it to 24R/06L a few years back before the new one was ready....cause much confusion..."

Yes, but that renaming was much more radical. 24L changed to 24R and 24R changed to 23. I think they did it early so that everyone would be used to the new numbers before 24L/6R opened.

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