List of airports with triple takeoff/landing capability

Triple Parallel 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. To conduct parallel approaches in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration dictates that airports must have at least 4,300 feet (1,300 m) but not more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) between runways. The FAA can grant special permission to conduct parallel approaches with less separation if deemed necessary. [1]. Outside of the United States, each country sets its own standards for aircraft separation.

Airports with Triple Takeoff/Landing Capabilities

Airport

City

Country

Number of Runways

IATA/ICAO Code

Source(s)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati United States 4 CVG/KCVG
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth United States 7 DFW/KDFW
Denver International Airport Denver United States 6 DEN/KDEN
George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston United States 5 IAH/KIAH
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta United States 5 ATL/KATL [2]
O'Hare International Airport Chicago United States 8 ORD/KORD
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Detroit United States 6 DTW/KDTW
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte United States 4 CLT/KCLT
Orlando International Airport Orlando United States 4 MCO/KMCO
Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing China 3 PEK/ZBAA
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai China 5 PVG/ZSPD
Cairo International Airport Cairo Egypt 3 CAI/HECA
Washington Dulles International Airport Washington, D.C. United States 4 IAD/KIAD
King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3 JED/OEJN
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Amsterdam Netherlands 6 AMS/EHAM

References

  1. "Simultaneous Dependent and Independent Approaches" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  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.
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