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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

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.

Airports with triple parallel landing capabilities

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Airport City Country Number of runways IATA/ICAO Code Source(s) Notes
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Amsterdam Netherlands 6 AMS/EHAM
Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing China 3 PEK/ZBAA
Beijing Daxing International Airport Beijing/Langfang China 4 (5) PKX/ZBAD After expansion, the airport will have 5 parallel runways capable of quadruple parallel landings.
Cairo International Airport Cairo Egypt 3 CAI/HECA
Changi Airport Changi Singapore 3 SIN/WSSS
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte United States 4 CLT/KCLT
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
Detroit Metropolitan Airport Detroit United States 6 DTW/KDTW
Dulles International Airport Washington, D.C. United States 4 IAD/KIAD
George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston United States 5 IAH/KIAH
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou China 3 (5) CAN/ZGGG Currently 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 5 ATL/KATL [2]
Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 HKG/VHHH However, due to terrain constraints, triple parallel approaches are currently not authorized, only double parallel approaches or triple dependent approaches are approved for the 3 runways.
Istanbul Airport Istanbul Turkey 5 IST/LTFM [3]
Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi India 4 DEL/VIDP [4] Although runway 27/09 is not magnetically aligned with the other runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3 JED/OEJN
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 3 KUL/WMKK
Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City Kuwait 3 KWI/OKKK
Memphis International Airport Memphis United States 4 MEM/KMEM
Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport Minneapolis United States 4 MSP/KMSP Though runway 17/35 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
Nashville International Airport Nashville United States 4 BNA/KBNA
O'Hare International Airport Chicago United States 8 ORD/KORD Currently capable of quadruple parallel landings.
Orlando International Airport Orlando United States 4 MCO/KMCO
Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia United States 4 PHL/KPHL
Salt Lake City International Airport Salt Lake City United States 4 SLC/KSLC Though runway 17/35 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai China 5 PVG/ZSPD
St. Louis Lambert International Airport St. Louis United States 4 STL/KSTL
Wichita Falls Regional Airport Wichita Falls United States 4 SPS/KSPS Though runway 18/36 is not magnetically aligned with the other parallel runways, existing approaches permit triple parallel operations with small aircraft.

References

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  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. ^ "Istanbul Airport to open third runway on Sunday". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. ^ "Delhi airport first in country to have four runways, elevated taxiways". The Times of India. 14 July 2023.
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