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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 [ edit ]
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.