Which runway group is associated with the PT SHAMROCK scenario?

Which runway group is associated with the PT SHAMROCK scenario?

• A. RWYs 4, 31L/R, or 36
• B. RWYs 13L, 14, or 18
• C. RWYs 13 L/R, 18, or 22
• D. RWYs 9, 11, or 12

Answer: (C)

The main idea is matching the scenario’s prescribed traffic flow to the runway headings used in that scenario. PT SHAMROCK is built around runways in the 130–140 degree family plus the opposite 180 degree direction, so the group that includes runways 13L, 14, or 18 aligns with the expected pattern for this scenario. Those runways provide the correct orientation for the approach/departure flows described in PT SHAMROCK. The other runway groups point to different orientation sets that don’t match the SHAMROCK flow, so they aren’t the correct match for this scenario.

The main idea is matching the scenario’s prescribed traffic flow to the runway headings used in that scenario. PT SHAMROCK is built around runways in the 130–140 degree family plus the opposite 180 degree direction, so the group that includes runways 13L, 14, or 18 aligns with the expected pattern for this scenario. Those runways provide the correct orientation for the approach/departure flows described in PT SHAMROCK. The other runway groups point to different orientation sets that don’t match the SHAMROCK flow, so they aren’t the correct match for this scenario.