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A runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft" (ICAO definition).

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Southwest corner of LAX has peculiar airplane parts, what is this area?

In the Southwest corner of LAX (at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Pershing Dr.) there is a strange looking area that appears to have some abandoned airplane parts. Also, it looks like a road …
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What is the cause of tire marks at the extreme ends of runways?

On the west end of the runways there are dark tire marks. What is the cause of thesey tire marks? Failed take offs? Late landings? Something else? See Google Maps of LAX …
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