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What determines the name of the runway if it is not active (for atc instructions)
It's pretty much dealer's choice (or controller's choice) how to refer to an inactive runway. They might choose to refer to the runway according to the most commonly used direction or calm-wind-use ...
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What determines the name of the runway if it is not active (for atc instructions)
I would think it would depend on the specific layout of runways at that airfield, where the wind is coming from in general, and which end of the runway you are closest to at the point of crossing.
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