I was wondering if anyone is flying at a field that has a layout the incorporates two intersecting runways and if these runways are used at the same time or if only one can be active at a time?

Thank you in advance for your input.

I have flown at 2 sites that had a primary runway and a crosswind runway.

In the first case... the primary was closed if the wind was blowing in lne with the crosswind runway... and the pilots used the alternate pilot's station.... and the flight operations "box" was shifted.

In the second... I have never seen the wind aligned better for the secondary runway than the primary. But that club has no second set of pilot's stations... and the flight area does not change when the secondary runway is aligned with the wind... so a pilot has his choice of runways at all times. (If you want to practice crosswind landings... you holler that you are landing and use the runway that is sideways to the wind.) Note... if someone is taking ff or landing on one... the other runway is CLOSED except for emergency landings until the in-use runway is clear. (just as if there was only one runway available)

THe AMA filed has a crossed run way.
It helps in windy conditions.
I think I would prefer a field where the ends of both runways touch on one side and go out at 90 degrees to each other.

Our field has a main runway (450 x 50) and a cross wind runway (350 x 50) they come together at the east end of the main and the south end of the crosswind at about a 60 degree angle. We seldom use the cross wind but when the wind hard out of the south or north we move the pilots boxes to the cross wind runway. 95% of the time the main runway is the one in use.

Yea this is what I am talking about.

If you go to our website www.wyomingmodelerspark.com there is a map of the Park which shows the runways clearly. If you have any other questions about our layout, let me know.

Rich

Rich,

This looks like a great field. Again my question is are both runways in use at the same time? If yes, then what flight pattern is used? Is it a race track pattern around runway # 1 or runway #2? Also, it appears that the flight stations remain the same for both runways, would this be correct?

This field layout has connecting runways that could both be open at the same time. In this layout your could fly a race track pattern around the main #1 runway while another plane leaves the pattern to land on runway #2 with out ever crossing flight paths.

My question is really aimed at intersecting runways both open/active at the same time.

Pebble,

Generally we only fly on one runway at a time. The east/west is the main runway because that is the prevailing wind direction here. If we are flying using the north/south runway we move the pilot stations to a point 25' west of the north/runway. You still start in the pits but taxi to the north/south. There is nothing to prevent someone, say in the case of a scale model, from taking off to the north while the east/west runway is in use. Also it has been used many times for deadstick landings. During these instances the pilots are in the pilots boxes in the pit area. The safety line runs east/west and makes an angle south 25' west of the north/south runway line.

Hope this helps.

Rich

No that will be a nice field when it is done. The places looks like a true dream.