Tampa airport runways renumbered due to magnetic north movement
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 07:00
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- The magnetic north pole is slowly moving, and the shift is affecting runways at airports in Tampa, Florida, with the major runway at Tampa International Airport closed until January 13th to allow for the signage to be changed and numeric designators at each end of the runway to be repainted.