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IFR : Nonstandard Alternate Mins. and Nonstandard Takeoff Mins.

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Why do some KRDU approaches have both nonstandard takeoff and nonstandard alternates while other KRDU approaches have only either one of the above (nonstandard takeoff or nonstandard alternate)? 

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  1. John D. Collins on Apr 17, 2013

    One size does not fit all. Each runway is evaluated on its own merits, so is each approach.

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  2. Mark Kolber on Apr 17, 2013

    As John suggests, it’s for exactly the same reason that the different approaches into the same airport have different navaids, courses, fixes and altitudes.

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