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The magnetic north pole isn't in the same spot as the geographic north pole -- see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_declination http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by jonburs 14y ago
The magnetic north pole isn't in the same spot as the geographic north pole -- see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_declination http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_declination.
- taejo 14y agoDoes ATC use magnetic bearings?
- rory096 14y agoYes. This is why runway numbers (which are the heading with the last digit removed) are known to change from time to time. Aviation charts also display the variation between magnetic and true north. (See the purple dashed lines with 14/15° W http://skyvector.com/?ll=40.55464932694554,-70.94216669067579&chart=15&zoom=4 http://skyvector.com/?ll=40.55464932694554,-70.9421666906757... )