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Do airplanes flying different directions fly at different altitudes?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. The rule is East-Odd and West-Even. This means that if youre flying any heading on the east side of the compass, you are supposed to cruise at an altitude that is odd-thousands plus 500 feet. 3,500 feet, 5,500 feet, 7,500 feet etc. And if youre flying any heading on the west side of the compass even thousands plus 500.... 4,500, 6,500, 8,500 and so on. The idea being that two airplanes approaching head on (which is the hardest to spot) will always be separated by 1000 feet of altitude even if they are not communicating with ATC or each other.
In areas or flight conditions where aircraft are flying under the control of a tower or other air-traffic controllers, it is ATC's duty to keep aircraft separated, ATC will try to use the East-odd West-even rule when it is suitable, but is not bound by it by any means.
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