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Re:Tampa Airport: Moving magnetic poles forces runway changes by chadgeidel on Friday January 07, 2011 @04:03PM (#2081114)
It's not a "name". That number is the meaning. The number represents the "points on the compass" as it were. Since the "compass" is changing, the numbers have to change.

I find it interesting that they don't use true north though.

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Re:Tampa Airport: Moving magnetic poles forces runway changes by chadgeidel on Friday January 07, 2011 @04:06PM (#2081121)
Annnd - I need to continue reading. Description why they don't use true north in comments elsewhere in this thread.
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