Do runway exits tend to suck?

[3WE]

I have seen recent examples of major modifications to runway turnoffs at KSTL, KDFW and KMCI.

In my ass-hat, outsider opinion it seems amazing that these were built so wrong and a waste of money to be doing such extensive reconfiguration…sure modify things here and there, but this is whole-runway redos.

The key question:

In your credentialed and experienced opinion, would you say that there are widespread occurrences of poorly-configured runway exits?

Gracias en el advancio.

[flyboy2548m]

I have seen recent examples of major modifications to runway turnoffs at KSTL, KDFW and KMCI.

In my ass-hat, outsider opinion it seems amazing that these were built so wrong and a waste of money to be doing such extensive reconfiguration…sure modify things here and there, but this is whole-runway redos.

The key question:

In your credentialed and experienced opinion, would you say that there are widespread occurrences of poorly-configured runway exits?

Gracias en el advancio.

As I am not entirely sure what you mean by "poorly-configured runway exits," I am not over an above clear on how to answer your question. I will say that I have not had any issue with runway exits in my 19 years in the industry.

[3WE]

I will say that I have not had any issue with runway exits in my 19 years in the industry.

This answers my question. KMCI seems to be almost completely redoing the exits on 1L-19R. KSTL did a major redo on 12R-30L. It seems wasteful and unnecessary. What could be sooo wrong with the previous configuration?

I know those are different questions, but I got a beer on it not_being all that necessary.

Of course they have a new terminal with all-gendered bathrooms…similarly important.

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