Runway Number Changes

Halifax, as mentioned here before, is undergoing some formal changes to their runway numbers. Now reopened, for the most part, runway 06/24 is now 05/23, and 15/33 is now 14/32. The logic was already mentioned, and the need is there t oconform with standards, but what a bugger it is to deal with this. As long as I've been interested in aviation, as long as I can remember, this airport has had the old numbers. I believe they opened in 1960 with those old numbers. It's a hard adjustment. In fact, a pilot tripped me up last night, too. He asked what approach they were using (already mentioned he had the ATIS), so I told him they were lining up for Runway 23. He asked for R15. I correct him, and said oh yeah, we got the ATIS and I guess we'll use R24 if if we have to.

I thought, surely the TWR wouldn't put R24 on the ATIS if it's now R23. So I had to look silly and ask the TCU guys next to me. This runway number change is big news around there, so they thought I should damn well know about it. Alright, I took the wet noodle of my own before slapping the pilot I allowed to lead me with it. Simple miscommunication. He meant R23, but out of habbit said R24.

I can't wait til we all get accustomed to this new change.