Did you know that the north magnetic pole is shifting at a rate of 40 miles per year? Most don't because it doesn't affect their lives. Unfortunately for Tampa International Airport it does! They're in the process of adjusting their runways.
It's not a major change (re-naming runways to account for the shift of Earth's magnetic north pole in accordance to FAA regulation), but it's enough to have the airport close certain runways for a period of time. All runways will eventually have to be closed too, to fix the shifting issue. Flying with more delays, yes!
But all I can think about when I hear magnets and airports and airplanes is, well, Lost. So if this changing of the runways can prevent a Lost-type event from happening (and the ensuing blue balls of false hope and disappointment), then by all means! [Tampa Bay Online via Pop Sci]