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    Runway and Taxiway Structure

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    The document discusses the geometric design of runways. It covers key aspects like length, gradients, safety areas, sight distances, and transverse gradients. It also discusses runway design criteria such as length, width, orientation, configuration, slopes, and surrounding obstructions. Additionally, it describes taxiway functions, types including parallel, entrance and exit taxiways, and design criteria such as providing parallel taxiways to each runway and minimizing runway crossings.

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    The document discusses the geometric design of runways. It covers key aspects like length, gradients, safety areas, sight distances, and transverse gradients. It also discusses runway design criteria such as length, width, orientation, configuration, slopes, and surrounding obstructions. Additionally, it describes taxiway functions, types including parallel, entrance and exit taxiways, and design criteria such as providing parallel taxiways to each runway and minimizing runway crossings.

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    The document discusses the geometric design of runways. It covers key aspects like length, gradients, safety areas, sight distances, and transverse gradients. It also discusses runway design criteria such as length, width, orientation, configuration, slopes, and surrounding obstructions. Additionally, it describes taxiway functions, types including parallel, entrance and exit taxiways, and design criteria such as providing parallel taxiways to each runway and minimizing runway crossings.

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    Runway and Taxiway Structure

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    The document discusses the geometric design of runways. It covers key aspects like length, gradients, safety areas, sight distances, and transverse gradients. It also discusses runway design criteria such as length, width, orientation, configuration, slopes, and surrounding obstructions. Additionally, it describes taxiway functions, types including parallel, entrance and exit taxiways, and design criteria such as providing parallel taxiways to each runway and minimizing runway crossings.

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    Geometric Design of Runway

    Geometric Design of Runway


    • Length
    • Longitudinal and Effective gradient
    • Safety Area
    • Sight Distance
    • Transverse Gradient
    • Width
    Length of Runway
    • The Basic runway length is given by ICAO in
    accordance with the classification of airports.
    • The actual runway length is computed after
    applying corrections in length for:
    – Elevation
    – Temperature, and
    – Gradient
    Longitudinal and Effective gradient
    • The longitudinal gradient increases the
    runway length
    • Fuel consumption of aircraft increases on
    uphill slope climbing during takeoff.
    • The ICAO recommendations are:
    Type of Airport Max Longitudinal Maximum Effective
    Gradient (%) Gradient (%)

    A, B and C 1.5 1

    D and E 2 2
    Safety Area
    • It includes runway, shoulders on either side of runway,
    and additional length
    • The shoulders are generally unpaved
    • They are only used in case of emergency
    • They are generally turfed or made of stabilized soil
    • Shoulders provide a sense of openness and vastness to
    pilot
    • Width of Safety Area as recommended by ICAO are:
    Instrumental Non-Instrumental
    Airport Type
    Runway (m) Runway (m)

    A, B, and C Type 300 150


    D and E 78
    Safety Area
    • The length of safety area should extend by 60m on either side
    beyond runway ends
    • The total length of safety area is = Runway Length +120

    Runway Safety Area

    Extended Runway Extended Runway


    Shoulder Safety Area
    Safety Area

    Runway Pavement

    60m Length of Runway 60m


    Stopway
    • A stopway is an area beyond the runway to
    decelerating an aircraft in case of an aborted takeoff.
    • It must be at least as wide as the runway and must be
    capable of supporting an airplane without causing
    structural damage to it.

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Clearway

    • A clearway is a defined area connected to the end


    of a runway
    • It increases the allowable airplane operating
    takeoff weight without increasing runway length.

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Parallel Runway Taxiway
    Runway

    Apron

    Runway
    Threshold

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Reference: http://www.jfwhite.com
    Intersecting
    Runways

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Runway Markings

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Runway Lights

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi
    Reference: http://www.ausbt.com.au
    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi
    Airside Components

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Runway: Design Criteria
    It should be designed keeping in view the
    characteristics of critical aircraft.
    The major design guidelines:
    – Length, width, and orientation (direction),
    – configuration (multiple runways),
    – Slope (Longitudinal and cross)
    – Pavement thickness of runways
    – Immediate airfield area surrounding the runways obstructions

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Taxiways
    Function of Taxiways

    They connect runways with other areas, like


    terminal building, cargo, and parking areas.

    Taxiways gives access for aircraft to and from the


    runways

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Types of taxiways
    Parallel taxiway
    Provided parallel to an adjacent runway, It facilitates aircrafts to reach the
    apron area from runway after landing and from apron area to runway for
    take-off.
    Entrance taxiway
    Located near the runway threshold. It facilitates entry of an aircraft to runway
    for take-off operation.
    Exit taxiways
    Located at various points along the runway to allow landing aircraft to
    efficiently exit the runway after landing.
    Bypass taxiways
    Provided to give way to aircraft, Located at areas of congestion at busy
    airports.

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Exit Taxiway
    Parallel
    Taxiway

    Entrance
    Taxiway

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi


    Reference: http://www.jfwhite.com
    Taxiways: Design Criteria
    • Provide each runway with a parallel taxiway

    • Design taxiways of optimum length

    • Provide bypass capability or multiple accesses to runway ends

    • Minimize crossing runways

    • Provide large curves and fillet radii for easier maneuvering of

    aircrafts.

    • Provide airport traffic control tower line-of-sight

    Dr. Mohd Ahmadullah Farooqi

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