Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design - index
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Service Requirements - ufc_3_260_010014
Notice of Construction
Table 1.1. Associated Design Manuals.
Table 1.1. Associated Design Manuals - Cont'd
Chapter 2 Aviation Facilities Planning
Figure 2.1. Aviation Facilities Planning Process.
Justification
Requirements
Planning Studies
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Noise
Site Selection - ufc_3_260_010025
Airside and Landside Facilities
Aircraft Ground Movement and Parking Areas
Runway Exit Criteria
Aircraft Maintenance Area (Other than Pavements)
Aviation Operations Support Area
Aircraft Fuel Storage and Dispensing
General - ufc_3_260_010032
Chapter 3 Runways (Fixed-Wing) and Imaginary Surfaces
Runway Systems
Table 3.2. Runways
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010036
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010037
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010038
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010039
Additional Considerations for Runway Orientation
Runway Dimensions
Figure 3.1. Runway Transverse Sections. /2/
Figure 3.2. Clear Zone Transverse Section Detail
Figure 3.3. Runway and Overrun Longitudinal Profile
Figure 3.4. Army Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.5. Air Force Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.6. Navy and Marine Corps Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.7. Class A VFR Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.8. Class A VFR Runway Isometric Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Figure 3.9. Class A VFR Runway Plan and Profile Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Figure 3.10. Class A IFR Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.11. Class A IFR Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.12. Class A IFR Runway Plan and Profile Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.13. Class B Army and Air Force Runway End and Clear Zone Details.
Figure 3.14. Class B Army Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.15. Class B Army and Air Force Runway Airspace Plan and Profile Runway Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.16. Class B Navy Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.17. Class B Air Force and Navy Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.18. Class B Navy Runway Airspace Plan and Profile Runway Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.19. VFR and IFR Crosswind Runways Isometric Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Table 3.3. Army Class A Runway Lengths.
Table 3.4. Overruns.
Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Table 3.5. Clear Zones. (See note 1.)
Table 3.5. Clear Zones. (See note 1.) - Cont'd
Table 3.6. Accident Potential Zones (APZ).
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010068
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010069
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010070
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010071
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010072
Airspace for Airfields with Two or More Runways
Table 3.8. Imaginary Surfaces Minimum Clearances over Highway, Railroad, Waterway and Trees
Runway Pavement
Agreement to Install
Chapter 4 Rotary-Wing Runways, Helipads, Landing Lanes, and Hoverpoints
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010079
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010080
Figure 4.1. Helicopter VFR Runway.
Figure 4.2. Helicopter IFR Runway.
Figure 4.3. IFR Airspace Imaginary Surfaces -- IFR Helicopter Runway and Helipad.
Table 4.2. Rotary-Wing Helipads and Hoverpoints.
Table 4.2. Rotary-Wing Helipads and Hoverpoints - Cont'd
Same Direction Ingress/Egress
Hoverpoints
Figure 4.4. Standard VFR Helipad for Army and Air Force.
Figure 4.5. Standard VFR Helipad for Navy and Marine Corps and Limited Use VFR Helipad for Army and Air Force.
Figure 4.6. Standard IFR Helipad.
Figure 4.7. Army and Air Force VFR Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress.
Figure 4.8. Army and Air Force IFR Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress.
Figure 4.9. Helicopter Hoverpoint.
Air Force Helicopter Slide Areas or "Skid Pads."
Table 4.3. Rotary-Wing Landing Lanes.
Table 4.4. Shoulders for Rotary-Wing Facilities.
Table 4.4. Shoulders for Rotary-Wing Facilities - Cont'd
Figure 4.10. Rotary-Wing Landing Lane.
Table 4.5. Overruns for Rotary-Wing Runways and Landing Lanes.
Table 4.6. Rotary-Wing Runway and Landing Lane Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone (APZ)
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches.
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010102
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010103
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010104
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010105
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches.
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010107
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010108
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010109
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010110
Obstructions and Airfield Airspace Criteria
Chapter 5 Taxiways
Figure 5.1. Common Taxiway Designations.
Figure 5.2. Spacing Requirements - Normal Taxiway Turnoffs.
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways.
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010116
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010117
Rotary-Wing Taxiway Dimensions
Figure 5.3. Taxiway and Primary Surface Transverse Sections.
Table 5.2. Rotary-Wing Taxiways.
Table 5.3. Rotary-Wing Taxiway Shoulders.
For Fixed-Wing Taxiways
Figure 5.4. Intersection Geometry for Army and Air Force Facilities
Figure 5.5. Intersection Geometry for Navy and Marine Corps Facilities Serving Aircraft
Table 5.4. Towways.
Table 5.4. Towways - Cont'd
Figure 5.6. Towway Criteria.
Chapter 6 Aprons and Other Pavements
Figure 6.1. Apron Nomenclature and Criteria.
Army Parking Apron Layout
Figure 6.2. Army and Air Force Parking Plan.
Figure 6.3. Truck Refueling Safety Zone Example.
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons.
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010134
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010135
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010136
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010137
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010138
Figure 6.4. Apron With Diagonal Parking.
Apron Size
Parking Dimensions
Figure 6.5. Type 1 Parking for All Rotary Wing Aircraft Except CH-47.
Figure 6.6. Type 1 Parking for CH-47.
Figure 6.7. Type 2 Parking for Skid Rotary Wing Aircraft.
Figure 6.8. Type 2 Parking for Wheeled Rotary Wing Aircraft.
Table 6.2. Rotary-Wing Aprons for Army Airfields.
Table 6.2. Rotary-Wing Aprons for Army Airfields - cont'd
Warm-Up Pads
Figure 6.9. Warm-Up Pad at End of Parallel Taxiway.
Figure 6.11. Warm-Up Pad Located in Clear Zone.
Figure 6.12. Warm-Up Pad Located in Approach-Departure Clearance Surface.
Warm-Up Pad Size
Figure 6.13. Warm-Up Pad/Localizer Critical Area.
Figure 6.14. Air Force Warm-Up Pad/Glide Slope Critical Area.
Figure 6.15. Warm-Up Pad/CAT II ILS Critical Area.
Taxi-In/Taxi-Out Capabilities
Figure 6.16. Warm-Up Pad Taxiing and Wingtip Clearance Requirements.
Figure 6.17. Geometry for Rectangular Power Check Pad.
Figure 6.18. Geometry for Square Power Check Pad.
Figure 6.19. Geometry for Circular Power Check Pad.
Grading - ufc_3_260_010161
Arm/Disarm Pads
Figure 6.20. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-4 Fighter.
Figure 6.21. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-15 Fighter.
Figure 6.22. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-16 Fighter.
Figure 6.23. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-111 Fighter.
Siting Consideration
Figure 6.24. Army and Air Force Compass Calibration Pad.
Hazardous Cargo Pads
Semi-Circular Pad
Figure 6.25. Hazardous Cargo Pad Other Than APOE/Ds.
Figure 6.26. Typical Hazardous Cargo Pad for APOE/Ds.
Figure 6.27. Typical Alert Apron for Bombers and Tanker Aircraft.
Figure 6.28. Typical Alert Pad for Fighter Aircraft.
Table 6.3. Minimum Separation Distance on Bomber Alert Aprons
Figure 6.29. Alert Apron Taxi-In/Taxi-Out Parking.
Figure 6.30. Alert Apron Back-In Parking.
Table 6.4. Wash Rack Clearances From Aircraft to Curb.
Army and Air Force
Figure 6.31. Wash Rack for Mixed Mission Facility.
Figure 6.32. Heavy Bomber Wash Rack (B-52 or B-1).
Figure 6.33. Cargo Aircraft Wash Rack.
Figure 6.34. Fighter Aircraft Wash Rack and Navy Type A Wash Rack.
Figure 6.35. Navy Type B Wash Rack.
Figure 6.36. Helicopter Wash Rack (Single Helicopter).
Wash Rack Grading
Figure 6.37. Utilities and In-Pavement Structures.
Table 6.5. Hangar Access Apron. - ufc_3_260_010188
Table 6.5. Hangar Access Apron. - ufc_3_260_010189
Table 6.5. Hangar Access Apron - Cont'd
Shoulders - ufc_3_260_010191
Figure 6.38. CV-22 Apron Clearance Requirements.
Figure 6.39. Navy/Marine Corps, 45 Aircraft Parking Configuration.
Figure 6.40. Navy/Marine Corps, 90 Aircraft Parking Configuration.
Table 6.6. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Helicopter Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.7. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Propeller Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.8. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.9. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 45 Parking.
Table 6.9. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 45 Parking - Cont'd
Chapter 7 Shortfiekds and Training Assault Landing Zones
Chapter 8 Aircraft Hangar Pavements
Table 8.2. Aircraft Clearances Inside Hangars. (See note 1.)
Army Publications
Navy Publications
Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars
Federal Aviation Regulations
Attachment 1
Attachment 1 - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010209
Attachment 1 - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010210
Attachment 1 - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010211
Terms - ufc_3_260_010212
Terms - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010213
Terms - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010214
Terms - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010215
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010217
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010218
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010219
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010220
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010221
Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd
Attachment 2 Waiver Processing Procedures
Air Force
Waiver Processing Procedures
Waiver Authority
Base Civil Engineer
Navy and Marine Corps
Attachment 3 Army Land Use and Facility Space - Allowances
Table A3.1. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Rotary-Wing Landing Pads, Surfaced
Hoverpoint
Fixed-Wing Taxiway, Surfaced
Fixed-Wing Parking Apron, Unsurfaced
Rotary-Wing Parking Apron, Unsurfaced
Hangar Access Apron, Unsurfaced
Aircraft Washing Apron, Surfaced
Aircraft Special Purpose Apron
Liquid Fueling and Dispensing Facilities
Table A3.2. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Table A3.3. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Radio Beacon
Instrument Landing System
Airfield and Heliport Pavement Lighting Systems
Approach Lighting System
Taxiway Lighting
Table A3.4. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Airfield Operations Building
Aviation Unit Operations Building
Table A3.5. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Table A3.6. Facility Class 2: Maintenance Facilities,
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
Hangar Shop Space
Table A3.7. Facility Class 4: Supply Facilities
Jet Fuel Storage, Underground
Attachment 4 Department of Defense Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zones
Personal and Business Services 6
Resource Production & Extraction and Open Land10
Attachment 5 Wind Coverage Studies
Wind Velocity and Direction
Figure A5.1. Windrose Blank Showing Direction and Divisions [16-Sector (22.5) Windrose]
Figure A5.3. Completed Windrose and Wind Velocity Equivalents [16-Sector (22.5 Degree) Windrose].
Figure A5.4. Windrose Analysis.
Figure A5.5. Allowable Wind Variation for 19 Kilometer-per-Hour (10.4 Knot)
Attachment 6 Extract of Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace
Construction or alteration not requiring notice
Standards for determining obstructions
Standards for determining obstructions - Cont'd
Attachment 7 Aircraft Characteristics for Airfield-Heliport Design and Evaluation
Attachment 8 Jet Blast Effects
Jet Blast Requirements
Attachment 9 Jet Blast Deflector
Attachment 10 Explosive on or Near Airfields
Hot Refueling
Attachment 11 Compass Calibration Pad (CCP) Magnetic Survey
Magnetic Survey Requirements
Distant Hub Method
Figure A11.1. Magnetic Field Survey Sheet.
Siting Considerations
Figure A11.2. Layout of Compass Rose.
Attachment 12 Tiedown, Mooring, and Grounding Points
Figure A12.1. Army Mooring Point.
Figure A12.2. Army Load Testing of Mooring Points.
Figure A12.3. Army Rotary-Wing Allowable Mooring Point Spacing.
Figure A12.4. Army Rotary-Wing Mooring Points Layout.
Figure A12.5. Slab Reinforcement for Army Mooring Point.
Figure A12.6. Mooring Point for Existing Rigid Pavement for Pavement Thickness Greater Than 150 Millimeters (6 Inches).
Mooring Points for Areas Not Covered Above
Figure A12.7. Army Rotary-Wing Mooring Pad Detail.
Figure A12.8. Army Mooring Point for Grassed Areas, Flexible Pavement
Table A12.1. Army Pier Length and Depths for Tiedowns.
Figure A12.9. Army Grounding Point Inside Aircraft Hangars.
Figure A12.10. Mooring and Ground Point Layout for Rotary-Wing Parking Spaces.
Figure A12.11. Army Grounding Point for Turf Areas.
Figure A12.12. Air Force Tiedown and Static Ground.
Figure A12.13. Example of Air Force Multiple Tiedown Layout for Fixed-Wing Aircraft.
Tiedown Mooring Eyes for Navy and Marine Corps
Attachment 13 Flightline Vehicle Parking - navy and Marine Corps
Table A13.1. Vehicle Parking Area Requirements.
Figure A13.1. Typical Site Plan - Vehicle Parking.
Figure A13.2. Typical Line Vehicle Shelters.
Attachment 14 Deviations From Criteria for Air Force Airfield Support Facilities
Permissible Deviations from Design Criteria
Low-Impact Resistant Support
Visual Air Navigational Facilities
Precision Approach Radar (PAR) Reflectors (Frangible and Non Frangible)
ILS Localizer Transmitter (Non-Frangible)
Runway Supervisory Unit (RSU) (Non-Frangible)
Operational Facilities
Warmup or Holding Pad
Maintenance Facilities
Miscellaneous - ufc_3_260_010313
Utility Access Points
Attachment 15 Construction Phasing Plan and Operational Safety on the Airfield During Construction
Maximum Equipment Height
Safety Considerations
Examples of Hazardous and Marginal Conditions
Identification
Excavation And Trenches
Temporary Runway Threshold Displacement
Attachment 16 Aircraft Trim Pad and Thrust Anchor for Up to 267 Kilonewtons (60,000 LB) Thrust
Figure A16.2. Example of Square Aircraft Anchor Block and Cross Section.
Figure A16.3. Example of Square Anchor Block, Cross Section A-A and B-B.
Figure A16.4. Example of Octagonal Anchor Block.
Figure A16.5. Example of Octagonal Anchor Block, Cross Sections C-C, D-D, and E-E.
Attachment 17 Navigational aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support.
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010329
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010330
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010331
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010332
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010333
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010334
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010335
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010336
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010337
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010338
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010339
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010340
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010341
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010342
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010343
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010344
Attachment 18 Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Siting Criteria
Siting should provide an acceptable orientation of the tower cab
Figure A18.1. Runway Profile and New Control Tower.
Figure A18.2. Minimum Eye-Level Determination.
Figure A18.3. Minimum Eye Level Measurement.
Figure A18.4. Minimum Tower Floors.
Office Study by Siting Engineers
SOI Distribution
Utilities - ufc_3_260_010353
Attachment 19 Guidelines for Establishing Restriction Line at USAF Bases
Future Development of the Area within the BRL Control Lines
Figure 1. BRL -- Plan View.
Figure 2. BRL -- Profile View.
Chapter 1 General Requirements
Service Requirements - ufc_3_260_010014
Notice of Construction
Table 1.1. Associated Design Manuals.
Table 1.1. Associated Design Manuals - Cont'd
Chapter 2 Aviation Facilities Planning
Figure 2.1. Aviation Facilities Planning Process.
Justification
Requirements
Planning Studies
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Noise
Site Selection - ufc_3_260_010025
Airside and Landside Facilities
Aircraft Ground Movement and Parking Areas
Runway Exit Criteria
Aircraft Maintenance Area (Other than Pavements)
Aviation Operations Support Area
Aircraft Fuel Storage and Dispensing
General - ufc_3_260_010032
Chapter 3 Runways (Fixed-Wing) and Imaginary Surfaces
Runway Systems
Table 3.2. Runways
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010036
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010037
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010038
Table 3.2. Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010039
Additional Considerations for Runway Orientation
Runway Dimensions
Figure 3.1. Runway Transverse Sections. /2/
Figure 3.2. Clear Zone Transverse Section Detail
Figure 3.3. Runway and Overrun Longitudinal Profile
Figure 3.4. Army Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.5. Air Force Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.6. Navy and Marine Corps Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone Guidelines
Figure 3.7. Class A VFR Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.8. Class A VFR Runway Isometric Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Figure 3.9. Class A VFR Runway Plan and Profile Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Figure 3.10. Class A IFR Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.11. Class A IFR Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.12. Class A IFR Runway Plan and Profile Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.13. Class B Army and Air Force Runway End and Clear Zone Details.
Figure 3.14. Class B Army Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.15. Class B Army and Air Force Runway Airspace Plan and Profile Runway Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.16. Class B Navy Runway Primary Surface End Details.
Figure 3.17. Class B Air Force and Navy Runway Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.18. Class B Navy Runway Airspace Plan and Profile Runway Imaginary Surfaces.
Figure 3.19. VFR and IFR Crosswind Runways Isometric Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Table 3.3. Army Class A Runway Lengths.
Table 3.4. Overruns.
Airspace Imaginary Surfaces
Table 3.5. Clear Zones. (See note 1.)
Table 3.5. Clear Zones. (See note 1.) - Cont'd
Table 3.6. Accident Potential Zones (APZ).
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces.
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010068
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010069
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010070
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010071
Table 3.7. Airspace Imaginary Surfaces - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010072
Airspace for Airfields with Two or More Runways
Table 3.8. Imaginary Surfaces Minimum Clearances over Highway, Railroad, Waterway and Trees
Runway Pavement
Agreement to Install
Chapter 4 Rotary-Wing Runways, Helipads, Landing Lanes, and Hoverpoints
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010079
Table 4.1. Rotary-Wing Runways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010080
Figure 4.1. Helicopter VFR Runway.
Figure 4.2. Helicopter IFR Runway.
Figure 4.3. IFR Airspace Imaginary Surfaces -- IFR Helicopter Runway and Helipad.
Table 4.2. Rotary-Wing Helipads and Hoverpoints.
Table 4.2. Rotary-Wing Helipads and Hoverpoints - Cont'd
Same Direction Ingress/Egress
Hoverpoints
Figure 4.4. Standard VFR Helipad for Army and Air Force.
Figure 4.5. Standard VFR Helipad for Navy and Marine Corps and Limited Use VFR Helipad for Army and Air Force.
Figure 4.6. Standard IFR Helipad.
Figure 4.7. Army and Air Force VFR Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress.
Figure 4.8. Army and Air Force IFR Helipad with Same Direction Ingress/Egress.
Figure 4.9. Helicopter Hoverpoint.
Air Force Helicopter Slide Areas or "Skid Pads."
Table 4.3. Rotary-Wing Landing Lanes.
Table 4.4. Shoulders for Rotary-Wing Facilities.
Table 4.4. Shoulders for Rotary-Wing Facilities - Cont'd
Figure 4.10. Rotary-Wing Landing Lane.
Table 4.5. Overruns for Rotary-Wing Runways and Landing Lanes.
Table 4.6. Rotary-Wing Runway and Landing Lane Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zone (APZ)
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches.
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010102
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010103
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010104
Table 4.7. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surface for VFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010105
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches.
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010107
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010108
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010109
Table 4.8. Rotary-Wing Imaginary Surfaces for IFR Approaches - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010110
Obstructions and Airfield Airspace Criteria
Chapter 5 Taxiways
Figure 5.1. Common Taxiway Designations.
Figure 5.2. Spacing Requirements - Normal Taxiway Turnoffs.
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways.
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010116
Table 5.1. Fixed-Wing Taxiways - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010117
Rotary-Wing Taxiway Dimensions
Figure 5.3. Taxiway and Primary Surface Transverse Sections.
Table 5.2. Rotary-Wing Taxiways.
Table 5.3. Rotary-Wing Taxiway Shoulders.
For Fixed-Wing Taxiways
Figure 5.4. Intersection Geometry for Army and Air Force Facilities
Figure 5.5. Intersection Geometry for Navy and Marine Corps Facilities Serving Aircraft
Table 5.4. Towways.
Table 5.4. Towways - Cont'd
Figure 5.6. Towway Criteria.
Chapter 6 Aprons and Other Pavements
Figure 6.1. Apron Nomenclature and Criteria.
Army Parking Apron Layout
Figure 6.2. Army and Air Force Parking Plan.
Figure 6.3. Truck Refueling Safety Zone Example.
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons.
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010134
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010135
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010136
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010137
Table 6.1. Fixed-Wing Aprons - Cont'd - ufc_3_260_010138
Figure 6.4. Apron With Diagonal Parking.
Apron Size
Parking Dimensions
Figure 6.5. Type 1 Parking for All Rotary Wing Aircraft Except CH-47.
Figure 6.6. Type 1 Parking for CH-47.
Figure 6.7. Type 2 Parking for Skid Rotary Wing Aircraft.
Figure 6.8. Type 2 Parking for Wheeled Rotary Wing Aircraft.
Table 6.2. Rotary-Wing Aprons for Army Airfields.
Table 6.2. Rotary-Wing Aprons for Army Airfields - cont'd
Warm-Up Pads
Figure 6.9. Warm-Up Pad at End of Parallel Taxiway.
Figure 6.11. Warm-Up Pad Located in Clear Zone.
Figure 6.12. Warm-Up Pad Located in Approach-Departure Clearance Surface.
Warm-Up Pad Size
Figure 6.13. Warm-Up Pad/Localizer Critical Area.
Figure 6.14. Air Force Warm-Up Pad/Glide Slope Critical Area.
Figure 6.15. Warm-Up Pad/CAT II ILS Critical Area.
Taxi-In/Taxi-Out Capabilities
Figure 6.16. Warm-Up Pad Taxiing and Wingtip Clearance Requirements.
Figure 6.17. Geometry for Rectangular Power Check Pad.
Figure 6.18. Geometry for Square Power Check Pad.
Figure 6.19. Geometry for Circular Power Check Pad.
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Arm/Disarm Pads
Figure 6.20. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-4 Fighter.
Figure 6.21. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-15 Fighter.
Figure 6.22. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-16 Fighter.
Figure 6.23. Arm-Disarm Pad for F-111 Fighter.
Siting Consideration
Figure 6.24. Army and Air Force Compass Calibration Pad.
Hazardous Cargo Pads
Semi-Circular Pad
Figure 6.25. Hazardous Cargo Pad Other Than APOE/Ds.
Figure 6.26. Typical Hazardous Cargo Pad for APOE/Ds.
Figure 6.27. Typical Alert Apron for Bombers and Tanker Aircraft.
Figure 6.28. Typical Alert Pad for Fighter Aircraft.
Table 6.3. Minimum Separation Distance on Bomber Alert Aprons
Figure 6.29. Alert Apron Taxi-In/Taxi-Out Parking.
Figure 6.30. Alert Apron Back-In Parking.
Table 6.4. Wash Rack Clearances From Aircraft to Curb.
Army and Air Force
Figure 6.31. Wash Rack for Mixed Mission Facility.
Figure 6.32. Heavy Bomber Wash Rack (B-52 or B-1).
Figure 6.33. Cargo Aircraft Wash Rack.
Figure 6.34. Fighter Aircraft Wash Rack and Navy Type A Wash Rack.
Figure 6.35. Navy Type B Wash Rack.
Figure 6.36. Helicopter Wash Rack (Single Helicopter).
Wash Rack Grading
Figure 6.37. Utilities and In-Pavement Structures.
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Table 6.5. Hangar Access Apron - Cont'd
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Figure 6.38. CV-22 Apron Clearance Requirements.
Figure 6.39. Navy/Marine Corps, 45 Aircraft Parking Configuration.
Figure 6.40. Navy/Marine Corps, 90 Aircraft Parking Configuration.
Table 6.6. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Helicopter Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.7. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Propeller Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.8. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 90 Parking.
Table 6.9. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 45 Parking.
Table 6.9. Navy/Marine Corps Aircraft Parking Spacing, Jet Aircraft, 45 Parking - Cont'd
Chapter 7 Shortfiekds and Training Assault Landing Zones
Chapter 8 Aircraft Hangar Pavements
Table 8.2. Aircraft Clearances Inside Hangars. (See note 1.)
Army Publications
Navy Publications
Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars
Federal Aviation Regulations
Attachment 1
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Horizontal Surfaces, Fixed-Wing - Cont'd
Attachment 2 Waiver Processing Procedures
Air Force
Waiver Processing Procedures
Waiver Authority
Base Civil Engineer
Navy and Marine Corps
Attachment 3 Army Land Use and Facility Space - Allowances
Table A3.1. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Rotary-Wing Landing Pads, Surfaced
Hoverpoint
Fixed-Wing Taxiway, Surfaced
Fixed-Wing Parking Apron, Unsurfaced
Rotary-Wing Parking Apron, Unsurfaced
Hangar Access Apron, Unsurfaced
Aircraft Washing Apron, Surfaced
Aircraft Special Purpose Apron
Liquid Fueling and Dispensing Facilities
Table A3.2. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Table A3.3. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Radio Beacon
Instrument Landing System
Airfield and Heliport Pavement Lighting Systems
Approach Lighting System
Taxiway Lighting
Table A3.4. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Airfield Operations Building
Aviation Unit Operations Building
Table A3.5. Facility Class 1: Operational and Training Facilities
Table A3.6. Facility Class 2: Maintenance Facilities,
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
Hangar Shop Space
Table A3.7. Facility Class 4: Supply Facilities
Jet Fuel Storage, Underground
Attachment 4 Department of Defense Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Clear Zone and Accident Potential Zones
Personal and Business Services 6
Resource Production & Extraction and Open Land10
Attachment 5 Wind Coverage Studies
Wind Velocity and Direction
Figure A5.1. Windrose Blank Showing Direction and Divisions [16-Sector (22.5) Windrose]
Figure A5.3. Completed Windrose and Wind Velocity Equivalents [16-Sector (22.5 Degree) Windrose].
Figure A5.4. Windrose Analysis.
Figure A5.5. Allowable Wind Variation for 19 Kilometer-per-Hour (10.4 Knot)
Attachment 6 Extract of Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace
Construction or alteration not requiring notice
Standards for determining obstructions
Standards for determining obstructions - Cont'd
Attachment 7 Aircraft Characteristics for Airfield-Heliport Design and Evaluation
Attachment 8 Jet Blast Effects
Jet Blast Requirements
Attachment 9 Jet Blast Deflector
Attachment 10 Explosive on or Near Airfields
Hot Refueling
Attachment 11 Compass Calibration Pad (CCP) Magnetic Survey
Magnetic Survey Requirements
Distant Hub Method
Figure A11.1. Magnetic Field Survey Sheet.
Siting Considerations
Figure A11.2. Layout of Compass Rose.
Attachment 12 Tiedown, Mooring, and Grounding Points
Figure A12.1. Army Mooring Point.
Figure A12.2. Army Load Testing of Mooring Points.
Figure A12.3. Army Rotary-Wing Allowable Mooring Point Spacing.
Figure A12.4. Army Rotary-Wing Mooring Points Layout.
Figure A12.5. Slab Reinforcement for Army Mooring Point.
Figure A12.6. Mooring Point for Existing Rigid Pavement for Pavement Thickness Greater Than 150 Millimeters (6 Inches).
Mooring Points for Areas Not Covered Above
Figure A12.7. Army Rotary-Wing Mooring Pad Detail.
Figure A12.8. Army Mooring Point for Grassed Areas, Flexible Pavement
Table A12.1. Army Pier Length and Depths for Tiedowns.
Figure A12.9. Army Grounding Point Inside Aircraft Hangars.
Figure A12.10. Mooring and Ground Point Layout for Rotary-Wing Parking Spaces.
Figure A12.11. Army Grounding Point for Turf Areas.
Figure A12.12. Air Force Tiedown and Static Ground.
Figure A12.13. Example of Air Force Multiple Tiedown Layout for Fixed-Wing Aircraft.
Tiedown Mooring Eyes for Navy and Marine Corps
Attachment 13 Flightline Vehicle Parking - navy and Marine Corps
Table A13.1. Vehicle Parking Area Requirements.
Figure A13.1. Typical Site Plan - Vehicle Parking.
Figure A13.2. Typical Line Vehicle Shelters.
Attachment 14 Deviations From Criteria for Air Force Airfield Support Facilities
Permissible Deviations from Design Criteria
Low-Impact Resistant Support
Visual Air Navigational Facilities
Precision Approach Radar (PAR) Reflectors (Frangible and Non Frangible)
ILS Localizer Transmitter (Non-Frangible)
Runway Supervisory Unit (RSU) (Non-Frangible)
Operational Facilities
Warmup or Holding Pad
Maintenance Facilities
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Utility Access Points
Attachment 15 Construction Phasing Plan and Operational Safety on the Airfield During Construction
Maximum Equipment Height
Safety Considerations
Examples of Hazardous and Marginal Conditions
Identification
Excavation And Trenches
Temporary Runway Threshold Displacement
Attachment 16 Aircraft Trim Pad and Thrust Anchor for Up to 267 Kilonewtons (60,000 LB) Thrust
Figure A16.2. Example of Square Aircraft Anchor Block and Cross Section.
Figure A16.3. Example of Square Anchor Block, Cross Section A-A and B-B.
Figure A16.4. Example of Octagonal Anchor Block.
Figure A16.5. Example of Octagonal Anchor Block, Cross Sections C-C, D-D, and E-E.
Attachment 17 Navigational aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support
Table A17.1. Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Design and Support.
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Attachment 18 Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Siting Criteria
Siting should provide an acceptable orientation of the tower cab
Figure A18.1. Runway Profile and New Control Tower.
Figure A18.2. Minimum Eye-Level Determination.
Figure A18.3. Minimum Eye Level Measurement.
Figure A18.4. Minimum Tower Floors.
Office Study by Siting Engineers
SOI Distribution
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Attachment 19 Guidelines for Establishing Restriction Line at USAF Bases
Future Development of the Area within the BRL Control Lines
Figure 1. BRL -- Plan View.
Figure 2. BRL -- Profile View.
