UFC 3-260-02
30 June 2001
passes of the C-17 aircraft at a 263,100-kilogram (580,000-pound) operational weight. The projected
equivalent passes will be generated for the airfield mission traffic but shall not be less than
75,000 passes.
(3) The design for an airfield with its longest runway extending over 2,745 meters (9,000 feet)
will be based on the number of projected equivalent passes of the C-17 aircraft at a 263,100-kilogram
(580,000-pound) operational weight. The projected equivalent passes will be generated for the airfield
mission traffic but shall not be less than 100,000 passes.
e. Class V. Contingency (theater of operations) heliports or helipads supporting Army assault
training missions. The design for the heliport or helipad will be based on the number of projected
equivalent passes of the CH-47 aircraft at a 22,680-kilogram (50,000-pound) operational weight. The
projected equivalent passes will be generated for the airfield mission traffic but shall not be less than
5,000 passes. Army assault heliport or helipad structural sections shall be designed in accordance with
the criteria in this document with a bituminous surface or a military landing mat as described in FM5-430-
00-2/AFJPAM 32-8013, Vol II.
f. Class VI. Assault landing zones for contingency (theater of operations) airfields or airstrips
supporting Army training missions that have semi-prepared or paved surfaces. The design for airfields
supporting Army training missions will be based on the number of equivalent passes of the C-130 aircraft
at a 70,310-kilogram (155,000-pound) operational weight or the C-17 aircraft at a 263,100-kilogram
(580,000-pound) operational weight. The equivalent passes will be not less than 10,000 passes for
paved airfields. Army assault airfield or airstrip structural sections shall be designed in accordance with
this manual. Army assault airfields with semi-prepared (unsurfaced) surfaces shall be designed in
accordance with TM 5-822-12, TM 5-822-14, or Air Force ETL 98-2.
5. ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT. Roller-compacted concrete pavement (RCCP)
is a rigid pavement and can be used as pavement except for runway and high-speed taxiway pavements
for fixed-wing aircraft. RCCP can be used for all helipad and heliport pavements. RCCP shall be
designed in accordance with ETL 1110-3-475.
6. RESIN MODIFIED PAVEMENT. Resin Modified Pavement (RMP) can be used as an Army
pavement except for fixed-wing runways and high-speed taxiways. RMP can be used for helipads and
heliport pavements and for both rotary-wing and fixed-wing parking aprons.
7.
PAVED SHOULDERS.
a. Location. Paved shoulders should be provided for airfield and heliport construction as
designated in UFC 3-260-01.
b. Structural Requirements. As a minimum, paved shoulders shall be designed to support
5,000 coverages of a load of 4,535 kilograms (10,000 pounds) imposed by a single wheel with a tire
pressure of 0.69 MPa (100 psi). When shoulder pavements are to be used by support vehicles (snow
removal equipment, fire trucks, fuel trucks, etc.), the shoulder should be designed accordingly for
whichever governs.
8. SURFACE DRAINAGE. Design of surface drainage shall be in accordance with TM 5-820-1/
AFM 88-5, Chapter 1.
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