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... FAA Modification of Standards The FAA established the Airport Reference Code (ARC) system to aid in the geometric design of runways, taxiways, and other airport facilities.
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... . It provided standards for four airport classes that were based on runway lengths required by aircraft expected to use the facility.
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Key Terms

  • airport ref
  • runway strip
  • separation distance
  • parallel taxiway
  • airport classes

  • aircraft operation
  • iii approach
  • cat iii
  • extreme deviations
  • standard separation

  • separation standards
  • tail height
  • airport design
  • design rationale
  • standards contained

  • runway lengths
  • lengths required


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