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CE 563
Airport Design
Reference: AC 150/5340-­‐1L 
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Visual   No instrument approach, VFR only Non-­‐precision   Instrument approach, lateral guidance only Precision   Instrument approach, both lateral and vertical guidance 9/3/2010
1. DIME NSIO NS ARE EXPRESSED IN FEET [M ETERS].
N O TES:
Figure 3. Visual Runway Markings
START OF
RUNWAY
THRESHOLD
1000 [300]
60 [18]
20 [6]
120 [36]
80 [24]
120 [36]
80 [24]
120 [36]
40 [12]
VARIES PER
RUNWAY WIDTH
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6
RUNWAY
THRESHOLD
SEE FIGURE 5
FOR SPACING
CENTERLINE MARKING
STRIPE: 1 [0.3]
PAVEMENT EDGE
AIMING POINT MARKINGS
WIDTH AND LENGTH
VARIES PER RUNWAY WIDTH
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6
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RUNWAY LANDING
DESIGNATION MARKING
SEE FIGURE 5
FOR DIMENSIONS
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Figure 2. Non-precision Runway
1 . D IM E N S IO N S A R E E X P R E S S E D IN F E E T [M E T E R S ].
NOTES:
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START OF
RUNWAY
THRESHOLD
1000 [300]
60 [18]
1 5 0 [4 5 ]
20 [6]
40 [12]
120 [36]
80 [24]
120 [36]
40 [12]
VARIES PER
RUNWAY WIDTH
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6
11.5 [3.5]
SEE FIGURE 5
FOR SPACING
THRESHOLD MARKINGS
NUMBER OF STRIPES RELATED
CENTERLINE MARKING
TO RUNWAY WIDTH
RUNWAY LANDING
STRIPES AND SPACES
DESIGNATION MARKING
ARE 5.75 [1.75] WIDE
SEE FIGURE 5
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.5 AND TABLE 2
FOR DIMENSIONS
AIMING POINT MARKINGS
PAVEMENT EDGE
LENGTH AND WIDTH VARIES
STRIPE: 1.5 [0.5]
PER RUNWAY WIDTH
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6
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20 [6]
60 [18]
150 [45]
1. DIMENSIONS ARE EXPRESSED IN FEET [METERS].
2. DIMENSION VARIES WITH RUNWAY WIDTH, SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6.
NOTES:
Figure 1. Precision Runway Markings
20 [6]
40 [12]
40 [12]
120 [36]
80 [24]
60 [18]
SIDE STRIPE
3 [1] WIDE OR
1.5 [0.5]
144 [43.2]
VARIES
SEE NOTE 2
VARIES
SEE NOTE 2
CENTERLINE
3 [1] WIDE
11.5 [3.5]
SEE FIGURE 5
FOR SPACING
THRESHOLD MARKINGS
NUMBER OF STRIPES RELATED
TO RUNWAY WIDTH
STRIPES AND SPACES
ARE 5.75 [1.75] WIDE
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.5
RUNWAY DESIGNATION
MARKING SEE FIGURE 5
FOR DIMENSIONS
75 [22.5]
TOUCHDOWN ZONE MARKINGS
STRIPES: 6 [ 2 ] WIDE
SPACES: 5 [ 1.5 ] WIDE
500 [150]
500 [150]
AIMING POINT MARKINGS
LENGTH AND WIDTH VARIES
PER RUNWAY WIDTH
SEE PARAGRAPH 2.6
DIMENSION CONTINUES BELOW
1000 [300]
TOUCHDOWN ZONE MARKINGS
75 [22.5]
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DIMENSION
CONTINUES
ABOVE
500 [150]
75 [22.5]
500 [150]
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TOUCHDOWN ZONE MARKINGS
75 [22.5]
500 [150]
75 [22.5]
500 [150]
AC 150/5340-1K Change 1
3. THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE MARKING SCHEME MAINTAINS A 900 FT [275M] "NO-MARKING ZONE" FROM THE MIDPOINT OF THE RUNWAY.
THAT IS, THOSE PAIRS OF SURFACE MARKINGS THAT EXTEND WITHIN 900 FT [275M] OF THE RUNWAY MIDPOINT ARE ELIMINATED.
START OF
RUNWAY
THRESHOLD
Numbered with magnetic azimuth in direction of operations (runway designator)   Nearest 10o 163o   Last digit omitted becomes 16 Two parallel runways   Left (L), right (R) Three parallel runways   Left (L), right (R), center (C) 2
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Four parallel runways   One pair marked to nearest 10o   Second pair marked to next nearest 10o Numbers are white, 60 ft tall Threshold   2 groups of white longitudinal stripes   150 ft long, symmetrical about centerline   Begin 20 ft from threshold Runway Width, ft 60 75 100 150 200 Number of Stripes 4 6 8 12 16 3
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Centerline   White, dashed line   Stripes are 120 ft long, 1-­‐3 ft wide   Gaps are 80 ft long Edge   Continuous white line   3 ft wide for precision runways   At least as wide as centerline for others   200 ft maximum between outside edges Edges   Areas that are not full-­‐strength pavement   Yellow, 3 ft wide stripes Displaced threshold   Arrows AC 150/5340-1K
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START OF
STANDARD
RUNWAY
THRESHOLD
MARKING
80 [24]
120 [36]
100 [30]
20 [6]
3' [1]
EDGE TO EDGE
5' [1.5]
200 [60]
START OF RUNWAY
DISPLACED THRESHOLD
10 [3] WIDE WHITE
THRESHOLD BAR
TAXIWAY CENTERLINE (YELLOW)
TAXIWAY EDGE MARKING
(2 PER SIDE) (YELLOW)
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONS ARE IN:
FEET [METERS]
100 [30]
NUMBER OF
ARROWHEADS
4
ARROWHEAD
(WHITE)
SPACING BETWEEN
ARROWHEADS
W/4
SPACING TO
RUNWAY EDGE
W/8
100 [30]
3
W/3
W/6
60 [18]
2
W/2
W/4
v
v
3. RUNWAY MARKINGS
(EXCEPT HOLDING
POSITION MARKINGS)
INCLUDING THOSE IN THE
DISPLACED THRESHOLD
ARE WHITE.
80 [24]
RUNWAY
WIDTH
v
2. RUNWAY SIDE STRIPES,
WHEN USED ON THE
RUNWAY, EXTEND INTO
THE DISPLACED AREA.
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Blast pad, stopway   Yellow chevrons Touchdown zone   1, 2, and 3 rectangular bars   75 ft long, 6 ft wide   Symmetrical about centerline 
Fixed distance   All runways 4,000 ft and longer   2 stripes, 150 ft long, 30 ft wide   Symmetrical about the centerline 5
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Closed   Threshold, runway number, and touchdown markings obliterated   Crosses (X) placed at each end, and 1,000 ft intervals, if needed 
Centerline   Continuous yellow line   6 in. wide Edge   Double continuous yellow lines   Each 6 in. wide Hold Line   Double yellow, dashed yellow 
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Closed   Permanent closing, crosses (X) at each end   Temporary closing, typically use barricades 6
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