Aerodromes
Subtitle: international standards and recommended practices : Volume I : Aerodrome design and operation
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Annex 14 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; Annex ... to the Convention on International Civil Aviation -- 14
Publisher: International Civil Aviation Organization
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Montreal, Quebec
Language: eng
Subjects: Airports; Standards
Other titles: Aerodrome design and operation; Convention on International Civil Aviation, (1944 December 7).
Description: Annex 14, volume I is applicable to all airports open for public use in accordance with the requirements of Article 15 of the Convention. It sets forth requirements for the design, operation and maintainence of international airports around the world. It defines in detail numerous visual aids, such as high intensity lighting systems, markings, and signage. Included are requirements for rescue and fire fighting service, siting of equipment, provision of facilities condition information, and design of taxiways, aprons, runway end safety areas, clearways and stopways.

Airspace requirements for a particular obstacle limitation surface and the dimensions are classified in the Annex by runway type. Six different types of runway are recognized: non-instrument approach runways, non-precision approach runways, precision approach runways categories I, II and III, and takeoff runways. Eliminating features of airports which may be attractive to birds that endanger aircraft operation is also addressed.
Notes: Also issued in French, Russian, and Spanish.

"July 1999."

"This edition incorporates all amendments to Annex 14, Volume I, adopted by the Council prior to 6 March 1999 and supersedes on 4 November 1999 all previous editions of Annex 14, Volume I."

Updated by amendments, supplements, and corrigenda.