Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:1:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 10/13)
Character Range: 297334–299983

an unsealed runway

       (1) On an unsealed runway, if:

(a) there is a lack of contrast between the runway and the runway strip; and

(b) the whole of the runway strip is not maintained to normal runway grading standards;

        then:

(c) runway markers must be provided along both sides of the runway; and

(d) the distance between each marker must not exceed 90 m; and

(e) the thresholds must be marked by normal threshold markings or runway cone markers in the applicable pattern as shown in Figure 8.11 (4) or 8.11 (5) for runway strip ends.

       (2) On an unsealed runway, if the whole of the runway strip is maintained to normal runway grading standard, then:

(a) runway markers may be omitted and replaced by runway strip markers placed along the edges of the runway strip; and

(b) the thresholds must be marked by normal threshold markings or runway cone markers in a pattern similar to the pattern shown in Figure 8.11 (4) or 8.11 (5) for runway strip ends.

       (3) If an unsealed runway has a permanently displaced threshold at one end, then:

(a) 2 sets of runway strip markers must be provided at that end; and

(b) each set must be bi-coloured; and

(c) the set associated with the permanently displaced threshold must be  coloured so that:

 (i) the half facing the direction of approach (the first direction) appears white; and

 (ii) the other half:

             (A) matches the background; and

             (B) is inconspicuous to a pilot operating in the other direction (the second direction); and

(d) markers associated with the runway strip end must appear:

 (i) white in the second direction; and

 (ii) inconspicuous in the first direction.

       (4) For:

(a) the displaced threshold — the bi-coloured end markers must be cones; and

(b) the runway strip end — the bi-coloured end markers must be cones or gables.

       (5) Markers for the edges of an unsealed runway turn pad must be:

(a) yellow cones; and

(b) placed to enable pilots to clearly identify the edge of the unsealed turn pad.

8.13 The use of markers on an unsealed taxiway

       (1) If the edge of a trafficable unsealed taxiway is not visible to the pilot in the cockpit of an aircraft, then taxiway edge markers must be provided along the taxiway edge.

       (2) Taxiway edge markers must:

(a) be yellow cones; and

(b) be placed:

 (i) preferably along on the edge of the unsealed taxiway; or

 (ii) no more than 1 m outside the edge of the unsealed taxiway provided the section between the taxiway edge and the marker is graded to the same standard as the taxiway; and

(c) provide not less than 0.1 m of vertical clearance